My Art Published in DailyPainters Still Life Calendar

This still life with the vintage dolly is one of the featured art images reproduced in DailyPainters 2011 Still Life Calendar.

I'm delighted that two of my paintings appear (with my permission) in the calendar with ten other DailyPainters. In fact, it's an honor to be in such good company every day at the online gallery, where I show my small works with over 100 other members.

(left) "Waiting for Chloë" 8x10" Oil on hardboard
Unframed ©2010 Diana Moses Botkin

You can read more about this painting at the original post. You can also order a fine art print of this piece reproduced on canvas or art paper at FineArt America.

"Soft Sleeper" Cat Daily Painting

Original oil 3.5"x5"
unframed
©2010 Diana Moses Botkin

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Fur and whiskers are fun and challenging to paint. This close-up kitten portrait gave me opportunity to work with fine lines and ragged edges.

"Cat on Concrete" Daily Painting

Original oil 5"x3.5"
©2010 Diana Moses Botkin

Giclée reproductions are available at my Animal Gallery.


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These little 'uns are just for fun. It's nice to play with some simple ideas. Sometimes I decide to paint one of these bigger.

"Cuppajoe" Miniature Still Life Daily Painting

Original oil 3"x2"
unframed, with free mini easel
©2010 Diana Moses Botkin


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It's apparently good for you. Coffee is full of antioxidants and studies are showing some nice benefits to drinking the stuff. I especially like the protective effect from Alzheimer's. Let's have another cup.

"Warmer" Miniature Still Life Daily Painting

Original oil painting 3"x3"
unframed, with free mini easel
©2010 Diana Moses Botkin

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None of that froufrou stuff for me... please no sugar, syrups or creamers. I like my hot coffee black, not too strong and not too acidic. How about you?

"Steamy" MIniature Still Life Daily Painting

Original oil painting 3"x2"
unframed, with free mini easel
©2010 Diana Moses Botkin

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It's a busy time of year, and cold too. A steamy hot cup of coffee warms the tummy and wakes the brain. Go ahead. It's good for you.

"Snow Laden" Miniature Christmas Tree Painting

This pretty little tree loaded with snow looks like the perfect Christmas tree.

(left)
Original oil painting, 3"x2"
©2010 Diana Moses Botkin

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"Shining Tree" Miniature Winter Painting

We have a lot of snow now, which, except for driving, seems ideal for the season.

(left)
Original oil painting
3"x2" unframed
with free mini easel
©2010 Diana Moses Botkin

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"Lakeside Willows" Miniature Winter Painting

Original oil painting on hardboard, 2.25"x3"
©2010 Diana Moses Botkin

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Winter is here in north Idaho wearing all her finest, frosty apparel.

"Steaming Coffee" Daily Painting

Original oil
7"x5" unframed
©2010 Diana Moses Botkin

I've been wanting to get back to my coffee series for awhile. This is a bit of warm-up (okay, yes, pun intended) to paint an idea quickly. I didn't quite get this finished in thirty minutes.. not at all in thirty minutes... but I did work quickly.

I feel like the looseness works for this piece much better than for the portrait/figurative work I did last week. What do you think?

Wishing you all a warm and happy Thanksgiving!

Charcoal Figure Studies: Longer Poses

Here are the best ones of the longer poses from our last Artists' Salon Open Studio.

©2010 Diana Moses Botkin

These are from last week's session with the model. It was entirely too cold and risky to do the long drive this week to draw. We've had single digit temps and wind chill of minus 17. Better to stay home by the fire, I say.

If you are interested in any of these studies, they are available unframed for reasonable prices. Most are 12x17", either on grey paper or cotton charcoal paper.

Figure Drawings, Short Poses

A hat and a ukelele make good props and I'm glad our model brought them along recently for these short poses at Open Studio.

©2010 Diana Moses Botkin