No 3 in Magnolia Series by Dottie Martz

Original oil on 9x12 Raymar Panel.                           website:  dottiemartz.com

Available for sale

My Magnolia Series, No 1 and 2 by Dottie Martz

Original oil on 9x12 linen panel for both                                          website:  dottie martz.com

White Tulips by Dottie Martz

Original oil on 11x14 linen panel                website:  dottiemartz.com

Here I am painting two of my (many) favorites....tulips and Delft.  My Delft collection is still growing and this is my latest addition.  My daughter found it down in Charleston, SC.  I know it is probably a cliche to put tulips with Delft...but, of course!  It is necessary....like peanut butter and jelly and red, white and blue.  Maybe that last one didn't fit.  Oh well.  You know what I mean.  Next,
I till be looking for Rananculas at my favorite store...Trader Joe's.  I think I will run over there now to see if they are in.  See you soon with a new painting.

Gloria J Zucaro's "Go To Okabashi"

6"H x 6"W Original Oil  on Raymar Panel

$65.00 Unframed/$80.00 Framed in Plain Black Wood Frame

Unframed/Framed

Option 1-Unframed $65.00 USD Option 2-Framed $80.00 USD

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These black rubber sandals are my "go to" shoes all year long.  I have had them for about 3 years and they are so comfortable that I wear them all summer.  In the cold weather I remove my "outdoor" shoes when I come home, and my socks and put my Okabashi on.  Here they are modeled with my pajama bottoms..it is Sunday after all! :) 
This is the Daily Paintworks Challenge for this week.
About the Okasbashi company.  I copied this from their website " Our factory was built on 300 acres of land in Buford, GA – a hub for shoe manufacturing in the early 1900’s. The company adopted the name “Okabashi”, inspired by the Japanese principles of reflexology-based design."

Gloria J Zucaro's Pumpkin Challenge"Up Close & Personal"

6"H x 6"W Original Oil on Raymar Panel
Unframed.  This pumpkin painting may be found on the Daily Paintworks site up for auction starting bid at $35.00 or purchased here for $65.00.  10% of the proceeds from the sale go to Kimberly Conrad's Club 47 to raise money for Breast Cancer Research.

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Gloria J Zucaro's "In A Nest Of Leaves"

8"H x 8"W Original Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

$75.00 Unframed/ Framed in Floater $90.00 

Unframed/Framed

Option 1-Unframed $75.00 Option 2-Framed $90.00

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This is my little bird figurine from my sister-in-law.  He is sweetly seated in a little pile of leaves. I again use orange and aqua as my choices for a crisp Fall day.  10% of the sale price goes to Kimberly Conrad's Club # 47 for Breast cancer.

Gloria J Zucaro's "Fall Flavors"

8"H x 8"W Original Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

You can find this painting up for auction on the Daily Paintworks site.  Starting bid $47.00.

I will will donate 10% of the sale price to Breast Cancer Research for the Club 47 organized by Kimberly Conrad. 

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I have really been in the Fall and Halloween mood this last week, so will be posting more paintings with ORANGE!  I happen to love orange...red, ...yellow, aqua, ah well, I digress!

Gloria J Zucaro's "The Fairy Godmother"

11.75"H x 9"W Original Oil on Black Canson Paper                 Unframed 
This painting is for sale in the Daily Paintworks auction site for the Challenge, 
              "Every Mother Counts".  The Challenge is the theme "Mom".
All proceeds from the sale will go to Heather Armstrong's(aka Dooce) Team.
I am starting the bid at $50.00 plus actual shipping to your location.

I was ready to paint this little fairy one morning and realized that I didn't have a canvas available in the size I wanted, so just decided to paint her on a piece of my black Canson pastel paper.  I think the dark background really sparks up her vibrant colors.

Gloria J Zucaro's "Awe Nuts!"

5"H x 7"W Original Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas.  Ready to Hang.  $65.00 Plus S&H

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Another one of my lunches!  This day I really ran out of time and put a handful of mixed nuts in a Ziploc sandwich bag and ran.  I decided to use them as my still life...before I ate them for lunch!

Gloria J Zucaro's "Blue Glass Lemon"

8"H x 8"W Original Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

$75.00 unframed

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I went to Costco to get some things for a luncheon at my house with girlfriends.  One friend drinks tea, so I bought a bag of lemons.  What was I thinking!  I got 5lbs of lemons and as it turned out she didn't even have tea that day!  So I am thinking I am going to have to make homemade lemonade...humm, I think I need a 5lb bag of sugar! 

Gloria J Zucaro's "So Succulent"

12"H x 9"W Original Oil 

This item is for auction at the Daily Paintworks site starting bid $50.00 and the money will be donated to The Africa Challenge for starving children presented by Carol & David Marine.

When deciding what to paint one day at the studio I noticed this very nice set-up of pots with artificial cacti.  I rearranged it to be a little tipsy and from more of a birds-eye view.  I love the colors and shapes!

Gloria J Zucaro's ""POLKA-DOT DOLLS"

 8"H x 8"W  Original Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

Unframed with small wood or metal stand for tabletop or shelf, $75.00

Framed $90.00 in plain black wooden frame.

S&H to your ZIP

Unframed/Framed

Option 1-Unframed $75.00 Option 2-Framed $90.00

         This is another fun project done at The Clearing.  Object to create "wall paper" with polka-dots, whether subdued, small in size or vibrant and varied in size.  Here I used a set of old plastic doll house furniture as my still life set-up.
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Gloria J Zucaro's "Cherries For Ann"

5"H x 7"W Original Oil on Stretched Canvas

SOLD

At the end of an afternoon of painting, I whipped this little piece off in a flash.  I was surprised when another artist friend said "I love it!  Can I buy it from you?"  So here it is Ann, and "thank you!" 

Gloria J Zucaro's "Dingo"

7"H x 5"W Original Oil on Stretched Canvas

$65.00 Unframed  Plus S&H to your Zip

   
I acquired this "Occupied Japan" figurine many years ago and have had it on a display shelf along with decorative boxes that I collect.  When I had finished painting the three dogs?,wolves?, foxes?, I decided to ask someone else what these canines were  The answer was dingoes!  So here they are, a mama and her two pups.

"Rock Garden" For Carol Marine

8"H x 10"W Original Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

$75.00 Unframed  $90.00 Framed.  Plus S&H to your ZIP

This painting is entered into the Daily Paintworks Auction site, 

with bidding starting at $50.00 Unframed.

Happy Birthday, Carol!    I think the elements in this painting speak to Carol's personality.  Extremely strong and stable as a rock, at the same time beautiful and delicate in appearance.

Gloria J Zucaro's "Peach Tea With Tina"

6"H x 6"W  Original Oil On Canvas Panel

$65.00 Unframed  $85.00 Framed in Black Wooden Frame.

Unframed/Framed

Option 1-Unframed $65.00 Option 2-Framed $80.00

       
Fourth of July weekend, my fellow artist friend ,Tina, invited me and another artist friend to her house for painting and a barbecue.  We arrived early afternoon...twoish, and starting setting up our easels.  Tina asked me what I had brought to paint as a still life.  "I thought you would have the still life for us!", I said incredulously!"  How ungrateful I was!  She had made three stations, one for each of us, and all I had to do was to have something to paint.  Well, she offered us a drink of a delicious peach tea she had made and garnished with peach slices and cantaloupe.  AHA!  I will paint my glass of tea against one of Tina's pretty fabrics in the background.  A different glass of  tea was consumed several times during my painting  efforts as it was a hot day even in her air conditioned "Vitamin D" room,(studio with floor to ceiling windows).  After we finished our paintings, Tina had prepared a delicious dinner...cheese burgers(she barbecued herself), tomato salad, cold slaw,  home- made potato salad(my contribution), and Maria the other artist had made several delicious chocolate desserts..frozen banana dipped in chocolate ganache, pound cake in ganache, and Fromage Blanc that she made herself topped with chocolate and fresh blueberries and strawberries.   There was lots of wine and great conversation, too!   A wonderful party.

Gloria J Zucaro's "Ribbon Bird"

6"H x 6"W  Original Oil Painting on Raymar Canvas Panel

$65.00 unframed  $80.00 framed in plain black wooden frame.. Plus S&H to your ZIP.

Unframed/Framed

Option 1-Unframed $65.00 Option 2-Framed $80.00

         This little bird is about 3 inches tall and is one of my collectibles.  He is a porcelain figurine made in Japan.  Now my porcelain bird is much more subtle in color, mostly shades of gray-blue, but somehow???  The reason he is called ribbon bird is because the orange dishtowel behind him has the multicolored ribbons along one edge and he is sitting right among them.

Gloria J Zucaro's "The Remains Of The Day"

6"H x 6"W Original Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

Starting bid on the Daily Paintworks site $45.00  If you would like a frame, it is $15.00 extra which is the actual price I paid.  Add S&H to your ZIP

In June I celebrated my birthday with my son, Louis, his wife Amy and there adorable 3 year old, Enzo.  They prepared a whole celebration for me with dinner and a delicious red velvet cake.  They insisted I take the remaining cake home with me even though they are three and and I am one.  So the next day when I went to the Mainstreet Art Centre to paint, I took the one-half remaining cake to share with my fellow artists.   However the plan was to paint it first.  So I got about two thirds of the way finished with the still life and it was break time.  We usually listen to an instructor talk about a specific painting subject like values or edges or about an artist that may be of interest.  We all gather around and have a cup of coffee or tea and whatever treats people have brought in.  I decided to share the cake at that time instead after lunch, because many of the morning artists would have left.  Well, the cake was really enjoyed...but it was now a small piece and I had begun the painting with one-half a cake.  When I went back to my painting, I just could not seem to finish it properly......so here are the remains of the day! 

Gloria J Zucaro's "Beauty & Wisdom"

6"H x 6"W  Original Oil On Raymar Canvas Panel

$65.00 Unframed   $80.00 Framed in Plain Black Wooden Frame

Unframed/Framed

Option 1-Unframed $65.00 Option 2-Framed $8.00

         I painted this still life from a beautiful wooden Asian fish that a friend gave me for my birthday, and his com-patriot, the Asian gentleman I used for "Asian Magnolias". 

Gloria J Zucaro's "Pitcher With Cherries"

6"H x 6"W  Original Oil on Raymar Panel

$65.00 Unframed

 $80.00 Framed in Plain Black Frame,plus shipping to your ZIP.

Unframed/Framed

Option 1-Unframed $65.00 Option 2-Framed $80.00

       

 This was my first painting with cherries and a pitcher.  I posted the second one earlier.  It was more of a close up, so that the cherries were the focal point instead of the pitcher being the focal point.  I like them both, but then, I am fond of pitchers...especially if they are turquoise in color!