Lafayette Square, Savannah, 30x40 Landscape, Daily Painting,

I painted this several years ago, after a trip to Lafayette Square in Savannah.  Last month, I returned to Savannah and was captivated again, by that lovely city.

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Starting to paint new scenes of this historic place soon!

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Carol Schiff
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California Landscape, Small Oil Painting, Coastal Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting

California has it all...mountains, oceans, wild beauty. This view of PCH speaks to the breathless views of this great state. 

I couldn't get to California, so I used a photo from photographer, Ted Fuhrur, with his permission, for reference.

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While painting this piece, I couldn't stop remembering the time my husband and I, drove PCH from San Francisco to Carmel.  What an experience!!

If you have never done it, I highly recommend the trip.  You will be hard pressed to duplicate the beautiful scenic landscape elsewhere.

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Carol Schiff
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Daily Painting, Sunset Painting, Small Oil Painting, "Marsh Sky", 11x14x1.5" Landscape Oil Painting

Life here in the mountains, of North Carolina, is a slower pace for me,  But the days are quickly getting shorter and shorter.  The leaves are beautiful, my favorite time of year!  It reminds me of my childhood days in northern Ohio, burning leaves, apple cider, hay rides.  I wonder if people still do those things.

I am still busy, painting commissions, but I managed to paint this 11x14x1.5" landscape,  It is a study for a commission.

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It is not easy capturing that "glow" from a beautiful sunset, and I am not sure I succeded here. but it is a start.

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California Landscape, Small Oil Painting, Coastal Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting

California has it all...mountains, oceans, wild beauty. This view of PCH speaks to the breathless views of this great state. 

I couldn't get to California, so I used a photo from photographer, Ted Fuhrur, with his permission, for reference.

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While painting this piece, I couldn't stop remembering the time my husband and I, drove PCH from San Francisco to Carmel.  What an experience!!

If you have never done it, I highly recommend the trip.  You will be hard pressed to duplicate the beautiful scenic landscape elsewhere.

Thank you for reading my blog today!

Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com

Rainier Meadow, 10x8 Landscape Oil Painting, Pacific Northwest by Carmen Beecher

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The Pacific Northwest is so beautiful, and so different from my home state of Florida, which is flat as a flitter and doesn't have gigantic trees. Our country has as diverse a landscape as could be imagined, and it's one of the things I love about it. Being in this meadow made me want to burst into the opening song in Sound of Music, but I don't like to embarrass my husband.

"BFF" by Carol Schiff

I just returned from a few weeks in the mountains of western North Carolina. We have an October trip planned, to take in the beautiful fall colors, which I am really anticipating. Until then, I will have to be satisfied with our Florida type of tree. They have a beauty of their own....not really big leaves or bright colors, but graceful palms and huge live oaks draped in Spanish moss and with limbs that seem to be a mile long.

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These don't have Spanish moss, but I was taken by their entwined limbs, like they are giving each other a hug and will be best friends forever.

I painted this with a palette knife and I used a technique I call "color weaving".  It gives me lots of texture and I can get really subtle color changes.  I have a nice wide molding in a dark wood tone that I will use to frame this one.  I think it will make it pop off the wall!

I hope to get many photos of fall color in the mountains next month....it's my favorite time of the year!

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Red Berries and Violet Leaves, 8x10" Original Oil by Carol Schiff

The image for this painting came from an autumn hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  I love being there this time of year when color is everywhere.

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I was attracted to this image because of the unusual color and also by the abstract qualities of the branches.

Blogger is up to it's old tricks this morning, not behaving at all, and insisting on putting my second image at the top of the post.  I had this problem a few weeks ago, then it magically disappeared, now it is back!  ARGH!!!!!!!

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RUSTY ROOF, DMannion

Diane Mannion, RUSTY ROOF, 6x8" oil

On the way home from Arcadia, Florida, which is almost in the middle of the state, this great old house was on the side of a busy highway.  Had to stop and snap a few reference photos.  There were two main reasons why I didn't paint this en plein air.  1. Busy highway, trucks going 65 a few feet behind me.  2. A big dog.  And when I looked across the highway, a man was holding back two more.    

      What I liked about this ramshackled residence was the care someone took to prop up a tender, young hibiscus tree blooming with pink flowers at the edge of the driveway.  The place has seen quite a few hurricanes, especially hurricane Charley that ripped across the state destroying everything in its path.  The roof is wind warped and rusted but still there!

Reflections by Jani Lori

16x20 oil on canvas SOLD

Painting from my time in New York...beautiful reflections on the Hudson River... 

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Hudson Stockport Clouds by Jani Lori

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I just returned to Florida from New York.

  I was humbled and thrilled to be honored this April 2012.

THIS IS THE INVITATION!

Hudson Valley Map Release Party

Albany Institute of History & Art Key Cultural Center

Albany mapmaker Bill Newman will introduce the first edition of The World's Most Complete Boating Guide to New York State's Upper & Mid-Hudson River Estuary: Peekskill to Troy, New York, a new recreational boating guide to the Hudson, illustrated with original art from five Hudson Valley "en plein" artists.

The reception at the Albany Institute of History and Art will honor Hudson River Valley fine artist Jani Lori who donated her original oil painting images to illustrate this beautifully produced map. The first map off the press run will be framed and donated to the Albany Institute of History & Art. Additionally, 100 copies of the folded map will be released to the public at the reception for a donation to the Institute. 

20x16 oil on canvas Available to Purchase Click the link http://janilori.com/

Photo from the Reception at the
Albany Institute of History and ART



Lazy Day on the Hudson

8x10 oil on linen

Jani Lori SOLD

Summer day on the Hudson River NY...........

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Knox Park

8x10 oil plein air
Jani Lori SOLD

Painted in a rural upstate NY park today...80 degrees, sunny, cool breeze...   http://janiloripaints.blogspot.com/

Cape Cod House by Jani Lori

plein air 9x12 oil on linen panel
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Cape Cod Houses overlooking the harbor in Truro ... just loved that umbrella... http://janiloripaints.blogspot.com/

Day on the Cape by Jani Lori

8x10 oil on linen panel plein air Cape Cod
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Beautiful week on Cape Cod... Click to view or purchase janilori.com

Evening

6x8 oil on linen panel

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Jani Lori