"PLUM PERFECT" ORIGINAL MINI 4X4" OIL ON SLIGHTLY TEXTURED PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Plum Perfect"

4x4" oil on textured panel | sides painted black

ONLY available in my ETSY store

$25; ready for framing

 

I'm still happily painting these little oil minis for my ETSY shop.  This little plum is on 1/8" panel that is perfect for framing or sitting on a little easel!  I can offer these little ones framed for an extra $20 (10 shipping if framed) in a black wood frame that has a 5x5" opening, so I put black acid and lightfast board as backing and frame it in a little black frame...It's outside dimensions are 7 1/2" x 7 1/2".  It turns out so cute!!  Excuse the fingerprints on the frame...aaarrrggghhh! Yep, that will be cleaned up before I mail it! HA.  IF for some reason you LOVE this framed and want it...I haven't even offered the framing in ETSY yet, so contact me and we'll work it out!!  art4life44@hotmail.com

 

I've also been working on more of my mixed media paintings, but have yet to finish a new one, but SOON it will be coming out for viewing!

 

Until then...HAPPY CREATING!

 





"CARROT TOPS" ORIGINAL MINI OIL ON PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Carrot Tops"

4x4" oil on textured panel

SOLD 4/2/2013

 

I had time to do one more little mini painting while here at my mother's house.  And, this one was a fun one...I love these random subjects...Carrot Tops is perfect for that little spot that needs some color!!

 

I'm off and running at my mom's today...doing as much for her as I can before I leave for home tomorrow.  It has been great to be able to be here, but a little emotional at the thought of leaving her...SO, today we do tons of stuff, and laugh, and play!!

 

HAPPY CREATING!

"ORANGE AND A HALF" ORIGINAL OIL MINI ON TEXTURED PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Orange and a Half"

4x4" original oil on textured panel

$25

Only in my ETSY shop!

I LOVE, LOVE that I'm able to paint here in Oklahoma City...but, I'm sorry I didn't bring my camera so my photos would be my usual standard...YES, this one is blurry too...a little...and I will fix that when I'm home on the weekend...AND it is the same colors and everything even though the color looks different from it's companion piece from yesterday...all goin to be fixed when I'm home...BUT, you get the gist...I'M PAINTING and I'M HAPPY BOUT IT!!

HAPPY CREATING!!

"ORANGE LINE" ORIGINAL MINI OIL ON TEXTURED PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Orange Line"

4"x4" oil on textured panel

ready for framing or can sit on a small easel

Available only in my ETSY shop

$25

Here I am in Oklahoma City without my Nikon camera!  Aarrgghh!   But, no worries, I have my ipad; which is what I shot this photo with.  Sometimes I even feel I get a better pic, but the photo editing could be a little better...suffice it to say the real painting is NOT blurry...and a bit more vibrant, but very close all in all!

I'm happy to say my mother is much improved! YEA! She is eating and napping, so I had a bit of time to paint today!  I've planned more painting in the next day or so...so I am a happy girl!! 

Some of you may be wondering if I will EVER get back to my mixed media work.  The answer is a resounding YES!  I wanted to get a head start on my Etsy shop, which I am beginning to feel good about...and as soon as I am home this weekend I'm crackin down to work on a couple new pieces for my gallery in Louisville where I hear I will be a featured artist for September/October! YIPPEE!!

I hope if you are in the area you can stop by and see the work in person.  It's CREATIONS ART and GIFTS in Louisville, CO.  Stop in and tell Vickey hello and that I sent you!

I hope this finds you all happily enjoying the last of the dog days of summer (for those folks in this hemisphere)...and the rest...well, looking forward to summer?? Either way...happy was the key word here!

HAPPY CREATING! 

"LEMON WEDGIE" ORIGINAL OIL MINI ON LIGHT TEXTURED PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Lemon Wedgie"

4" x 4" oil on light texture 1/8" deep panel

ready for framing or sitting on an easel

only available in my ETSY shop

$25

Still enjoying adding items to my Etsy shop!  This little lemon wedge gave it's life for a wonderful glass of tea after it's photo session...and I've gone green as I also used it to freshen my disposal!

It's been quite a few months in the Galloway household...my next adventure is to travel to Oklahoma City to be with my mother for a week to help her get her strength back after contracting West Nile!  I'm  finding it interesting how I can pack some of these little panels and paint while she naps...oils won't work as she couldn't mail them back to me...so, acrylics maybe??  Hmmm...still thinking on that one!!

However it goes I will be trying to stay in touch and work while I am away!  As for all of you I hope you find yourself happily ensconsed in your creative work...with that said...

HAPPY CREATING!!

"CHERRIES TWO" ORIGINAL OIL ON 1/8" PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Cherries Two"

4x4" oil on 1/8" gesso panel

$25

ready to frame

in my ETSY shop!

I actually finished this a few days ago and have been fighting trying to get a decent photo ever since!  It is still a little wet, and the light just grabs EVERYTHING...but, this was my closest best photo! sigh!  Sometimes the atmosphere doesn't work with me!  However, this little red bit is ready in a few days to ship...

The weekend was full of family and one big/little star...Paxton my grandson...It was his first birthday celebration at his home in Omaha...it was a whirlwind trip...out Friday, and back on Sunday, but I'm so happy we got to go and play with this little guy!  I'm a happy Nana! PS...he LOVED his new car from us! 



PAXTON MARK GRIMES

1 YEAR OLD!!

HAPPY CREATING!!

ANNOUNCING RE-OPENING OF MY ETSY SHOP AND "ACORN IN GREEN" ORIGINAL OIL ON FIBERBOARD PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Acorn in Green"

original oil on 1/2" deep textured fiberboard panel with slots on back

Sides painted black

FOR SALE IN MY ETSY SHOP

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SLaneGallowayFineArt

SO, a few things have been added to my life...you know about the writing of articles...you can access them from the light bulb photo on my sidebar, WHERE you can sign up for new articles in your e-mail, or click YAHOO VOICES to read my latest one entitled "Brainstorming is an Excellent Tool for Success".  In this article I talk about the particulars of bullet list brainstorming and Mind Map brainstorming.

I've also decided to re-open my ETSY shop.  IN my new Etsy shop I will be offering small original paintings for EXCELLENT prices!  I'm doing this for several reasons.  ONE being I love the opportunity to offer affordable pops of art to collectors who love the painting but are like me and may not have the deepest of pockets for a housefull of big ole art pieces! TWO, I love to paint SO much it is a way to work on smaller pieces when I have momentary ideas that need to be satisfied! These small works may end up being preliminaries for bigger works, or just stand on their own as the bright pop of color and subject they are! and THREE, well, I have a student loan that I need to be paying off, and I can't think of a better way to try to do that than painting!!  The way I see it...IT'S A WIN, WIN for all...IF you like my work that is!!

"ACORN IN GREEN" is the one and only SO far...more coming VERY SOON!!  I will be painting on these 1/2" fiberboard panels for those who desire the simplicity of the painting with black sides.  These pieces can be hung as is (slots on back), sit on a shelf (due to their 1/2" depth), or can be mounted on panels painted with black gesso and framed in black like the pieces I've just completed in previous posts..."Cherry" for one on my August 1, 2012 post.  AND I will be painting on 1/8" gesso'd panels that can be framed outright...OR also mounted as described above. 

One of my favorite places to get small frames is a new company I've been using called pictureframes.com.  They have pretty reasonable prices and offer frames for as small as 4"x4" in many of their profiles.  Check them out.  Another place I often go to scour for frames is Hobby Lobby of all places...Look around...you can often find some great frames for little!

I hope you all will take a moment to hop to my Etsy shop and click favorites or like or just smile and know more is coming soon!  Or, even better...click on that ole purchase button and grab this little green gem for yourself!! 

HAPPY CREATING!!

ACORN FEVER AND "CHERRY" FRAMED AND ADDED TO MY WEBSITE

"Cherry"

Mixed media on 1/2" deep fiberboard panel; framed
$50 plus shipping
painting 4" x 4"; 8" x 8" finished size

I finally got "Cherry" in my website.  YEA!...It seems, lately, that it is taking more to get work done...but I'm focusing on the fact that it IS getting done!

An interesting thing occurred yesterday when I began to upload photos to my blog...I got a message from Picassa that I had used all my free space! OUCH!...so, after hours of researching my options I decided to go ahead and buy extra space for a monthly charge.  It just brings to mind that things may not always stay free...in fact, I wait for the day when they will start charging for blogs...sigh...by then a lot of us will be so entwined with it we will pay...sigh again!  Oh for the days when things like air and blogs were free...lol Oh wait...blogs are still free!!  (keep that under your hats)

As you know, if you've followed me much at all...I LOVE acorns...In fact, I get so excited when I see them on the trees...I cut some and put them in vases like flowers...I pluck them off their branches and see what they do...so...true to form...I have yet another acorn photo to share...Don't they look unreal?  I got tickled when one turned brown...I just have to paint this...I've already got a name...Soon you just may see it and I'll remind you...bu for now...a pic...and, as always, my photos are for everyone to use as reference...I only ask if you create something wonderful, please send me a photo!  I'll dance with you at the birth of your newest creation!!  art4life44@hotmail.com.  Until then...

HAPPY CREATING!!