''Striking Beauties'' by Marilyn Delpino

Painted for a fund raiser at ''Striking Beauties'' in North Attleboro, MA for the Jimmy Fund.

Love Coffee painting by Marilyn Delpino 4 x 12 x 1.5

Hope you can 'see' the Love ( in the steam ) !

Clouds in Coffee - Ria Hills

12" x 12" acrylic painting 

stretched canvas - unframed

Of all things I ran out pastel paper so I grabbed a canvas and decided to paint another clouds in my coffee in acrylics. This is #4 and there are probably more coming because I love the concept . The other clouds in coffee paintings are in pastel.

For purchasing information please visit my blog.

contact me - rh@riahills.com

Cupcake and Contest

8" x 8" daily acrylic painting 

surface - stretched canvas w/painted black edges

I didn't have a 'model' for this painting which made it especially fun. I worked out a limited sketch in Photoshop so I could get the frosting layers right.

 Please visit my blog for purchasing info

I'm really, really bad at naming paintings. You may have noticed ;-)
Give the cupcake painting a new name in a comment on my blog and you can purchase the painting "Wrapped" at a sale price for $40 including shipping.
The winner will be picked for originality.




~ Ria Hills

Tree of Life VI 2 ft x 4 ft Marilyn Delpino

Victorian Mansion and SALE

12" x 16"  acrylic painting

surface - stretched canvas

You are seeing a cropped portion of the painting. The full painting will be shown here on Sunday after the artists show at The Preservation Framer and Gallery.

If you are local and want to see the entire painting please come to "North Attleboro ~ An Artists Perspective" on Saturday, December 3rd from 7-10 at The Preservation Framer. You'll also get to see  many amazing works by local artists. All work is for sale and a winner will be voted for by those attending.
The Preservation Framer
16 North Washington Street
North Attleboro, MA 02760

SALE - It's not too late to purchase a painting in time for the Holidays! I'm having a 40% SALE on all my paintings. You can view the available paintings here. If you find a painting you are interested in please email me the title of the painting and I'll send you a PayPal invoice.

rh@riahills.com

"Sunny Easter" by Tatiana Roulin

"Sunny Easter"

5.5"X5.5" - oil on Ampersand board

* This artwork is from my daily painting collection of artworks. 
I painted this in response to "The Simplify Cute" challenge at dailypaintworks.com . 
For more information and to purchase please email me 3dmirror@comcast.net

In addition you can find more about me and my art at my web site: www.3dmirror.com or in my blog.

Ladybug by Ria Hills

5" x 5" daily acrylic painting 

surface - 1 1/2" stretched canvas - painted sides and ready to hang

It's snowing in Massachusetts and she's painting ladybugs? I'm not sure why either except I've been wanting to paint insects and my eyes can only handle the cute ones for a long stretch of time. I plan to graduate to the "uglier" ones. . in time.

For more info please visit my blog.
contact me - rh@riahills.com

Black Cat by Tatiana Roulin

"Black Cat" 
6"X6" - acrylic on Ampersand board
* This artwork is from my daily painting collection of artworks. 
I painted this in response to "The Superstition" challenge at dailypaintworks.com . 
For more information and to purchase please email me 3dmirror@comcast.net

In addition you can find more about me and my art at my web site: www.3dmirror.com or in my blog.

A Day in the Life by Ria Hills

"A Day in the Life"

5 x 7 pastel painting (unframed)

You should see my clothing at the end of the day! The plus side to using pastels is that they wash out. I painted this in response to an art challenge at dailypaintworks.com. And yes. . it's my hand.

For more information and to purchase please visit my blog.
email me - rh@riahills.com

Lonely Pear Painting giveaway

5" x 7" daily pastel painting  (matted and unframed) 

surface - pastel board

I'm giving away a painting for the week of Oct.15th through Oct. 22nd. If you leave a comment on this blog post, you'll be automatically entered to win this Lonely Pear pastel painting. If you haven't already, you will also be subscribed to my newsletter which you can undo at any time, although I hope you'll give it a try.

Visit my blog for your chance to win this painting!
contact me rh@riahills.com

Painting Challenge by Ria Hills

I started a new art challenge with my friend Pamela.

We'd love to have you join us!

Please visit us here - http://shootandpaint.blogspot.com/

Premiere Cupcake

8" x 8" daily acrylic painting 

surface - stretched canvas

Thanks to my friend Pamela's photo I was able to paint another cupcake. I frequently forget my camera. I usually fill up more space on my surface but I wanted to try a different background. When I stepped back from the painting it looked like the cupcake was on a stage for it's premiere.

For purchasing information please visit my blog - http://dailypaintings.riahills.com

contact me - rh@riahills.com

Pink Baby Ballet Shoes Marilyn Delpino

I don't think there's anything better than a new baby. I saw these shoes and had to paint them.
9 x 12 acrylic on canvas paper.

Red Lobster painting Marilyn Delpino

Watercolor, ink.

Shopping in Newberryport by Nita Leger Casey

Original Watercolor 6x8 (c) 2011
by the artist Nita Leger Casey

This is a watercolor scene from a beautiful seaside town in Massachusetts with a lot of history .This is why I love New England !
this painting is available from the artist ,email nlcasey@charter.net

Shades of Spring, 3 in one pastel paintings auction

click for larger view

6"x 6" Daffodil ,  4"x 7" Early Tulip,  6"x 6" First Crocus

 3 pastel paintings, frames not included

Spring passes so quickly as do the first flowers of the season. If you have the perfect spot in mind for this group of paintings visit the link below and place a bid!
Looking for a specific theme for a grouping of art? Email me with your thoughts . . . I take commissioned work as well.

auction at Daily PaintWorks

Click here to view the auction at DailyPaintWorks.

Far Niente vineyards

'Far Nieinte, Oakville, CA"  10" x  3.75"  pastel painting

Far Niente winery owns 5 vineyards. According to the description on their website this view is part of their John C. Sullenger Vineyard which covers 42 acres. Their wine prices are a bit out of my range but I hear they make exceptional wine.
As far as the painting - I wanted to abstract this scene considering the limited view. I'm pleased with the feel of it.My husband is away on business in northern Washington state and has been photographing vineyards for me. He's been taking some up-close shots which I can not get through Google street views. I'm very excited to see and paint them!

To browse the Google street view for this scene please visit my Vineyards blog - http://paintedvineyards.riahills.com/

For purchasing info go to http://dailypaintings.riahills.com/

contact me - rh@riahills.com

Via Scopeti, Italy

'Via Scopeti, San Casciano in Val di Pesa Florence, Italia"
 10" x  3"  pastel painting

I love the rows of cypress trees!

The buildings on the horizon and the vineyards are part of the Villa Mangiacane. The review at Google stated "At the heart of an estate that reigns over 300 hectares of vineyard, olive groves and majestic Tuscan forest, in the famed winemaking region of Chianto Classico."

For more details and the reference I used from Google street view please visit my new blog - http://paintedvineyards.riahills.com/
contact me - rh@riahills.com

vineyard by the sea

'La Mare Wine Estate' Saint Mary, United Kingdom
10.25" x 2.75" daily pastel painting

Vineyards are my favorite landscape scenes. I suppose farms would come next. It's the rows of the plants that captures me. And this one is by the sea, another favorite place although I haven't been to the ocean in quite some time. It's only a little over 1/2 an hours drive but I'm lazy.
This piece was painted in response to the Virtual Paintout challenge. The reference image was found on Google maps on the island of Jersey which sits off the coast of Normandy, France and southern Great Britain. If you want to see a beautifully landscaped island with some amazing architecture, this is one to check out!

For purchasing info please visit my blog - http://riahills.blogspot.com
contact me - rh@riahills.com