Carol Marine's Painting a Day
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An oil painting blog Painting a Day by Carol Marine.
Carol Marine's Painting a Day
16h ago
Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel
Everywhere I go I keep my eyes peeled for things to paint. I have a pretty big collection by now. Here are just a few of my favorites that I think make a nice team ..read more
Carol Marine's Painting a Day
3d ago
Click Here to Buy for $400 - 10x10in. - oil on panel
This is a slightly larger piece I did recently of a scene I came across last year in Freiburg, Germany. There were quite a few small, awkward things happening in the reference photos, and I used my ipad and an art app to try out alternatives before and while I was painting. For example, the guy on the left was standing right at the edge of the ground shadow, so I moved him forward a little, which involved changing the shadow on his shoes, among other things. I thought the painting would be about the buskers, but when my husband saw ..read more
Carol Marine's Painting a Day
3d ago
Click Here to Buy for $200 - 8x6in. - oil on panel
I don't often paint in a vertical format. For some reason it's harder for me to compose this way. But these pears insisted on it ..read more
Carol Marine's Painting a Day
5d ago
Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel
When I have a bunch of fruit, I have a hard time not painting them in a glass bowl. I've done it lots of times. Here's one of my very first ones, from 2007 ..read more
Carol Marine's Painting a Day
1w ago
Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel
In case you don't know, Daily Paintworks (the website my husband and I created and run) has a monthly contest with cash prizes! There are only 29 entries so far this month, so there's a real chance to win. Please consider entering soon (it can be any 2-D fine art - no theme - and you don't have to be a member). The top 15 picks get a free month and a featured spot on the front page ..read more
Carol Marine's Painting a Day
1w ago
Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel
I was enamored with the little bits of pure blue in the bowl and its shadow where it meets white. Colored glass is so fun to paint. I keep looking for new bowls, but they are hard to find ..read more
Carol Marine's Painting a Day
1w ago
Click Here to Buy for $200 - 8x6in. - oil on panel
I found the reference for this regal creature on one of the royalty free sites. I don't know what kind of dog she is. Any ideas ..read more
Carol Marine's Painting a Day
1w ago
Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel
Pears can vary in personality. These have been pretty chill so far. They couldn't stand for very long, so I told them they could do a lying down pose. They fell asleep but they didn't snore ..read more
Carol Marine's Painting a Day
1w ago
Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x8in. - oil on panel
Here is group of bored teenagers in Florence, Italy - probably waiting for the rest of their group. I'm just happy to see they aren't looking at their phones ..read more
Carol Marine's Painting a Day
2w ago
Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel
We have a fabulous little junk shop in downtown Missoula with bottles galore displayed in the front window. We walk by it pretty regularly, so I get to see any new additions. I just acquired this tall, skinny one from there for my collection. You'll definitely see it again ..read more