Wednesday, December 30, 2009

"Cono Sur Chardonnay"



A bottle of Cono Sur Chardonnay from Chile, garlics and a lemon make up this colorful oil painting rendered in subdued colors. This bottle's wine label honors the ubiquitous use of bicycles in the vineyards. Click here to view this painting's listing along with secure purchase information in my on-line store.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Monday, December 28, 2009

Sunday, December 27, 2009

"Autumn" Painting in progress



Just an update on my commissioned painting "Autumn". I am now adding fine details to this vibrant and colorful landscape painging. Will be painting for a couple of more hours. It's 12:21 a.m., Monday morning. I have to finish this painting today....

"Red Onion"



A lone red onion painted in a styalized realism makes up this original oil painting on stretched canvas. Click here to view details on this painting along with secure purchase information.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

"Colorful Roses"




A beautiful still life with decorative qualities, this colorful oil painting is made up of vibrant and colorful roses resting in an ornate vase. This work of art is available in giclees and fine art prints. Click here to view my selection of print options along with secure purchase information.

Friday, December 25, 2009

"A Trio of Pears"



Three pears painted in a styalized realism makes up this original oil on stretched canvas.

Dimensions: 6 wide X 6" high. I have primed and painted the sides of this painting along attaching hanging hardware to enable you to immediately hang it upon your wall. -Available - Click here for secure purchase information.

Painting in progress.... "Autumn"



I work on several paintings at a time, and this "Autumn" scene has to be completed, dried and varnished by Monday evening. A client from California will be personally be picking it up. The pressure is on...... I can do it! There are lots of fall leaves along with flowing water to be painted on this canvas. Dimensions: 20" wide x 16" high.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

"Sunlit Pears"



Arizona's summer sun provided the perfect dramatic lights and shadows for this vibrant and colorful pear painting. Painted near one of my sunlit windowsills, this vibrant orange, reds, yellow and greens, this pear art is sure to enhance your room decor. This work of art is available in giclees and fine art print. Please click here to view my selection of print options along with secure purchase information.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

"Italian Garlic Keeper with Garlic"



A vibrant and colorful oil painting, this still life is made up of one of my favorite Italian ceramics I have collected enhanced with a garlic. Painted in a styalized realism, this work of art is sure to enhance your kitchen or dining room decor. This work of art is available in giclees and fine art prints. Click here for print options and secure purchase information.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

"Red Onion, Raddish and a Mushroom"



A vibrant and colorful still life with decorative qualities, this original oil is made up of an array of vegetables arranged in a delightful display. Painted in a styalized realism, this work of art is sure to enhance your kithen or dining room decor. This work of art is available in giclees and fine art prints. Click here for print options and secure purchase information.

Monday, December 21, 2009

"Eggplant"




I am starting to replenish my fruit and vegetable small works of art in my on-line store. They are reasonably priced and look great alone or as grouping for kitchen or dining room art. Click here to view my eggplant listing.

"Decorative Bowl with Lemon Branch"



One of my favorite decorative bowls which I placed a lemon branch within it from my lemon tree which blooms twice a year. It's a large tree which produces too many lemons but they are excellent subject matter...... This work of art is available in giclees and fine art prints. Click here for secure purchase information.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

"Rustic Bowl with Onions"




A vibrant and colorful still life, this original oil painting is made up of a beautiful rustic Italian bowl with onions arranged in a delightful display. This daily artist's work of art is now available in giclees and fine art prints. Click here for secure purchase information.

Friday, December 18, 2009

"Lavender with Garlic"



Potted lavender enhanced with garlic makes up this original oil on stretched canvas.

Dimensions: 8" wide x 10" high. I have primed and painted the sides of this painting along with attaching hanging hardware to enable you to hang it immediately upon your wall. Framing is optional. Click here for secure purchase information.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

"Mortar, Pestle, Garlic and Tomatoes"




A vibrant and colorful still life with decorative qualities, this original oil is sure to enhance you kitchen or dining room decor.

Dimensions: 10" wide X 8" high. I have primed and painted the sides of this painting along attaching hanging hardware to enable you to immediately hang it uponm your wall. Click here for secure purchase information.

"Red Pears"



An original painting on stretched canvas, this work of art is made up of two anjou pears painted in a styalized realism.

Dimensions: 6" Wide X 6" High, this painting has it's gallery wrapped side painted along with hanging hardware attached to enable you to hang it immediately upon your wall. Framing is optional. Click here to purchase through my secure on-line store.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

"Red Peppers"



Habanero peppers makes up this original oil on stretched canvas. Dimensions: 6" x 6". Click here to Purchase securely through my eBay Store.

Monday, December 14, 2009

"Pomegranate"



A lone pomegranate makes up this original oil on stretched canvas.

Dimensions: 6" Wide X 6" High, I have primed and painted the sides of this painting along with hanging hardware attached to enable you to hang it immediately upon your wall. Framing is optional. Click here for purchase information.

"Garlic"



A lone garlic makes up this original oil on canvas which is listed in my eBay Store. Click here for purchase information.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

"Tomatoes"




Two tomatoes with a knife makes up this original oil on stretched canvas.

Dimensions: 6" Wide X 6" High, I have primed and painted the sides of this painting along with hanging hardware attached to enable you to hang it immediately upon your wall. Framing is optional. Click here for purchase information.

"White Eggplant"



Dimensions: 5" x 7" -SOLD-

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

"Italian Pitcher with Pear"



One of my favorite Italian pitchers with a pear makes up this original oil on stretched canvas. I added some flowers to add contrast and color. The drapped cloth was a little difficult for me to convey on canvas. Dimensions: 8" x 10", this work of art is listed in my eBay Store. Click here to view my listing.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

"An Apple Array"



A bold and colorful still life I painted on a bright and sunny Arizona afternoon, this original oil is made up of an array of apples I set up near one of my sunlit windowsills. Dimensions: 12" Wide X 16" High, this original oil will fit in a standard sized ready made frame. This painting is listed in my Online Store link Fine Art by Virgilla

Saturday, November 28, 2009

"A Vegetable Array with Creamer"



Vegetables and a decorative creamer full of light and shadows makes up this original oil on canvas which I painted in a stalized realism. Dimensions: 12" wide x 9" high, this original oil has it's sides primed and painted along with hanging hardware attached to enable you to hang it immediately upon your wall. Framing is optional. This painting is listed in my Online Store. Click here for purchase information.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

"Brass with Oranges"




An impressionistic painting I painted on a bright and sunny Arizona afternoon, this original oil is made up of one of my favorite wine bottles arranged with a brass tin, a wine goblet and oranges. Dimensions: 20" Wide X 24" High, this original oil will fit in a standard sized ready made frame. Click here if you would like to view purchase information.

Hummingbird Art - "Nesting Hummingbird"



I love to paint hummingbirds..... This nesting hummingbird painting is 4" wide x 5" high. I have primed and painted the sides of this painting along with attaching hanging hardware to enable you to hang it immediately upon your wall. -Available- Click here for purchase information.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tuscan Elements "Olive Oil with Garlic"



A decorative olive oil serving can enhanced with a garlic and garlic clove makes up this original oil decorative art painting on stretched canvas. If you would like to view more details regarding this painting, please click here.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Tuscan Elements "Olive Oil with Olives"



I love to collect Italian ceramics and incorporate them into my paintings. This original oil on stretched canvas is made up of a decorative olive oil bottle with an olive bowl full of olives. I have an olive tree so I was able to add an olive branch to this work of art. If you would like to view additional information regarding this painting, please click here.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

"Yellow Pepper"



A lone yellow pepper makes up this original oil on stretched canvas. Dimensions: 4" x 4". If you would like further information on this work of art, click here to view details of this painting in my eBay Store.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

"Red Onion with Pearl Onions"




I just looked up the definition of a pearl Onion. A pearl onion is a type of tree onion grown mostly for pickling as a cocktail onion. Ok, that's interesting.... I bought them because they were a nice contrast to the red onion I just painted with them. The dimensions of this original oil on stretched canvas is 8" wide x 6" high. If you would like to view additional information regarding this work of art, click here to view my eBay listing.

Monday, November 16, 2009

"Halved Avocado"



I like to put sliced avocadoes in my sandwhiches. When I sliced this avocado, it was a great subject matter for my daily painting yesterday. Dimensions: 6" wide x 4". If you would like to view more information regarding this painting, please click here.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

"Garlic"



A lone garlic makes up this original oil on stretched canvas. Dimensions: 4" x 4", this work of art is listed in my eBay Store. Click here for purchase information.

"Red Pear"



A lone red pear makes up this original oil on stretched canvas which took me awhile to paint. Had problems painting it's stem in a realistic manner. It's actually a quirky pear which would not stand up so I had to paint it in a reclining pose. Dimensions: 6" x 6". If you would like to view additional information on this painting, please click here.

Friday, November 13, 2009

"Arizona Canyon Scene" Painting in progress.....4th revision



The water is starting to flow and I can hear birds singing in the distance as I paint this landscape scene :) My painting application varies with each subject that I convey on canvas. This Arizona canyon scene is requiring my layering technique of continuous brush strokes of color. It's takes time but it's worth it. When I paint landscapes they take me into their special moment in time.....

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

"Blue Throated Hummingbird"




A fascinating and colorful little bird, this original oil is made up of a male Blue Throated Hummingbird. Dimensions: 4" wide x 6" high, I have primed the sides of this painging along with attaching hanging hardware to enable you to immediately hang it upon your wall. This hummingbird is listed in my On-Line Store. Click here if you would like to view details regarding this painting.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

"A Bunch of Grapes"



I have been steadily painting on my "Arizona Canyon Scene" which is now requiring a lot of detailed work to bring it to a fine art finish. In the meantime, I try to paint my small works of art on a daily basis. "A Bunch of Grapes" aka "Daily Paintings" has been painted in a styalized realism. Dimensions: 5" x 7". This painting is listed in my eBay Store. Click here for purchase information.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

"DECORATIVE BOWL WITH LEMON BRANCH" VIRGILLA ART



One of my favorite decorative bowls which I placed a lemon branch within it from my lemon tree which blooms twice a year. It's a large tree which produces too many lemons but they are excellent subject matter......

Dimensions: 10" Wide X 8" High, this painting has it's gallery wrapped side painted along with hanging hardware attached to enable you to hang it immediately upon your wall. Framing is optional. Click here for purchase information

"Arizona Canyon Scene" Painting in progress.... 3nd Revision



I am working on Arizona Canyon Scene today. Starting to add fine details to this vibrant and colorful landscape.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

"Male Rufous Hummingbird"



Hummingbirds are one of my favorite subject matters to convey on Canvas. This painting is a portrait of a resting Rufous Hummingbird. Dimensons: 6" x 6". -Available- Click here for purchase information. -SOLD-

"Arizona Canyon Scene" Painting in progress.... 2nd Revision




I have started to add more details to the trees, rocks and flowing stream in this colorful landscape. It is an enjoyable creative experience.....

Friday, November 6, 2009

"Irises"



An original oil on stretched canvas, this floral painting is made up of two irises painted in a styalized realism. Dimensions: 8" x 10", this original oil is listed in my eBay Store. Click here for purchase information.

"Arizona Canyon Scene" Painting in progress....




My creative experience with this painting has been totally exciting as I love to create landscape art. Especially scenes that take you into their special moments in time. Arizona canyons are absolutely beautiful especially when there is flowing water running through them. Sahuaro cactus and desert brush adds beautiful texture and color to this landscape scene.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

"White Eggplant"



A lone white eggplant makes up this orginal oil on canvas. Dimension: 5" high x 7" wide. This painting is listed in my eBay Store. Click here for purchase information.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

"Tasseled Red Onion"



A red onion painted in a styalized realism, this work of art is sure to enhance your kitchen or dining room decor. Dimensions: 6" x 6", this original oil is listed in my eBay Store. Click here for purchase information.

Monday, October 26, 2009

"Big Red Tomato"



A lone red tomato makes up this original oil on canvas. Dimensions: 6" x 6", this painting is listed in my eBay Store. Click here for purchase information.