1534 Blustery Ocean Morning

Nice windy day at the beach, the painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.  $250. 

" A Glowing Sunrise" Sanibel Island Coastal Art Painting by Florida Impressionism Artist Annie St Martin

This was painted from the shore of Sanibel Island, Florida. If you'd love to see the most spectacular sunrises, this is the place to be. The rising sun was casting the most beautiful pink glow on the house and the waters before them. Was this another great painting opportunity? 

5"x4"x7/8" Oil on Canvas/SOLD

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Landscape with House, "Snow Palace" by Carol Schiff,

It has been a very tough winter so far.  Here in Florida, we have had beautiful weather the last few months, but the hardships of winter up north were made apparent to me when a friend sent a photo of their home.

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1533 On the Sandspit Indian River Plein Air Alla Prima

I painted this painting this morning, the last painting was looking toward the south and this one is looking north.  I left out the buildings in the distance and the bridge and docks.  The bird was there, I think he is a tricolor heron.  I was concerned we might get rained out, the weather report wasn't too promising.  It started out very clear and just a few minutes later these clouds blew in, moving fast.  All was well though, it didn't rain till late afternoon.

I was on the same spit of land as the bird, I was wondering if the tide would be coming in but I got lucky again it was going out.  There is some very shallow water to the left of the bird, that was gone when I packed up to go home.

The painting is 8 x 10 inches oil on masonite, $250.

Pear Still Life Painting, "Pink Pear" by Carol Schiff, 5x7" Oil

I painted this a few years ago and recently found it my studio.  It was a fun piece to do.  I wanted to experiment with color and bold negative shape.

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I placed the pear on a window sill with strong sunlight pouring in behind it.  Then the fun started.  I took a photo, uploaded it and started playing with color and contrast on the screen.  A great exercise, give it a try some time

FUN FACT:  35% of people are born without wisdom teeth.

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"Bold And Beautiful - A Bromeliad" Original Large Flower Art Painting, Bromeliad, Botanical by Florida Impressionism

A Bromeliad is one of the many beauties of the tropics. There are pools of water between its overlapping leaves. They can perch high in the treetops and are brimming with life. This is a magnificent plant. 

Original Large Flower Art Painting, Bromeliad, Botanical

 30"x40"x1.5" Oil on Canvas

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Still Life Pear Painting, Fruit Still Life, "Pear Reflection on Glass" by Carol Schiff, 6x6 Oil

This is the final week of my NewYear25 sale, and I wanted to show you one of the paintings still available.

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I painted this pear several times....it was the only one I could find with a leaf still attached.  In this piece, it is sitting on a glass table with natural light pouring in behind it.

You may use Coupon code NEWYEAR25 at check out for a 25% discount.  This coupon code is good for any of the paintings in my MAKE ME AN OFFER section of my Etsy store.  All the paintings in this section have already been reduced, so you will be getting 25% off the already reduced price.  This is the last week of the sale.

Enjoy and STAY WARM!


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Flower Still Life, Still Life Floral, "Pink Power" by Carol Schiff, 5x7" Oil, SOLD

This is a small commissioned piece that went to Australia.  It's always fun to think about my art hanging on walls around the world.  You just gotta love the internet!

SOLD

FUN FACTS.  Did you know.......Zebras coats are just black...their undercoats have white stripes!  Strange but, true.

It's in the thirties as I write this.(I actually wrote this on 1/07/14)  I know, I know, you are at 50 below, but this is FLORIDA!  Fortunately for us, we only have one day of weather in the 50's and tomorrow they are forecasting 70's with 80's by the end of the week.  No wonder, Florida is now the third largest state!



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"Beyond The Bend" Original Florida Landscape, Coastal Art Oil Panting by Florida Impressionism Artist Annie St Martin

Beyond The Bend was done en plein air with a palette knife. This path, through a Southwest Florida preserve, offered an assortment of painting opportunities. From a nesting sandhill crane, to soaring osprey, I found myself intrigued with the gravel and shell pathway and the mystery of where it would take me. What do you think is beyond the bend? 


 Original Florida Landscape, Coastal Art Oil Panting

16"x12"x3/4"/ SOLD

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"Dogwood Stems" Original Still Life Flower Painting, Dogwood Flower Art by Florida Impressionism Artist Annie St Martin

Springtime and dogwood go hand in hand. They are so delicate and simple, yet very intricate in design. Is it one of your favorites too? 

Original Still Life Flower Painting, Dogwood Flower Art Painting

10"x8"x7/8 Oil on Canvas/Available

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Wildlife Painting, Daily Painting, "Over the Waves" by Carol Schiff, 8x8" Oil Painting

If you live on the coast, you are sure to see these guys every day.  They love skim over the waves, looking for breakfast, and then dive bomb and do a most clumsy looking entrance into the water.

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My 25% discount on already reduced merchandise will be ending soon, so hop on over to my 'MAKE ME AN OFFER' section here and check out the selections.  This offer is good only on the reduced merchandise in this section.  Just use coupon code NEWYEAR25 to receive the discount.



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Pear Still Life Painting, "Le Bol de Poires" by Carol Schiff, 14x18 Oil

Time for another Wild and Wacky Wednesday sale!

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This luscious bowl of pears in a dark and mysterious environment is painted in oils with glaze after glaze after glaze.  It's on stretched 14x18x.5 canvas.  Gallery price was $400.00

As you know, Wild and Wacky Wednesday involves an additional discount.  So, although this piece is already discounted $175.00, for today only, it can be yours with an additional rebate of $20.00.  Just follow the link here to my Etsy listing and purchase the painting.  You must write Wild and Wacky Wednesday on the order.  As soon as I receive notification of payment, I will refund your PayPal account $20.00.

This offer is good only until midnight EST January 7, 2014.

Thanks for viewing!



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Flower Painting, Floral Still Life, "Tall Stews" by Carol Schiff, 6x18" Oil

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"A Peaceful Day's Work" Original Florida Landscape, Coastal Landscape Painting by Florida Impressionism Artist Annie St Martin

Original Florida Landscape, Coastal Landscape Painting, Florida Sand ,Trees

14"x18"x7/8" Oil on Canvas/SOLD

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Mallard Duck Painting, Wildlife painting, "Mr Mallard" by Carol Schiff, 6x8" Oil

We spend a lot of time in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, and usually the streams and rivers are full of ducks and Canadian geese. I found this Mallard in the beautiful park at Cherokee, NC.

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If you are an artist, buying many frames, you may like this tip.  Ask your favorite framer to make you standard size frames from his "end pieces" of moldings.  Often these are thrown away and my framer is happy to have a chance to use them.  As a result, he sells them very inexpensively, attracting more business from artists.  A win, win situation.



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Kitchen decor, Small Oil Painting, "Trio of Radish" by Carol Schiff, 6x8 Oil

This is a painting I did several years ago.  It has been sitting in my files of paintings to post since then,  but somehow I never got around to posting it.

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I get excited when I go to the grocery and find fresh vegetables and fruits with leaves attached!

The holidays are gone and things are starting to get back to normal, but I still have my New Year's Day Sale at my Etsy site here.  Use coupon code NEWYEAR25 to receive 25% off the already discounted prices in my "MAKE ME AN OFFER" section.  Help me to clear out the studio and make room for all those new paintings I am working on.  I have a nice selection of paintings there for you to choose from.

I'm a little late, but I do want to thank all of my readers for supporting my blog, facebook page and my Etsy site last year.  It was a challenging and exciting year and my internet friends and clients played a very large part.



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1532 Cloudy Morning at the Indian River Plein Air Alla Prima

I painted this last week, finally got around to posting it, its been busy! It started out looking pretty gray out but the clouds started blowing away as the morning went on.  There was a little blue heron there so I put him in, he was very tame, not afraid of us at all.

I painted it down by the river in front of the Old Fort Park.  There is a house on the point of land in the distance but I left it out, this is the way it was down there when I was growing up.  Its 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.  $200.

I Believe in Discovery I & II, Florida Coastal Painting of the Discovery of Florida, by Judy Batterson, Florida Artist

To celebrate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon in 1513, I followed his route around the state. I also boarded a replica of his galleon which had sailed here from Spain. This was exciting to trace the history of the state I love! This set of two paintings form a diptych to represent the natural coastal areas where Ponce de Leon and his men came ashore. Sitting on the horizon is the galleon. The sand path goes inland and returns towards the ship. The tropical palms, sand dunes and azure waters are the discovery. The orange sunrise sky symbolizes what is dawning...a new land. Diptych 24"x 36" Oils, (each 18 x 24").

I Believe in Discovery, A Florida Coastal Landscape with Palm, Dunes, and Ocean by Judy Batterson, Florida Artist

This paintings is a compilation of what Ponce de Leon saw when he first discovered the peninsula of Florida 500 years ago. This is also part II of a complete diptych tying the sailing explorers together with the land they discovered. Bold in color, it emphasizes the boldness of Ponce and his men. I hope this encourages others to keep Florida's natural beauty the way they found it long ago. 18x24 oil on board.

"Sunset on The Rocks" Original Watercolor, Seascape, Ocean Rocks Sunset Painting by Florida Impressionism Artist Annie St Martin

This view from my kitchen window was particularly stunning one evening. The Maine coastline is a glorious place anytime of day. I could hear the squawking seagulls following the boat as the fishermen returned home with their precious cargo. Lobster anyone?

11"x9" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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