Carousel Daily Painting #58 by Gayle Etcheverry

This is an oil painting on an 8”x10” canvas. The subject is of a carousel horse. I’ve always loved the carousel ride at fairs and still ride them as an adult. The image came from a book I bought a long time ago about carousel horses.

I actually painted this last week, but them immediately started my annual SAG Awards job, painting the set with my professional painting partner and friend, Dena D’Angelo. I wasn’t able to upload this painting to the website until now.

So the show is over and I am back to the Daily Paintings again.

The link to my youtube video for this painting is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKNMAW74VtI

The link to the eBay auction is http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180323921386

Thanks for checking out my painting!

Hugs,

Gayle

Winter Daily Painting #57 by Gayle Etcheverry

This is an oil painting on a 10”x10” canvas. The subject is of a winter landscape - mountains, trees fill the background and a large tree with no leaves is in the foreground.

I wanted to try a winter scene because I am going to be creating a commissioned painting of a winter tree for a dear friend. I thought it would help me get in the ‘mood’ of a winter scene since its been in the 80s here in Los Angeles for the past week. Not that I am complaining, but it is hard to really grasp that most of my country is buried under a pile of snow.

The paint is applied in a thick manner. In fact, you can see just how heavy it is in my video on the painting. The link to the youtube video is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0OtnzZoQBA

I really had a great time making this painting yesterday. The crowd at the BlogTV show was a blast! Thank you for all that attended. You all help with the energy of the project and I feel you all are a part of each painting created there.

If you would like to catch one of my shows there the site is http://www.blogtv.com/People/GodBlessHumanity

Thanks!

Gayle

http://www.GaylesPaintings.com

Todays painting is of a Jazz singer from New Orleans named Grandpa Elliot. My friend Brooke emailed this photograph to me a long time ago, someone in her family took the shot on a trip to New Orleans and she thought it might make a good painting. I loved it from the first time I saw it.

Funny thing is I often hold on to photographs and then one day become inspired to paint them. About 3 days ago I began to think about Grandpa Elliot and decided to paint it in the upcoming days. THEN, a day later, my friend Keaton (worlds best art director BTW) emailed me a link to a video from http://www.playingforchange.com (WATCH THIS VIDEO!!) and low and behold Grandpa Elliot was singing in the song!! I thought to myself, “okay OKAY I get it... it’s time to paint Grandpa Elliot!”

Grandpa Elliot is an oil painting on an 8”x10” canvas. I just love this painting. I think he is so sweet. And after you watch the video mentioned above you’ll love him even more.

I did make a video of this painting, and the link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO2WFZIbu9E

Ebay Link is http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180320744221

Thanks Brooke for sending that photograph to me!

Have a great day~

Gayle

This is an oil painting on an 8”x10” canvas. The image is of a close up sideways view of a Buddha face. Lots of intense color was used in the application of this piece. Look closely and you’ll find hot orange, lime green, purple, blue, gold and many other colors.

To add some texture to the painting I spattered white, dark blue and light blue spots all over. Also from the top you’ll find whites, golds, blues, purples and greens drip down the canvas. This is a technique I’ve used in the past and really enjoy the final look of it. You just kind of have to trust it will all work out, because you are literally just dripping paint thinner down the canvas - so any work previously done is washed down the canvas.

No youtube video on this one - I blanked on bringing up the camera the other day when I finished the painting after the live broadcast on Friday. Oh well, c’est la vie, eh?

I’ll be broadcasting again LIVE today, so please feel free to check out my show in a little bit, around 1pm PST.

This painting is available at ebay at this link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180320396138

Well have a great day and I’ll see you soon!

Hugs,

Gayle

Eagle Daily Painting #54 by Gayle Etcheverry

This is a painting of a Bald Eagle but with my color spin on it. It is an oil painting on an 8”x10” canvas. One note, the only black paint I used was in his pupil. The rest is all in blues, purples, and browns. And in the white of his feathers you’ll see lots of pinks, purples, yellows, oranges and other pastel like colors. Even his eye has crazy color. I wanted to make him majestic and vibrant.

You can watch the step by step video on youtube at this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBN9pxEje60

I decided to paint this beautiful bird after a morning meditation. The image just came to me in a flash. So I decided for old times sake to get my Medicine Card Deck out to see what “eagle” means in the Native American world. I instantly became inspired to paint the eagle.

The “American Eagle” is now a completely different image and idea than it originally was, and my opinion it is a bit “Hollywood” ish for my taste. I really thought this would be a perfect opportunity to share a different perspective on how powerful the eagle really is.

It was funny, as I was painting this in my LIVE BlogTV show, people made all kids of comments on the “American Eagle” - some jokes, some serious, some irritated. This just proved to me that it is time the Native American meaning should be brought to the table on this one ;) (bare with me this is long... )

According to “Medicine Cards by Sams & Carson” Eagle Medicine is the power of the Great Spirit, the connection to the Divine. It is the ability to live in the realm of spirit, and yet remain connected and balanced within the realm of Earth. Eagle soars, and is quick to observe expansiveness within the overall pattern of life. From the heights of the clouds, Eagle is close to the heavens where the Great Spirit dwells.

The feathers of Eagle are considered to be the most sacred of healing tools. Within the belief systems of Native American tribes, Eagle represents a state of grace achieved through hard work, understanding, and a completion of the tests of initiation which result in the taking of one’s personal power. It is only through the trial of experiencing the lows in life as well as the highs, and through the trial of trusting one’s connection to the Great Spirit that the right to use the essence of Eagle medicine is earned.

Eagle is reminding you to take heart and gather your courage, for the universe is presenting you with an opportunity to soar above the mundane levels of your life. The power of recognizing this opportunity may come in the form of a spiritual test. In being astute, you may recognize the places within your soul, personality, emotions, or psyche that need bolstering or refinement. By looking at the over all tapestry, Eagle teaches you to broaden your sense of self beyond the horizon of what is presently visible.

I think there is much to learn from “Eagle Medicine” especially how times are hard for so many of us right now (including myself). There is a much greater lesson to learn here. My friend Laurie Santos calls it a blesson - a lesson and a blessing at the same time.

I hope you enjoyed reading about this. Definitely pick up these cards they are a lot of fun to do you Animal Totem.

Have a wonderful day

Hugs,

Gayle Etcheverry

Ocean View Daily Painting #53 by Gayle Etcheverry

This painting was inspired from a photograph of the ocean. I believe this is a picture taken on Maui. My friend Laurie Sheppard took this on her family vacation, Thank you so much Laurie for sending it to me! Please check out Laurie’s website, she is one great Life Coach and her website is http://www.creatingatwill.com


This is an oil painting on an 8”x10” canvas. The paint is applied in a VERY thick way so this will definitely take a few weeks to dry completely.

As most of you know, Maui is my favorite place on earth and one day Blaine and I will live there. So painting images of Maui makes me very happy. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

You can watch a video of this painting at this link and listen to the ocean crashing on the rocks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVKNvREi7jo

The direct link to this auction is http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180319113502

Thanks for checking out my blog and please feel free to forward this to anyone you think might be interested.

Have a great day!

Hugs,
Gayle Etcheverry

http://www.GodBlessHumanity.com
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Red Bridge Daily Painting #52 by Gayle Etcheverry

I used another beautiful photograph from Kristie’s collection on Flickr of a Red Bridge in a setting of trees in Autumn (or Winter if you are in Los Angeles;). Thank you Kristie for allowing me to paint from your portfolio! I encourage everyone to visit her page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoosiergirl/

This is an oil painting on an 8”x10” canvas. I really applied this in a heavy manner so it may take a few weeks to dry if you plan on purchasing this one.

My husband took one look at it and called it the “Bridges of Madison County” which made me smile. I loved that movie! I know it is a chick flick, but it brings back great memories and the book was a gem too.

The painting reminds me of the fall (winter where I live) which is my favorite season of all. There are tons of colors within this piece and I tried my best to get a good photograph of this one. Of course the color pops when you are looking at it in person.

I made a short video on this one. Unfortunately towards the end I forgot to take more photographs during the process, but you can still get an idea of how it looked during the paintings creation at this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDT60zvvhHs

To go directly to the Ebay auction click here http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180318906859

To join me in my next LIVE painting show click here http://www.BlogTV.com/GodBlessHumanity

Thanks for checking out my painting and have a great day!

Cheers,

Gayle Etcheverry