A memory captured...on a Rock

My friend Dr.Pia Salk commissioned me to do a small painting for a friend of hers who is also involved working with Adopt-a-Pet. Her friend had just lost her own adopted/rescue dog, Ms.Estelle.

I added a pocket rock with Estelle's image, this can be carried in your pocket or purse always being with you.

Commissioned Xmas Ornaments

 An avid Biker

Paddle boarding











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A dog named Ruby

 

The owners of  adopted Ruby opened their hearts to give her a fur-ever loving home...

My ornament represents Ruby enjoying the snow with all her critter friends.

Christmas 2013 Ornament for Madison Wisconsin State Capitol

 

My design for the Capitol Christmas Tree...the Theme was "Wisconsin Traditions" representing the past activities or events. This design is a time from the past, were a person with a child driving a pair of horses hitched to a sleigh and enjoying hauling the Tree to the Capitol. 

Mini Paintings from my travels

 My mini paintings from my travels...Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin Germany

 

Another mini painting scene of the church on the top of a Hill in Linz, Austria overlooking The Danube River

Austria
 

Bird Ornament

An ornament with the bird motive...

Labradoodle Dog Rock

Featuring a Labradoodle Dog on a 

Textured red Rock 4" x 3" x 1" viewed all the way around.

Labrador dog ornament

A Yellow and Chocolate Lab 

Rocks with a design or pattern of texture

One of the things I like about painting rocks, are the ones with a design or pattern of texture were I can actually see the face or body of the animal I want to paint.
Here are several of these rocks...

Painted Parakeet Rock

I went to Europe this year and stopped at my cousins in Germany, and gave her this small rock covered with her last 3 birds

Painting over a painting

I was cleaning my boxes with files of small paintings called "Sailing" it's an unfinished 5" x 5" acrylic...I was unsatisfied with the colors and style I used. Thinking of tossing it out I decided to paint over the same scene   using a limited palette and allowing some of the old color to come through.  To my surprise I liked the outcome with quick strokes and muted colors.

Plein Air painting in Paris

We visited Paris this year and I wanted to feel what the artist of days of old felt while sitting out and painting a Parisian scene. I sat in the famous Park and saw this scene, so I did a tiny acrylic painting of it... now I can say I did a Plein Air painting in Paris!

The Eiffel Tower image is a small preliminary painting, just messing with the colors...don't know yet if I will paint it...

Tiny rocks featuring English Labradors

My grand-dogs Logan and Ginger on tiny rocks.

Donations for Spirit Horse Rescue...Janesville Wisconsin

*Rock of a Fox Terrier with Butterfly and Flowers...2" tall

*Cat with an orange Toy Mouse (on backside)...about 2"

*Foal laying in straw looking at a Mouse and a Cat laying on the backside of the Foal...about 3" long

I donated these three rocks and a painting to a Silent Auction Event for the "Spirit Horse Rescue" in Wisconsin.

Pocket rock of a cat

This little pocket rock cat was a gift to a repeat art client of mine of her cat...this was for supporting my art.

Pegasus Cloud Magnet

This Image I took of the Pegasus Cloud was made into magnets for Hoof Prints Com. the image was donated for the purpose of a promotional.

Draft Horses

This watercolor painting of Draft Horses in German type harnesses was donated to a Horse Rescue Event in Indiana.

watercolor 9" x 12"

Bichon Frise

I donated some small paintings for a research event, and this little painting (2.5" x 3.5") was a Thank You gift to my favorite Doctor (Dr. E. Mack) who has Bichon Frise dogs...

An Italian canal scene

Painting from a personal photo of an Italian canal scene. One of my first attempts to paint lose...that practice is still in progress...details are hard to give up.

Pit bulls

Two Pit bulls that belong to our nephew in California...he got married and I painted this for their wedding gift.

Esophageal Cancer Action Network - ECAN

I donated 5 painted Rocks for a Fundraising event  for ECAN...

This event was put on by a friend who's father has Esophageal Cancer. Since I suffer from Barrett's Esophagus from my years of heartburn, I am very aware of what heartburn can do, I'm being treated for it and hope to avoid any advancement.
Heartburn can lead to cancer and this website will educate you in what to look for and how to treat heartburn ECAN

Bavarian Alps and a Native American girl

  both FOR SALE

These Alps are where I lived as a child before coming to the United States...Bavarian Alps in Garmisch Germany
5" x 5" acrylic painting  $75.00 + $2.00 S/H

Portraying a young Native American girl seeking to pick a flower (reference photo by Leslie Kemp)
5" x 7" acrylic painting  $100.00 + $2.00 S/H

Francesca and Sharkey, an example of beautiful Frenchies

I painted Francesca and Sharkey, two Frenchies that belong to Martha Stewart. I follow these two pups and their daily shenanigans.

I also follow the blog by Dr. Pia Salk at the same place..see below her paintings.

Dr.Pia Salk...Spokesperson for Adopt-A-Pet

Let me introduce you to Dr.Pia Salk, she is one of the nicest people I have met on the internet, her love for helping animals is heartfelt and amazing, I really respect and admire her.

Dr.Pia is also a writer and the spokesperson for Adopt-A-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption website. She is a professor in the area of diversity and family systems and a frequent guest on national radio programs, speaking on such topics as companion animals being important members of the family. Her extensive involvement in animal rescue efforts and her expertise on animal welfare have been featured on many national shows including The Martha Stewart Show.

Check out the Adopt-A-Pet website and find it in your heart to help.

The painting of "Pickles" is Dr. Pia's dog that she saved and gave a wonderful rest of her life (Pickles had gone to doggy heaven last year) and shown here is my interpretation of Pickles in a painting.

Featured as well is a miniature painting of "Minnow" another Chihuahua that Dr. Salk has just adopted.

Thank You Dr.Pia for all you do for Pets that need help.

Oconomowoc WI. Plein Air 2010

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Oconomowoc WI. Plein Air 2010
I have to tell you these Plein Air event are a real challenge! I have to learn to paint more lose and fast...especially with the acrylics...I'm actually thinking of taking up oil painting for this.
Even though I had to travel 100+ miles for the painting each day, we had good weather. I went with Larry Schultz an artist friend of mine and shared a tent space at the Street Art show.

I sold a couple of small paintings including the small one shown here "Across the Lake" in the silent auction.

FOR SALE: very reasonably priced, all monies will be donated to a cause
"Stillness"
8" x 10" acrylic $150
 
"Church Entrance-Welcome"
8" x 10" acrylic $135
 
"Across the Lake" SOLD

"Wildflowers"
8" x 10" acrylic $135

"Dock" 
8" x 10" acrylic $135 

+ $4.00 Shipping and Handling extra

Flowers with colors..on Yupo Paper

A while back a fellow artist friend gave me a sheet of Yupo paper. Not knowing how to use it I finally decided to try some small paintings (4 images each 2.5" x 3.5" size overall size 7.5" x  3.5") Frame them separately or as shown in a group.
Most artists using Yupo paper are watercolorists, but I used Acrylic paint for this affect. It was a challenge, but in any event I had fun getting the different technique.

For Sale: very reasonably priced, all monies will be donated to a cause 
$60 for 4 + $2.00 S/H
 

Edge of the Rock Plein Air painting Event 2010 Beloit Wisconsin

Edge of the Rock Plein Air painting Event in Beloit Wisconsin

This is my second attempt at Plein Air painting at Beloit, it's very challenging to paint on site with the weather elements and the none detail making for more of a lose style.

I'm not there yet...like I say it's a struggle to let go of detail, but the more I participate the better I will get...I'm sure of that.

Paintings are For Sale...
acrylic 16" x 20"
Contact me (artbydelia at charter dot net)

A wooden sign with a Fish

A new painting project for me....a wooden sign...This sign was done by my husbands friend who has a Woodworking hobby.

I painted the fish image (a type of trout) certainly a first for me, and a first painting with Rustoleum oil based paint...a challenge for me, but it got done and think it looks pretty good.

pARTy Paintings...donating my sale proceeds to Equine Charitable Org.

This reference photo was taken by Kimberly Kelly Santini....

Remember when purchasing one of my very reasonably priced pARTy paintings serves a purpose in helping Equine in need.

May 5, 2010

"reflect" 5" x 7" acrylic
* $ 75.00 + $4.00 S/H
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Another pARTy painting of a foal reference photo by Linda Shantz

Jan. 24, 2010
"the foal" 4" x 6" acrylic
* $ 50.00 + $4.00 S/H 

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Since my right hand is in a brace, I was going to paint my pARTy painting (reference photo by Linda Shantz)with my left hand...well I decided to use my right hand instead and give myself 'one hour' by timer, just seeing what I will come up with...finishing after an agonizing hour, I decided it was ok and finished, although different from my norm artworks it was good to see that it was not too tight...admittedly a struggle but I managed, but am suffering this morning.

Aug. 20, 2009

"workout" 4" x 6" acrylic  
* $ 75.00 + $4.00 S/H

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Here again is my contributing painting for the "The Virtual pARTy Project" reference photo by Kim Santini this was to be done in 24 hours...I had 4 hours to give to this, but enjoyed painting this grazing horse

July 5, 2009

"grazing" 4" x 6" acrylic
* $ 50.00 + $4.00 S/H

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Reference Photo of the race horse by Juliet Harrison  

June 8,2009

"the Grey racing"  4"x 6" acrylic

* $ 50.00 + $4.00 S/H





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My interpretation for the pARTy participation, the reference photo I use is by Juliet Harrison.

 Jun, 8, 2009
 "getting ready for the race"  4" x 6" acrylic

* $ 50.00 + $4.00 S/H

Money from these SOLD paintings is donated by me to help Equine Charitable organizations.