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a painting blog about art, inspiration, and technique

a painting blog about art, inspiration, and technique

Original Fine Art By © Claudia Hammer in the DailyPaintworks.com Fine Art Gallery

Ooh, Tiffany Blue, 12 x 12 Last Saturday, my friend, Brenda, played Christmas music on the piano at Huff Harrington Fine Art, while I did a small painting demo. The Huffingtons served a bit of wine and some fresh cookies and it was a fun afternoon. The idea was for me to paint a Tiffany box, so Ann and Meg got me a gift from the namesake store here in Atlanta in time for me to have on hand for the event. I hadn't looked inside yet, because I wanted to paint it first. Then I couldn't…

I hope your weekend was lovely! I'm back from Thanksgiving break feeling refreshed and full. Now it's Christmas time! For the past two years, my family has drawn names for gifts. But this year, we've decided to stray even further from tradition. In lieu of gifts all together, the 6 of us will take a family weekender and spend the holiday away from my parents' house. I immediately conjured up a cozy chalet in the mountains. But since we waited so long to book reservations, all cozy chalets…

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Sold Before June turns to July, and the peonies disappear until next year, here is "June." A tiny 5x7 reminder of the flower that inspires me to keep blooming :)

Subtle Surprise, 10 x 10 (2011) Or, maybe this post should be called "Re-Gifting!" I have painted light flowing across beribboned boxes for several years now (especially at Christmas); trying different approaches keeps me interested -- and/or frustrated! This was the set-up One of the first takes I did on a box tied with satin ribbon was three years ago, below: Don't Tell, 10 x 10 (2008) This one is more Christmas-y, with high value contrast. I like the freshness here, and feel that I did a…

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