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"Magnolia Tea Cup"

"Magnolia Tea Cup"

By: Mary C. Aikens, Artist

This is an Impressionist-styled painting that I have pictured about a ceramic cup that came from a set that my husband gave me for Christmas one year. Plus, I want to portray a time that was almost twenty years ago on one Saturday afternoon when my husband and I were at home while we were enjoying our orange spiced tea with some Pecan Sandies and few pecan halves. Then, I decided to save one cookie, a couple of pecan halves, and some of that orange spiced tea for this picture. Now, I can say, "What a way to recapture some very fond memories!".

"Magnolia Tea Cup" - 8" W X 6" H - Water-Soluble Oil On Canvas Board

$40.00 USD (Painting) (Originally Priced)

$15.00 S/H (W/ Insurance & tracking included)

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"Think Positive"

"Think Positive"

Sep 17, 2015

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Written by: Mary C. Aikens, Artist

     This particular sign is an indirect inspirations from my mother after I received a booklet that was made for me from the "Experienced Ladies".  This book is from those ladies who have had "experiences" as being married and were more than welcome to share some wonderful pieces of advice to me while I was then the "Bride-To-Be".   My mother's advice was one of my most favorite of those pieces of advice that she wrote to me.   she plainly wrote a very small amount of writing, "Think Positive" and "Philippians 4:4-8".    I worked on making that cursive-styled writing so much like hers since she still has that beautiful flow in her hand-writing.  This advice and my mother's hand-writing style is why I am so inspired to make this sign. 

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"Cattle-lac" (Sign)

 

    Here is a sign that I enjoyed doing about a few years ago, and it is called "Cattle-lac".
It is called that name because of people who own or have owned any model of Cadillac
El Dorado convertibles and have them decorated with long bull horns on the hoods  in
addition to adding magnetic cow spots on their cars.  The scenes of these owners decorating
their Cadillac convertible in this particular style have been quite a fascination to me.  From
their decorating their Cadillacs have turned their cars into "Cattle-lacs" have really inspired me
to create this particular sign.

Please feel free to visit my Etsy shop at marycaikens1artlady to see this and other signs and reliefs.

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"Black Ankle-High Cowboy Boots"

"Black Ankle-High Cowboy Boots"

     Boots are among my most favorite subjects to paint - especially when they are related to cowboy boots.  I am learning to paint in a different style since my purchase of a book called "Daily Painting" by Carol Marine.  Since its arrival on Thursday, November 6, 2014, I have been absorbing myself in this book as much as possible.  It was on Saturday, November 8, 2014 when I was so passionate about painting with strokes.  When I was painting the background of this picture, I was so flabbergasted that I wiped it off and repainted the background.  While I was painting the boots, I came across many shades of black and lights on them.  This painting, "Black Ankle-High Cowboy Boots" can be found in the "Stroke Challenge".

     Oh by the way, if you wish to buy a copy of this particular book, you can find it on Amazon.com, and not-to-forget, it is very well worth the money with many helpful tips.  In the meantime, I am very thrilled that I finally have this copy of  "Daily Painting" since I cannot attend any of Carol Marine's painting workshops due to holding a day job in the area of Design Drafting.

Title: "Black Ankle-High Cowboy Boots"
Size:  12" W X 12" H
Media: Oil On Ampersand Board
Price: $144.00
S/H:   $25.00 (Insurance & tracking included)

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