Diana Card

Goodnight

...a new painting, just finished today, and starring one of my favorite subjects...my cow Maisy. I would certainly go out and say goodnight, every night, to her, if she would tolerate it. She does have her routine though, as cows do, and so we say goodnight when she gets her scoop of grain just before it gets dark. 

This 8"x10" painting is on gallery-wrapped canvas, and will be available at Earth Angels Toys very soon. In the meantime, head over to the EarthAngels site to see more of my paintings, and all the other wonderful art pieces Jen O'Conner has to offer.

 

Drum Roll...more new paintings!

All available at Earth Angels Toys, so e-mail and inquire!!!

Herb Garden   11x14

Cats by the Sea   11x14

Wish Upon a Star   11x14

Moonlight Gathering   9x12

Zinnia Garden  8x10

Baby Love   8x10

A Night Out   6x12

Nap Interrupted   6x10

Night Garden   6x8

Waiting Up  6x6

New Jersey Farm Views

New Jersey is the Garden State, after all. Here are some views from around our farm...

Looking out over the barn roof...

 

Beyond the cow pasture...

 

The upper field down to our house...

 

The view of 'Sunrise Mountain'...

 

Looking down to the sad, abandoned farmhouse below our place...

 

A view toward the south...

Beautiful, wild New Jersey. Love it.

 

 

Rose Petal Porch Show on June 9,10 2012

 

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New Paintings!!!

I am painting animals...

A Closer Look      acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas    9x12

A Hunting I Will Go     acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas      6x8

These and more will be available at Earth Angels Toys very soon.

How many shades and shapes of green?

After painting dots for leaves, plants, and flowers for years, and always wanting to paint them more realistically, this spring I came to the conclusion that the only way to do this was simply to put in the time. Sit there and paint. Just do the work.

The following photos are from my new folder of plants as they come up in the spring, before flowering, to highlight the many shades of green and shapes of leaves. It's mind-boggling.

 Field RoseGrass in the fieldArtemesiaVirginia CreeperYarrowVioletsColumbineFernsLady's MantleStella Doro Day LilyPeonyCatmintEchinaceaValerianBee BalmSedum

You get the idea. These plants are just a few in my gardens...how is this all possible? Each one is so different from the other, yet they all appear at the same time of the year. 

I cannot wait for the blooms...

Lilac Days

Lilacs are stunning trees, made more so by the fact that around an old farmhouse, such as ours, they are very often ancient and timeworn. There is something magical about an old house guarded by it's faithful shrubs and blooming trees. It's as though time doesn't matter, or the seasons, or whether the house is even occupied by people. These ancient lilacs, in particular, remind me that we are temporary inhabitants of our houses, and that they have seen many previous Spring days, windy March afternoons, and frigid snowy, ice storms...and are still here.

 

More Spring...

 

Spring on the Farm

Words are not necessary... 

To be continued...

It's All About Cats

...at the moment, at least. Years ago, I painted a few feline portraits for a show, and during or after the show, I can't remember which now, a woman came up to me and said, "Dear, please do not paint cats anymore...your cats all look mean and angry."  Humphh, I thought. Most of the time, I do think cats look mean. Or as though they've just done something they know they shouldn't have, they think they're smarter than you, or that they know how to lock you out of your own house. That being said, here is my latest effort, I like the result, and I'm more of a dog person.

One thing, though, cats certainly have very distinct personalities, and are very interesting to paint. I can see that this will be quite alot of fun.

This is just a part of a painting titled, "Nap Interrupted", and will be available for sale very soon at Earthangelstoys.com