BALL AND JACKS

6x6 color pencil mixed with mineral spirits give this a painted look.

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Cherries in Love

When I took the cherries that purchased out of the bag, this pair had their stems wrapped around each other. Surely, they were in love. This piece is color pencils blended with mineral spirits, and ink on illustration board and measures 6x6.
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INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE PAST

5x7 Mixed Media (color pencil, mineral spirits and ink) on illustration board.
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Gummy Worm Bait

It looks like one of the gummy worms is escaping from the can! 5x7 mixed media (color pencil, mineral spirits and ink) on illustration board.
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Box of Blocks

I found this wonderful box of old blocks at the local flea market. I loved the look of this well loved blocks. This is a mixed media piece. It is color pencils blended with mineral spirits, ink and measures 9x12 on illustration board.
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Apple Jacks

Here is another piece that is a play on words. 6x6 color pencils, mineral spirits and ink.
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House of Cards

As a kid I love to build a house of cards. I loved the challenge of seeing how high I could get it before it fell down. This is a mixed media piece. It is color pencils blended with mineral spirits, and ink and measures 6x6.
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TRIX CEREAL BOWL

My favorite food as a kid had to be cereal. What else tasted so good and had a small toy in the box (if you got to it before your siblings did)? This is a mixed media piece. It is color pencils blended with mineral spirits, ink and acrylic paint and measures 6x6.
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SUNLIT VIOLIN Oil Painting

Oil on hardboard 10x10.
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IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE Oil Painting

This is the next painting in my series honoring children's book. This is a wonderful book and favorite of my kids when they were young. We read it often. 12x12 on panel with a special hole in the back so this can be hung with or without framing.
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Oil Painting

Someone got to enjoy a candy kiss. I thought I better paint this before the other two disappeared. This is an oil painting on 6x6 panel. It is 3/8" thick and has a special hole in the back so you can hang it with or without framing.
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ORANGES ON THE WINDOW SILL Oil Painting

I was visiting at my sister's house in Atlanta and I noticed the morning sun pouring in her kitchen window. I just couldn't resist painting this picture of her window sill with these oranges. 6x6 oil painting on panel. This is 3/8" thick and has a special hole in the back so this can be hung with or without framing.
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Rough Draft Oil Painting

I find painting crumpled paper a challenge, but I always love the end results and feel it is well worth the effort. 6x6 Oil on board. This is 3/8" inch thick and has a special hole drilled in the back so this can be hung without a frame if you want.
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Face Book

Hey! I am now on Facebook. I would love you have you join me on there. You can see my work, find out how to order prints if you want, send me notes and more. Click here to go to my page.

Watermelon Oil Painting

I needed to paint something that reminded me of a warm summer day. I am so ready for winter to be over. This is 6x6 on 3/8" panel. It has a special hole drilled in the back so this can be hung without a frame if you want.
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Joy's Art

Big Wheel

This is an oil painting that I did for dear friend and great person for her birthday. She is also a great artist. You should check out her web site www.christinewaara.com . This is an 8x8 oil painting on panel.

Happy Birthday Chris!

A Pear Alone in the Dark

This features a single pear with plenty of personallity! It looks much nicer in person than it appears online. I just couldn't get the best picture of this one. It is painted in oil on hardboard and measures 6x6.

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Another Bulletin Board

My partner calls these "LIFE BOARDS", so that is what I decided is the official name. Each board represents someones life, (or childhood). This measures 12x16 and is oil on a hardboard panel. These panels are 3/8" thick and have a specially drilled hole in the back so it can be hung without framing to add to the illusion of it being a real bulletin board with things "tacked" to it. I am still offering special deals on custom orders for these "LIFE BOARDS", so email me if you are interested in ordering one. artbyjoy@aol.com

Harold and the Purple Crayon OIL PAINTING

This is the first in series of painting representing kids books. I loved the Harold and the Purple Crayon books as a kid. Maybe it was because Harold created his life with his artwork, and that is sort of what I try to do. I had a heck of a time trying to get a good picture of this piece to post. The paint is still wet and some of it caused a glare in the photo. I will probably rephotograph it when it is totally dry and repost the photo. These "KIDS BOOKS" paintings will be available for custom orders too, if anyone has a favorite book they would like featured in a painting. This is 12x12 on hardboard and is 3/8 inches thick.

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MUSIC AWAITS

Here is my first new painting of the new year. I am very pleased with the way it turned out. It took longer than most of my paintings to complete and has several layers of paint to give the wood a deep rich look with just the right reflections. 9x12 on hardboard.
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Custom Pastel Painting

This is a custom painting I did before Christmas. The photo isn't the best because I forgot to take a picture before framing it and getting it to the client. This photo was take through the glass by my client. SOLD!

A Dog and A Pup

This was a custom order that I did for a client. It is an 11x14 pastel painting.
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Bulletin Board

I'm back! I was very busy before Christmas, trying to get orders done and out before the holidays. I couldn't post what I was doing because I couldn't risk spoiling the surprise for the person receiving the art as a gift. This painting is one that I did for my brother as a gift. The whole thing is painted on, including the wood border. It was fun gathering up items that I thought would be a good representation of my brother's childhood. I set everything up on a bulletin board and took about 40 pictures with different lighting to get the shadows just how I wanted them. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. This was done in oil paint on hardboard from Dick Blick. The board is 3/8" thick and has a hole in the back for hanging, so it helps with the illustration of it being a real bulletin board. It is 18x24. I have received such positive comments on this when I showed it to friends that I have decided to set up a web site and offer these as custom pieces for sale. If anyone is interested in getting one done, I am going to offer a super special deal, because I need some more examples to put on the site. I have decided to offer these in 12x12, 12x16 and 18x24. Email me at artbyjoy@aol.com . I would love to know what everyone thinks of this idea.

I will do my best to get back to posting every weekday. Thanks for all the support and for being patient with me.

Matchbooks

6x6 Color pencils on coated illustration board. This was an experiment. Not the easiest to work on, but it came out ok.
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Broken Egg

I thought I would do a little experimenting today. I did this painting with water colors and color pencil. I have been spending a good part of each day working on custom orders that need to be done and delivered by Christmas. This was a good break from that. I would love to hear what you think about this painting. Email me if you are interested in purchasing this. artbyjoy@aol.com

FALL LEAVES

5x7 Color pencil painting.
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Doughnut with Sprinkles

Next time I paint a picture of a doughnut, I am going to eat some of the sprinkles off of it first. This is a lot of sprinkles when you work on each one individually. 5x7 color pencil painting.

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Ball and Jack

Here is another twist on "Ball and Jacks". I came across this little tiny real crystal ball in an out of the way little shop and I purchased it because I knew it would make a great addition to my artwork. Here is my first offering featuring this little treasure. 6x6 Color Pencil Painting. Why am I calling it a painting if it is a color pencil drawing? Because, it is done in layers with the color pencil and then using mineral spirits to spread out the color with a brush or swab giving it a washed effect, more like painting than your typical color pencil effect.
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I also wanted to let everyone know that my new web site is up and running. It features videos teaching different aspects of art. If anyone would like a free sneak peek, just email me. One of the lessons on the site is on painting glass in oil paints. I did a sped up version of the the painting progress on You Tube. Take a look and let me know what you think. The new web site address is http://www.beyondtheartstudio.com/ .

Cherry Conversations

I call this one "Cherry Conversations" because it seems like these three little cherries are having a gossipfest and sharing all the secrets. 6x6 color pencil painting. Why am I calling it a painting if it is a color pencil drawing? Because, it is done in layers with the color pencil and then using mineral spirits to spread out the color with a brush or swab giving it a washed effect, more like painting than your typical color pencil effect."
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An experiment with color pencils

I have done a lot of color pencil work in the past, and I have always enjoyed it. I have been reading lately that some people who work in color pencil love working on sanded paper that is designed for pastels, so I thought I would give it a try. Well.....I found it difficult to use. I much prefer a smoother paper. I think the piece turned out nice, but the process was not what I am used to and I thought it was more time consuming. It measures 4x7.

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Colors of Fall Pastel Painting

I have loved gourds and pumpkins since I was a kid. I was always fascinated with all of the colors and shapes of the gourds and you don't get a more beautiful orange than you find in the small pumpkins. This is a 9x12 pastel painting. This is the first still life painting I have done in pastel. I have done animals and portraits before in pastel, but I use a very different paper that uses a different approach. I wasn't sure I could pull this off, but I was pleased with the results. What do you think?

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Work in progress and friends work

I wanted to show you a piece of work done by a friend of mine. This is a watercolor and is included on the up and coming web site that features video lessons. Christine Waara is a wonderful artist and a great teacher. This 5.5x5.5 painting is listed on ebay for sale. Click here to bid on this piece.

Candy Corn

What can be better this time of the year than candy corn. I video taped the painting process of this for my upcoming new web site. The site is coming along great and will be loaded with video art lessons and tons of top quality reference photos to use for art. It should be up and running within a couple of weeks. I will keep you all posted. I am very proud of the way it is turning out.
This painting is oil on hardboard and measures 8x8.

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Apple Jacks Oil Painting

Here is a new twist on an old favorite...Apple Jacks. 7x7 oil on hardboard.

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Couple of Tomatoes Oil Painting

5x7 Oil Painting on Hardboard.

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FLOWERS Oil Painting

These beautiful flowers were from my mom's garden. They were so beautiful and just begged to be painted. 7x7 Oil Painting on hardboard.

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THREE PEARS Oil Painting

Sorry for not posting for a while. I was very sick and it seemed to take forever for me to feel good enough to paint. Once I did feel better I had several custom orders to get going. Sooooo....I am back! Here is my next offering. 5x7 oil painting on hardboard.

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Two Pears and a Pair of Twos

I thought I would play around with some words and make a painting to match. 7x7 Oil painting on hardboard.

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Rasberry Cupcake Oil Painting

I went to our local flea market looking for anything interesting to take pictures of or to buy that would make a good painting. I found a really nice old milk bottle to paint....and...I came across a booth that was selling handmade cupcakes. They were so beautiful. I hand picked two different ones to purchase. When I told the vender that I planned to do a painting of the cupcakes they said to make sure that we ate them after. Yeah, like that was going to be a problem. They were as delicious as they were beautiful. This is 6x6 on hardboard.
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Billiard Balls Oil Painting

5x8 Oil painting on hardboard.

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Heirloom Tomato

There is such beauty and interest in heirloom tomatoes. This is 6x6 on hardboard.

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IT'S DONE!! IT'S DONE!

I finally finished it! What do you think?

OLD BLOCKS Oil Painting

6x6 on stretched canvas

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OLD TUBE OF PAINT Oil Painting

This is a painting of one of my actual tubes of paints. This is 4x4 on gallery wrapped canvas. Gallery wrapped canvases are intended to be hung unframed.This is 1.25 inches deep making it strong enough to hang unframed without warping.The entire image is shown on the front, but extra, coordinated pigment, hasbeen added on the sides to compliment the picture. No staples are visible.It's ready to hang on your wall!

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