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Thursday, January 21, 2016




"January Sunset"

                                                      Written by: Mary C. Aikens, Artist

     This was a similar scene that I recorded in the memory part of my mind while I was driving on the way to church located in the Uptown part of Charlotte, NC for the first Wednesday night supper and program of 2016.  During our way to church that late afternoon, I mentioned about this sunset to my husband who was the passenger that time.  I love looking at sunsets and was wondering how to do a Winter type of sunset.

      Later, it dawned on me that this will be a very appropriate subject to "The Pantone 2016 Challenge" painting challenge that Daily Paintworks for the week that Saturday, January 2, 2016 starts off for the week ahead. This particular painting challenge has not only one but two colors of 2016 which are "Rose Quartz" (a pale, pastel type of pink) and "Serenity" (a pale, Periwinkle type of blue).  For some odd reason, I decided to paint this picture in an abstract painting style.  I can really say that I really went to "town" on this particular painting and like it, too!

Title: "January Sunset" - Abstract painting by 
           Mary C. Aikens, Artist

Media: Mixed-Media: Oil Pastels & Water-Soluble Oil on
            Canvas Panel

Measurements: 10" W X 10" H X 1/8 T

Price: $75.00 (USD)(Special Price) (Picture Only)

Shipping/Handling: $15.00 (USD) (Including Insurance &
                                 Tracking)

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*Note: Originally: $100.00 - Now: $75.00

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Monday, January 18, 2016

A New Art Design For Sweet Pumpkin Gallery on Blogger


"Sweet Pumpkin Gallery"




Do you see something that is different about this pumpkin?  It is heart-shaped!  The reason why I am
calling this Blogger wall "Sweet Pumpkin Gallery" is because I call my husband "Sweet pumpkin".
Imagine what it is like to see a heart-shaped pumpkin - very different...    That is is what I like about this particular Blogger gallery.  It's one-of-a-kind , sweet, and different just like my artwork and that very special man in my life.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Take Our Julia Child Quiz! Which Julia Are You?

Take Our Julia Child Quiz! Which Julia Are You?: Find out which era of Julia Child fits your personality with our fun quiz. Julia was more than just a cook, and you might be just like her!

Friday, January 15, 2016

"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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