CAROL SCHIFF DAILY PAINTING STUDIO

"Palm That Stretched to the Sea" 6x12, Original Daily Painting

2012-01-29T23:30:00.000-05:00

What do you see outside your window this morning?

Blowing snow? Or palm trees and the sea?

Bring a touch of that tropical vacation into your home.

Have a great day!

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Daily Painting, "Morning Light" 12x12", oil

2012-01-25T23:32:00.000-05:00

The sun streaming through a stand of palm trees is always a welcome sight.

It is so easy to overlook the beauty around us.

Take time to appreciate the day!

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Daily Painting "Teapot with Stripes" 6x8, oil

2012-01-24T23:30:00.000-05:00

"Tea is a cup of life"
Author, Unknown

My paint group "Pieces of Eight" always tries to keep things interesting. Last week, I was assigned the task of bringing a still life.

I chose a teapot, but my real challenge was the stripes on the drape.

We all had a great time and everyone ended up with an exciting painting.

A little about my paint group. One member of our group, Carmen Beecher is featured in the new issue of International Artist Magazine. She has a wonderful article and demo on the Everglades and they gave her eight pages in the issue. Check it out as I am sure you will enjoy it.

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Daily Painting, "Waves", Seascape, 6x8", Oil

2012-01-22T23:30:00.000-05:00

I enjoy trying to capture the feel of the surf rushing to shore on my canvas.

The ocean seems to have a different character and color each time I visit. This is the east coast of Florida, while California is much more rugged and has a deep rich blue hue.

I like to use my daily paintings very informally in my home. Just prop them up where ever the mood strikes! No frame necessary!

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Landscape Panoramic Daily Painting "Before Evening Fell", 6x18"

2012-01-19T23:30:00.000-05:00

I enjoy unusual formats and dramatic scenes and I think this little daily painting provides both.

I worked some areas with a palette knife to achieve some texture, which I believe, adds interest.

I originally painted this and thought I was finished, didn't like it, glazed over it, didn't like it, and painted over most of the scene. Finally, I liked the finished results.

Sometimes I just sit art on a shelf, instead of framing and hanging.

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Daily Painting, "Blazing Palms" 6x6, oil SOLD

2012-01-17T23:30:00.000-05:00

I really enjoy the palette knife. It is soooo much fun pushing around big globs of paint.

I especially have fun painting water with the palette knife. The textures seem perfect to suggest choppy water.

I caught this scene just moments before the sun started it's journey below the horizon, when it was still bathing it's light on the trees.

Appreciate the day!

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SOLD

Palette Knife Daily Painting, "Sea Breeze" 8x10" Oil

2012-01-15T23:30:00.000-05:00

TROPICAL ALERT!! It's time to take a break from shoveling snow and freezing temperatures.

Can you feel the breeze..............

Can you smell the ocean...........

Life is good!!

Have a great week!

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Landscape Daily Painting,"Tropical Glow" 6x12"

2012-01-13T07:25:00.000-05:00

I was down at the intra-coastal one evening in late November, just as the sun started it's journey below the horizon.

When the sunlight hit the trunks of palms, they seemed to glow, almost like they were on fire.

Some times, I like to display my paintings on a shelf instead of framing and hanging on the wall.

Thanks for viewing my daily paintings. Have a great weekend everybody!

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Tropical Landscape Blue Lagoon Daily Painting 6x8"

2012-01-10T23:30:00.000-05:00

This is a daily painting from late November. Shortly after I left, the sun fell and this beautiful sunset was gone forever.

For me, one of the most enjoyable scenes, is watching a sailboat slowly make it's way through the water.

The days can get very hectic around the middle of the week. If that happens to you, take a deep breath and try to imagine yourself on the deck of a sailboat on a lovely afternoon such as this.

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Cards, cards and more cards

2012-01-08T11:02:00.000-05:00

I have always admired artists who show their work on note cards, so I finally decided to take the plunge myself.

I wanted the cards to be of very good quality.

I decided that I wanted to use glossy photographs instead of a card with a printed image.

I had a hard time choosing the paintings I wanted to feature.

I finally decided on these five images. The cards are blank with plenty of room to write a message.

The 5x7" cards may be purchased in my Etsy store, either individually or as a set. When you purchase a set, you save $4.00 off the price of purchasing individually. I will sign the front or back of the cards, if you desire and as an added bonus, the photos may be removed and reused. They are on quality natural card stock with matching envelopes.

Hope you like them!

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3.95/ea
15.75/ set of 5

Pelican Daily Painting, 5x7, "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" SOLD

2012-01-05T23:30:00.000-05:00

Well, technically, he was sitting on the dock of the harbor, but you get the idea...he was looking for lunch!

I met this guy while eating lunch at an out door cafe in Vero Beach.

Unlike the noisy and aggressive gulls, he was not interested in my lunch, but looking out for himself.

I hope you get a chance to "hang out" today too! I hope you enjoy my daily paintings.

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SOLD

Palette Knife Daily Painting, "Joy Ride"

2012-01-03T23:59:00.000-05:00

Heading out for a "joy ride" on a perfect Florida afternoon. Hop in the driver's seat and come along!

Would you be in the boat...or sipping a cool one in the house, watching the traffic go bye?

Whatever you prefer, enjoy your day!! I will be posting another daily painting soon!

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$90

"Dance of the Waves" 6x8" Palette Knife Daily Painting

2012-01-02T07:33:00.000-05:00

I don't really understand what it is about water that makes our blood pressure drop, why it is so appealing to most everyone.

During the hot, steamy summer months, I often wonder why we live in Florida, but this time of the year, there is no doubt.

Paint me a picture of the landscape.
Dance me the dance of the waves.
Sing me of the legends of the river.
Tell me the story of the sky.
Author Unknown

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$96

Daily Painting Seascape in Oil, 4x12" "Tropical Waters" SOLD

2011-12-28T21:13:00.000-05:00

I love to do seascapes, especially with a palette knife, as it allows me to use plenty of texture. I like working with the ocean, it seems like a different place minute by minute.

How cool to have all this texture and all these shades of blue, aqua and green.

Being an artist is a good thing....I am very grateful.

Have a wonderful day!

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SOLD

Tropical Landscape, Palette Knife Oil Daily Painting, "Heading Out", 6x8" (SOLD)

2011-12-27T08:43:00.001-05:00

My holiday season has been both fun and exhausting. Today, it feels good to attempt to get back into my routine of painting and posting.

This scenic view is of the intracoastal waterway in east central Florida lowers my blood pressure quickly.

I hope it does the same for you!

Enjoy the day!

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SOLD

CELEBRATION, Daily Painting

2011-12-21T23:59:00.002-05:00

It's my birthday!

To celebrate, I am offering 10% off any painting. Just click on the link at the top right side of this page called Available Paintings and choose the one you want. When you purchase used the coupon code SUBSCRIBER10 to receive the discount. Offer good until December 31, 2011.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

OIL, STILL LIFE, 8X10, 'THISTLE LOVE', Daily Painting

2011-12-18T23:59:00.001-05:00

The poor, lonely thistle
So often overlooked
Worse yet, despised!
A weed...nonsense!

One person's weed is another's glorious bloom. And for me this is a glorious bloom!

Picked from the fields of North Carolina.

Pretty as a rose!

Have a glorious day and look for roses everywhere.

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INTRACOASTAL EVENING, 6X8, OIL, Daily Painting

2011-12-15T23:59:00.009-05:00

This is another painted from my recent photo shoot on the intra-coastal.

It was getting late in the afternoon and although the sun was bright, it was low on the horizon and quickly disappeared.

It was a gorgeous day. The kind of day that Floridians feel is pay-back for the hot sultry summer months.

Enjoy your day!

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HEADING HOME, OIL Daily Painting, 4x12"

2011-12-13T23:59:00.009-05:00

One of the many reasons I live in Florida is the abundance of beautiful water scenes that become a part of your everyday life. How can you have a bad day when you glance out the window of your car and find nature in all it's glory there waiting for you to appreciate.

This time of the year, I don't want to be inside. The weather is perfect, the days are glorious and I just want to sit back and be thankful for such blessings.

As a little holiday gift to my blog readers, who bring so much joy to my life year round, I am offering you and only you, a 10% discount on any painting through the end of the year. Just contact me direct, or through Etsy and mention this discount and I will do a special discounted listing on the painting of your choice.

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THE WETLANDS, 6x8, OIL, SOLD, Daily Painting

2011-12-11T23:13:00.002-05:00

In Florida we have an abundance of wetlands, especially along the coasts. They are home to birds of all kinds, not to mention, otters, snakes, gators and bobcats.

This image is the Viera wetlands, very famous in the birding community. Birder's from around the world visit the wetlands hoping to spy a rare type of bird. They also come for the annual bird count.

Our state is such a fascinating place to live. We can offer much more than just beaches and Mickey Mouse.

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BLUE RIDGE AUTUMN, 6X8, OIL Daily Painting

2011-12-08T23:49:00.002-05:00

I was busy with my palette knife last week. I really enjoy painting with it but it takes a long time for the paintings to dry.

Do you like texture in your paintings? It seems I have to stick some in, somewhere, in every painting.

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LITTLE HOUSE BY THE SEA, 6X8, OIL Daily Painting SOLD

2011-12-06T23:59:00.003-05:00

By the sea, by the sea,
By the beautiful sea,
You and me, you and me
Oh how happy we'll be

from "For Me and My Gal"
Harold Atteridge/Harry Carroll 1914

Palm trees and oceans....life is good!

Thanks to Sam and Meakin at Island Time in Abaco for the use of their photograph.

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SUNRISE REFLECTING ON THE SURF, 6x8, OIL DAILY PAINTING

2011-12-04T23:59:00.001-05:00

I have not done a daily painting seascape for quite some time, so I ventured down to the beach just in time to see the sun come up. It is beautiful to see the sunrise no matter where you are...but it is down right stunning when you are sitting on the beach.

I hope your day is as inspirational as mine was!

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BEGINNING, 6x8", Mixed Media, Daily Painting, SOLD

2011-12-01T23:59:00.003-05:00

Yes, you are on the right blog....this is Carol Schiff Daily Painting Studio. I like to play with new techniques and materials and sometimes I get in a very abstract state of mind.

I had lots of fun with this one. I even added beach sand and shells!

Do you ever try a totally different media?

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SOLD

Winter Glory, 6x8", Oil

2011-11-29T23:59:00.001-05:00

I don't know the type of tree I found in the upper altitudes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, but it looked very festive with it's abundance of bright red berries.

I had fun with this one, using both brush and palette knife. The perfect gift for that art lover on your list.

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