Passionate 4"X4" mixed media on masonite. Buy it in my online store. Had a great visit with my mother in-law and sisters in-law today. Love them to pieces! Felt moved to paint a pansy and so I did. I experimented with white glue and gesso again. I seem to be painting more and more realistically. It might be time to do something abstract just to balance things out a bit. LOL! I started painting one 4"X4" miniature daily on May 1st 2015. After a near fatal drowning experience i

Sweet Memories 4"X4" mixed media on masonite. Not in my online store as it is already sold. I was asked by somebody to paint a bouquet of gardenias and lily of the valley that would remind her of her wedding day some 60 some years ago. It was a real challenge at this small size and I hope she likes it as much as I enjoyed painting it. I started painting one 4"X4" miniature daily on May 1st 2015. After a near fatal drowning experience in 2013, I realized just how precious life

Yin & yang 4"X4" acrylic on linen. Visit the store on this site to purchase. Just click on "Store " in the menu above. Finally caught up on my paintings! This one is a study of light and dark - thus the title. I like the way the petals peak out from the background. I started painting one 4"X4" miniature daily on May 1st 2015. After a near fatal drowning experience in 2013, I realized just how precious life is and I wondered why I was waiting to do what I loved most. I just w

Fuschia Fusion 4"X4" acrylic on linen. Visit the store on this site to purchase. Just click on "Store " in the menu above. A trip to the art store and a new tube of Magenta! Love this color! A necessity in my pallette as it is a primary color. Spent some time with my mom today. She is in constant pain and has a real hard time walking. Got her some groceries and found Youtube on her iPad as her sattelite dish is out of whack. She was thrilled and exclaimed that she didn't know

Yellow Rose 4"X4" mixed media on linen. Visit the store on this site to purchase. Just click on "Store " in the menu above. I was away this weekend so could not post this till now. This is a painting of a yellow rose from the anniversary bouquet my hubby bought me. No the flower didn't last this long, but I took pics to use for reference. These colors are new for me. I usually paint alot of purple and reds but I am using up my old paint which is opening up my color pallette.

Peonie - another beautiful sunny day! Last night I got inspired. I was looking at my FB profile pic which is taken from my large peonies painting. I wondered if I could paint it in miniature. Changing scale is always a challenge but this was especially difficult as I couldn't use the same energy and sweeping arm gestures I used to create the original, but it turned out pretty good! Peonie, 4"X4" mixed media on linen. Visit the store on this site to purchase. Just click on "S

I have been posting a miniature painting daily to my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ClaudetteCreativ Some of you asked me what they were all about so I have created this blog. As a graphic designer, illustrator and marketing coordinator, I have always made my living using my creative skills and while I am very thankful for all it has given me and I still is, it just isn't as fulfilling as making art where I can express myself. I hope one day to paint full time. I sta

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I had fun building up the background today. Not sure if this flower is called a Sunflower or not but it sure was fun to paint! #art #APAD #painting #blog #APaintingaDay #flowers #SOLD #mixedmedia #sunflower #yellow #originalart #04

Today is all about the transluscent quality of the petals. #APaintingaDay #blog #acrylics #painting #APAD #art #daisies #yellow #miniature #flowers #originalart #02 #notforsale

I was at Micheals the other day and found a bunch of 4"x4" linen canvasses. They are the perfect size for these miniature paintings. And they were on sale. Bonus! I bought some daisies from Safeway and I painted this today. Painting on denim is interesting. I love texture! #originalart #APaintingaDay #petals #miniature #daisies #art #acrylics #APAD #blog #flowers #yellow #green #01