Giclee Reproductions Now Available

"Backdoor Friend" Portrait/Figurative
©1993 Diana Moses Botkin
Oil, 10"x8"

This small painting was sold a long time ago. It's one that was rewarding to paint, and an image for which I get many comments.

I've been working off and on for weeks to get my online print gallery opened. Giclee repros of this image, and others, are now available at LifeImages. Please visit my gallery to order.

Sold Daily Paintings

"Bright Fall Colors" Oil 5"x7"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"October Radiance" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"October Glow" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Cobalt Salt Shaker "Oil 3"x3"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"The Traveler "Oil 4"x6"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"By the Window "Oil 8"x8"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Sunflower Glow"Oil 5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Sandcreek Reflections "Oil 4"x6"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"The Accident" Bird Study Oil 7"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Fall Mirror" Oil 5"x3.5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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Regarding completing a Painting a Day....

Today I checked the one Google discussion group in which I bother to participate. The format is for Daily Painters. A fellow artist relayed that a NY art critic and historian had asked him, "Why is making a painting a day better than painting daily?" This question got me to thinking about the whole Painting a Day movement, in which I've been participating for awhile now. Here's my take.

Personally, I don't think that completing a painting a day is necessarily better than painting every day. Both give me the practice and challenge to improve skills. I do think having that goal of making a painting a day is a good challenge, however. Perhaps it's like practice in other arts. The professional ballet dancer executes class (the barre and center floor work) almost every day, and usually rehearsal too. Additionally, performances are several times a week.

Class is not a performance... but rather a discipline of preparation. Years of it are vital to gain the skills needed to be part of the corps de ballet and more years or exceptional talent are required to be a solo artist. Talent is vital but can never get the dancer anywhere without that daily hard work.

So... I think for many of us the goal of a painting a day is good discipline. Perhaps most of my little daily paintings are not as "important" as my larger works that I've planned more carefully and worked on sometimes for weeks or months. But there is beauty there even in the little dailies, just as there is beauty in ballet class work.

Sold Daily Paintings

"The Garter" Oil 8"x6"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
NOW SOLD

"Summer Sunset" Oil 2"x3"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
NOW SOLD

"Color on a Grey Day" Oil 5"x3.5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Tomato by Window" Oil 3"x3"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"One Tomato, Two Halves" Oil 4"x6"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Saturday Nap" Oil 8"x10"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
NOW SOLD

A Portrait Sample for Today's Painting

"Portrait of Samuel" Figurative/Portrait
©2005 Diana Moses Botkin
Oil, 20"x16"

Commission inquiries welcome. You can see more portrait samples at my website.
I'm currently working on some other projects, so thought I'd post a piece I did a couple of years ago.

This double portrait shows a high school football player in developing manhood, contrasted with his childhood portrait on the wall. My son was the model for this painting and when he saw it, said, "You didn't make my arms big enough". They looked plenty huge to me... larger around than his whole body was when he was born. Now, a couple of years later (much more food and many workouts later) those arms are even bigger. Amazing.

Sold Paintings

"Michaela by the Lake" Oil 10"x8"©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Lights and Shadows" Oil 5"x5"©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Dalas in the Shade" Oil 7"x5"©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Apricots on Blue" Oil 5"x7"©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Sunset at the Tracks" Oil Mini
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Dappled Woods" Oil 7"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Loi Painting" Oil 8"x10"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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Plein air painting at our place

Local artist friends Bob Bissett, Loi Eberle and Dalas Klein came over today to paint at our place. Then we had a pot luck lunch out on the patio which included eatables everyone brought. My husband Greg also grilled vegies and I threw together pesto pasta. There were plans to pick apricots off our trees but we didn't get around to that. We did have an enjoyable time painting together, though, and sharing a meal.



©2007 Diana Moses Botkin

Sold Daily Paintings

"Jaime in the Light" Oil 7"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Rosy Rain" Oil 2.5"x3.5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Apricot Study" Oil 3"x3"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Cherries on Ice" Oil 5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Snowy Morning" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Evening Task" Oil 5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"July Eveniing" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Cherry, Reflections" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Dawm Blush" Oil 6"x4"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Pink Clouds at the Lake" Oil 5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Lake Clouds" Oil 5"x3.5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Apricot on Granite" Oil Mini
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"August Blush" Oil 4"x6"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Loi Painting" Oil 8"x10"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Fall Glow" Oil 3"x3"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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Sold Daily Paintings

"Colors at the Coast" Oil painting 5"x7"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Coffee for a Cold Day" Oil painting 5"x3.5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Snowy Lights" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Watchers at the Track" Oil painting 7"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Iris Color Study" Oil painting 5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Distant Pink" Oil painting 3"x3"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Morning Brightness" Oil Mini
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"At the Refuge" Oil 6"x4"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Distant Snow" Oil 5"x3.5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Above the Trees" Oil 3"x3"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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Here's a look at an early painting

"After Dinner" portrait/figurative
©1992 Diana Moses Botkin
  
This 24"x30" original oil painting sold long ago, but I thought you might enjoy it for Father's Day.

I accept commissions if you'd like something similar. You may contact me with your interest. Or, order a giclee reproduction on canvas.

Sold Daily Paintings

"May Storm Clouds" Oil 5"x7"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Valley Sunset View" Oil 5"x7"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Sunrise at Lake MacDonald" Oil 9"x12"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Opal Sky" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Spring Colors" Oil 2.5"x3.5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Skyline Trees" Oil 3.5"x2.5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Bess with Purple Egg" Oil 8"x8"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Palouse Trees" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Sunset From CLIfty" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Hot Coffee on the Counter" Oil 6"x4"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Steaming Tea in a Japanese Cup" Oil 7"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Colors at the Track" Oil 3.5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Morning Radiance" Oil 5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Lime Line" Oil 4"x6"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Snowy Highlights" Oil 3.5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin

More Sold Daily Paintings

"Clifty and Pine" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Bess in the Light" Oil 7"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Bess with Tea" Oil 7"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Tall Trees at Sunset" Oil 5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Pink Show" Miniature Oil
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Coffee on Tablecloth" Oil 3"x3"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"3 Easter Eggs" Oil 5"x3.5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Bess, Dyed Egg" Oil 5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Pink Evening" Oil 2.5"x3.5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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"Pink Light on Snowy Trees" Oil 5"x5"
©2007 Diana Moses Botkin
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