tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64713308784012270242012-01-21T19:00:25.057+02:00Original landscape paintings, floral paintings and still life.maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125MaiasPaintingshttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-70926691148248707482011-12-24T12:40:00.005+02:002011-12-24T12:48:35.036+02:002011-12-24T12:48:35.036+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com1May the joy and peace of Christmas be with you all through the Year.Wishing you a season of blessings from heaven above.Merry Christmas!<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3joeWcyZDVJgTjeXZuLVZBZaSGY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3joeWcyZDVJgTjeXZuLVZBZaSGY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3joeWcyZDVJgTjeXZuLVZBZaSGY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3joeWcyZDVJgTjeXZuLVZBZaSGY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/-AgHv2dh1GQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-wishes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-88974002854276432612010-12-31T17:19:00.003+02:002010-12-31T17:29:06.676+02:002010-12-31T17:29:06.676+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com3New is the year, new are the hopes and the aspirations, new is the resolution, new are the spirits and forever my warm wishes are for you.Have a promising and fulfilling new year!New Year...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gQthFIhfJZ74FAsCDXN6Oo1sXOo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gQthFIhfJZ74FAsCDXN6Oo1sXOo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gQthFIhfJZ74FAsCDXN6Oo1sXOo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gQthFIhfJZ74FAsCDXN6Oo1sXOo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/WJz6Pi8VUac" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2010/12/happy-new-year-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-28809046944055695832010-12-25T04:32:00.003+02:002010-12-25T04:53:03.400+02:002010-12-25T04:53:03.400+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com1Christmas GiftThe gifts I'd leave beneath your tree,Aren't those that you can touch or see,Not wrapped in Christmas tissue gayBut gifts to bless you every dayThe gift of friendship warm and true,Is...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VvLSeLgBTG-UOtcMb9L8vIkwiZk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VvLSeLgBTG-UOtcMb9L8vIkwiZk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VvLSeLgBTG-UOtcMb9L8vIkwiZk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VvLSeLgBTG-UOtcMb9L8vIkwiZk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/EY45p9HPuEI" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-gift-merry-christmas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-74638042972985212992010-09-17T10:43:00.002+03:002010-09-17T11:09:52.981+03:002010-09-17T11:09:52.981+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com7This painting is a contest piece for the first monthly competition at How to draw and paint painters' community.The contest was about recreating and interpreting a woodland scene from a given photo...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eByDnCqToXzgPj_kUrG_GoiCkwY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eByDnCqToXzgPj_kUrG_GoiCkwY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eByDnCqToXzgPj_kUrG_GoiCkwY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eByDnCqToXzgPj_kUrG_GoiCkwY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/D-Onp1ysNAA" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2008/08/autumn-sunshine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-90433386738767728832010-05-06T01:10:00.007+03:002010-09-17T10:32:09.006+03:002010-09-17T10:32:09.006+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com7It's been a while since I last posted to this blog. Even now I have just a older drapery study in pastel.Red drapery with kitchen ware: antique coffee mill and...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ij2GwfiMlZ7MziDDMNTQBfPoWNs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ij2GwfiMlZ7MziDDMNTQBfPoWNs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ij2GwfiMlZ7MziDDMNTQBfPoWNs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ij2GwfiMlZ7MziDDMNTQBfPoWNs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/nPV2PupjoI4" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2010/05/red-drapery-with-mug-and-coffee-mill.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-29304109942506626492010-04-04T13:34:00.005+03:002010-04-05T17:31:42.565+03:002010-04-05T17:31:42.565+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com5The spirit of Easteris all about Hope,Love and Joyful living.Happy Easter!Best Easter wishes to all my friends!<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GXIunIiYL783t6RlEFypPI21uGw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GXIunIiYL783t6RlEFypPI21uGw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GXIunIiYL783t6RlEFypPI21uGw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GXIunIiYL783t6RlEFypPI21uGw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/4yX8OyLZBE0" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2010/04/beast-easter-wishes-happy-easter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-25639006587195218202010-03-30T12:52:00.006+03:002010-03-30T13:32:35.395+03:002010-03-30T13:32:35.395+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com1On the Holy Week, when we talk about saints, I should like to include this video about my icon, LEONARDO DA VINCI.Here are some works of the greatest painter of all times, the most diversely talented...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/31PXB0JQaEynu3pbagYM2uwtctg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/31PXB0JQaEynu3pbagYM2uwtctg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/31PXB0JQaEynu3pbagYM2uwtctg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/31PXB0JQaEynu3pbagYM2uwtctg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/nsnMIMHUcPE" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2010/03/holy-week-leonardo-da-vinci.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-76555891976772668982010-03-12T10:11:00.011+02:002011-10-15T18:02:37.855+03:002011-10-15T18:02:37.855+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com1In this second rose drawing lesson we will shade the rose created in the first lesson.Last time we've created a two dimensional drawing (width, height), by outlining the visible edges of the rose....<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ExTcdoRrnaijNzouB-Bq-ggLBiM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ExTcdoRrnaijNzouB-Bq-ggLBiM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ExTcdoRrnaijNzouB-Bq-ggLBiM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ExTcdoRrnaijNzouB-Bq-ggLBiM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/hNdwUm0YjKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2010/03/shading-rose-rose-drawing-part-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-88745954769410806432010-02-28T01:16:00.005+02:002010-02-28T02:17:06.222+02:002010-02-28T02:17:06.222+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com2IF prompt: perspective<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cPyrGy09DSPLS0EW3iXubYU8YAA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cPyrGy09DSPLS0EW3iXubYU8YAA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cPyrGy09DSPLS0EW3iXubYU8YAA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cPyrGy09DSPLS0EW3iXubYU8YAA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/I1hpPeZI3pA" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2010/02/still-life-sketching-pencil-drawing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-83147117287075545192010-02-17T22:58:00.029+02:002011-10-15T18:04:54.039+03:002011-10-15T18:04:54.039+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com3Let's draw a beautiful rose in five easy steps!Using my sketches, in this drawing lesson you can draw a beautiful rose in five easy steps.You can draw a rose in many ways; this is only one way and...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/im0MZIXIy88DS9zifCulYDqXlGg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/im0MZIXIy88DS9zifCulYDqXlGg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/im0MZIXIy88DS9zifCulYDqXlGg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/im0MZIXIy88DS9zifCulYDqXlGg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/j8eIosi-DYQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-draw-rose-in-five-steps-drawing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-82945011514115421282010-01-23T01:00:00.009+02:002010-03-01T10:57:08.726+02:002010-03-01T10:57:08.726+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com8Fantasy in a cave is a 32cm x 20cm (12.6 x 7.9 in) small acrylic painting on board.A few hours ago I began to paint a still life but my fantasy has made a (slight) deviation from the subject and this...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KC69l91zS6_kSRitC3KO7iUyEJo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KC69l91zS6_kSRitC3KO7iUyEJo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KC69l91zS6_kSRitC3KO7iUyEJo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KC69l91zS6_kSRitC3KO7iUyEJo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/0f3_oZpiQ0I" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2010/01/fantasy-in-cave-acrylic-painting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-71233522495715000372009-12-31T18:48:00.015+02:002009-12-31T19:58:15.849+02:002009-12-31T19:58:15.849+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com4In early times there was a belief which suggested that smoke from the candles would rise and reach the heavens above and God will answer secret prayers said over flames of the candle.May this candle...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KYAht6n6BtKSitBRrX7MEMDT-DM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KYAht6n6BtKSitBRrX7MEMDT-DM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KYAht6n6BtKSitBRrX7MEMDT-DM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KYAht6n6BtKSitBRrX7MEMDT-DM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/9RhQw1DsvOk" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-new-year-candle-light.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-1717538713482184502009-12-25T03:43:00.003+02:002009-12-25T04:04:06.522+02:002009-12-25T04:04:06.522+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com2I wish your all a joyful Christmas eve!"Christmas - that magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia....<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HhWx9qeNDTdQAcBchirzuBNx6lY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HhWx9qeNDTdQAcBchirzuBNx6lY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HhWx9qeNDTdQAcBchirzuBNx6lY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HhWx9qeNDTdQAcBchirzuBNx6lY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/xxeVXh8RLZk" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-62988975062251886442009-12-17T00:47:00.008+02:002009-12-17T02:31:32.511+02:002009-12-17T02:31:32.511+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com2For almost 2000 years the Christian icons have always been the objects of prayer and contemplation for believers.Interest is growing for this Sacred art form, not only for its aesthetic and artistic...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C6bC2nyEd0fAgqjAfNCNyo7ZjKo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C6bC2nyEd0fAgqjAfNCNyo7ZjKo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C6bC2nyEd0fAgqjAfNCNyo7ZjKo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C6bC2nyEd0fAgqjAfNCNyo7ZjKo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/NcZSsgS_wMY" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/12/icons-painting-sacred-art.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-74836208605465060562009-11-14T01:40:00.005+02:002011-08-07T11:20:58.694+03:002011-08-07T11:20:58.694+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com2Teaching is the best way to learn, they say and this is the truth. So let's learn to draw together.Some proportions of the head are generally common to all faces and need to be right in a...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_VvM3Yq-xIY71oJ2xo5qH80OADg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_VvM3Yq-xIY71oJ2xo5qH80OADg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_VvM3Yq-xIY71oJ2xo5qH80OADg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_VvM3Yq-xIY71oJ2xo5qH80OADg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/AQ1PdMnFWOI" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/11/human-face-drawing-face-proportions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-54813125934505823852009-10-29T12:32:00.011+02:002011-10-15T17:51:02.556+03:002011-10-15T17:51:02.556+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com0Have a nice day - pencil portrait drawingWhen sketching or drawing a portrait from life you have to find the most prominent characteristic features of the face you are drawing. Everyone has a unique...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e1xh1l4uVyl39JW0GYc8FEP9zGU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e1xh1l4uVyl39JW0GYc8FEP9zGU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e1xh1l4uVyl39JW0GYc8FEP9zGU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e1xh1l4uVyl39JW0GYc8FEP9zGU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/hHlTrZbLV24" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/10/man-portrait-pencil-sketch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-74780710044594985742009-09-25T11:20:00.007+03:002009-10-16T02:53:18.194+03:002009-10-16T02:53:18.194+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com4Drawing or painting drapery, whether it is table cloths, cascading cloth or just a napkin, can be one of the most beautiful subjects in art.Though to draw convincing drapery and realistically...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L4WNsKoXfyVg27V0RD2SJA8BuQA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L4WNsKoXfyVg27V0RD2SJA8BuQA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L4WNsKoXfyVg27V0RD2SJA8BuQA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L4WNsKoXfyVg27V0RD2SJA8BuQA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/6M_cIs4hqFE" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/09/still-life-with-drapery-pastel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-56916507242173890422009-09-11T19:04:00.019+03:002011-10-15T17:56:51.275+03:002011-10-15T17:56:51.275+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com3As I said in my previous post, I am not very good at drawing; that's why I write about how to learn to draw.Once upon a time I thought that teaching is an easier job for a woman than engineering, so...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d-2CdHlo4ux4V9CrdoXmzfh6NNY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d-2CdHlo4ux4V9CrdoXmzfh6NNY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d-2CdHlo4ux4V9CrdoXmzfh6NNY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d-2CdHlo4ux4V9CrdoXmzfh6NNY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/EL0dWLdPeFI" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/09/sketches-doodles-teaching-is-best-way.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-78953734070613295572009-08-19T23:04:00.022+03:002011-10-15T17:54:38.332+03:002011-10-15T17:54:38.332+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com4Natural talent for drawing is a wonderful gift if someone is that lucky.If not, drawing skills can be learned by anyone to a certain extent.Being a civil engineer I have been drawing technical stuff...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DPYhbdlriptWNpbhN-PtPMH2hj8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DPYhbdlriptWNpbhN-PtPMH2hj8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DPYhbdlriptWNpbhN-PtPMH2hj8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DPYhbdlriptWNpbhN-PtPMH2hj8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/errmjz3ZdAo" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/08/thoughts-about-learning-to-draw-pencil.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-71070380766815548362009-07-17T19:10:00.007+03:002010-03-01T10:57:39.750+02:002010-03-01T10:57:39.750+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com2This painting is a 45.5x40.5 cm (18x16 inch) oil on canvas.The inspiration, as always, the surrounding landscape.I tried to capture in this painting the morning light and morning humidity in this...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hc9A04vro_zbulqfFg73LQj16aQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hc9A04vro_zbulqfFg73LQj16aQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hc9A04vro_zbulqfFg73LQj16aQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hc9A04vro_zbulqfFg73LQj16aQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/nBcUNecUwAY" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/07/early-morning-in-valley-landscape.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-87045472891830196882009-07-01T12:09:00.007+03:002011-03-10T00:00:09.015+02:002011-03-10T00:00:09.015+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.comHere are a few valuable art instruction resources and sites with painting lessons. Art Instruction For Beginners - Art Instruction BlogFree art instruction and other great resources on a variety of...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFnokNWplo_PoG8-7Za65ehTGgk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFnokNWplo_PoG8-7Za65ehTGgk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFnokNWplo_PoG8-7Za65ehTGgk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFnokNWplo_PoG8-7Za65ehTGgk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/myl-Dj9sCO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/07/blogroll.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-12399062567955824852009-06-11T15:10:00.006+03:002009-06-13T22:12:14.414+03:002009-06-13T22:12:14.414+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com6The old soda bottle and the vegetables make up a still life composition this time.This is a 35 x 45 cm (23.8 x 17.7 inch) pastel on paper.Comments are welcome.<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a3anP1odkdTgf5b8z7dONLtOwDo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a3anP1odkdTgf5b8z7dONLtOwDo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a3anP1odkdTgf5b8z7dONLtOwDo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a3anP1odkdTgf5b8z7dONLtOwDo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/dknLZkt_USs" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/06/still-life-with-vegetables-pastel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-90238498923604438962009-05-21T02:13:00.005+03:002009-10-20T15:10:17.548+03:002009-10-20T15:10:17.548+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com3Red geranium flowers in a pot, these lovely common flowers, that we can see in almost every window are a great subject for painting.30cm x 40cm (12 x 16 inch) - oil painting on canvas.<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SI_35g-8W31NkE5V4KX0EMMHbPE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SI_35g-8W31NkE5V4KX0EMMHbPE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SI_35g-8W31NkE5V4KX0EMMHbPE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SI_35g-8W31NkE5V4KX0EMMHbPE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/yeTqHeYEpAY" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/05/geraniums-oil-painting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-12899187829089017522009-04-22T22:11:00.017+03:002011-08-10T10:26:52.166+03:002011-08-10T10:26:52.166+03:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com0Every year, in springtime I make lots of photos of flowers, for my paintings. As I had too many of them, I gathered them in flower videos and so, surfing on YouTube, I reviewed Marjorie Harris's...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C4pTlAGU-tGlD4r09R76D3mxowY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C4pTlAGU-tGlD4r09R76D3mxowY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C4pTlAGU-tGlD4r09R76D3mxowY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C4pTlAGU-tGlD4r09R76D3mxowY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/YCwVTtaHAzk" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-paint-flowers-video-tutorials.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471330878401227024.post-28205442925760846082009-04-09T14:40:00.014+03:002010-03-22T11:34:33.588+02:002010-03-22T11:34:33.588+02:00maiaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657416990324545070noreply@blogger.com3From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth, new life, in most cultures.The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by...<br/> <br/> Please visit my blog for full content and more! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NxWdFuXUsfR6JpTRIjGXX_OMen4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NxWdFuXUsfR6JpTRIjGXX_OMen4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NxWdFuXUsfR6JpTRIjGXX_OMen4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NxWdFuXUsfR6JpTRIjGXX_OMen4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MaiasPaintings/~4/x3TMhuxZDYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://maiaspaintings.blogspot.com/2009/04/easter-eggs-easter-2009.html