Gloria J Zucaro's "Celebrate"

8.5"H x 11"W

Pastel on Cardstock with Sparkling H2O's and Clear Glitter.

Linking to Jenn's last Artist Playroom of 2012.  Tonight's the night!

Happy New Year everyone!

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Gloria J Zucaro's "Have A Snack"

9"H x 12"W Original Oil on Board

$75.00         S&H  $10.00

Boy!  I really had to scramble to get this done for Jenn's "Turquoise and Lime" prompt for this week's challenge at The Artist Playroom.  I love my snack set and knew I had the colors for the prompt.  But considering that Saturday is the last day to post before the next challenge, this is late,late,late!  Where did this week go!? I notice that my Turquoise cup on my monitor looks more blue, so who knows what it looks like on yours!

I did enjoy painting this and really piled on the paint.  Have a good weekend, and go on over and see the other artists' entries.

Gloria J Zucaro's "Jenn's Peppermint"

6" Square Original Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

$35.00/$7.00 S&H

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This original oil is for Jennifer McLean's latest challenge of Red & White.  Jenn is from Canada and July 1st was Canada's' Independence Day. Their flag colors are red and white.  Since our July 4th holiday was yesterday, I added a blue background for the good ole' USA.  This challenge entry goes to The Artist's Playroom hosted by Jennifer.     http://www.justaddwatersilly.com/search/label/APR

Gloria J Zucaro's "At The Peak"

8"H x  8"W Original Pastel on La Carte Sanded Pastel Paper

Framed in plain black wood frame w/Glass Ready to Hang

To enlarge click on painting.

$75.00/12.00 S&H

"Hello" to my fellow artists in The Artist's Playroom hosted by Jennifer Mclean. http://www.justaddwatersilly.com/     This week the assignment is anything with a garden theme.

I love the vibrancy of pastel so decided to use them instead of my oils today.  Be sure to visit Jenn's site to see all the other artists' artwork.  The weekly challenge ends on Saturday.

Comments appreciated................Gloria

Gloria J Zucaro's "De Deux Poires"

6"H x 6"W Original Oil on Panel
$35.00/$7.00 S&H

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For some reason on days when I don't have anything in particular in mind to paint, pears and apples come to mind.  Is that like com"pear"ing apples and oranges?!  I decided on some nice plump pears.  And to give them extra humph, I decided they are French pears, la-di-da! 

This painting is entered in the Artist's Playroom with the theme of "rainbow", hosted by Jennifer Mclean at  http://www.justaddwatersilly.com/search/label/APR

Gloria J Zucaro's "A-Pear-Rent-Lee"

Original Ink Drawing with Watercolor

5"H x 7"W Greeting cardstock, with envelope

May be used in 5 x 7 frame or mat to use in 8 x 10 frame.

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This is my weekly entry into The Artist's Playroom hosted by Jennifer Mclean. http://www.justaddwatersilly.com/search/label/APR  Be sure to check in there and see what the other artists have done.  Our assignment, any type or style or media showing pears.  

Gloria J Zucaro's " Seven Step Inkblot"

This is Step One in my challenge entry for The Artist's Playroom. http://www.justaddwatersilly.com/search/label/APR                                           

The challenge prompt this week from Jennifer Mclean is "INK".  

The first thing I thought of was inkblots.  

The second thing I thought of was that I don't have any ink that I could do an inkblot with. Then I realized my new Derwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils could be used like ink.  In my class on how to use them I learned I could make shavings from the pencil lead and then add water.  So I started with a piece of sketch paper and folded it in half the long way.  Then I put my inky orange on the paper, folded it and when I opened it, this is what I had.  My inkblot looks like a roasting chicken to me! SCROLL DOWN

This is Step Two

I added the color Fuchsia and folded it across the diagonal.

This inkblot looks like a bee sitting on an iris to me!

(I think he is missing his wings, but maybe they are just see-through!) SCROLL DOWN

I had forgotten to take a picture when I added the Blue, so here is Step 3 & 4  Blue and Poppy.  Now I kept rotating it to see what it brought to mind. I folded the paper on the opposite diagonal and across the short way for these two colors.

I couldn't figure out what it could be, so then I made it Black and White and rotated it a few times.    Then I saw it! Do you see it? SCROLL DOWN

Step 5

  

                                              An Indian Head with Arrows!  

Now that is all I can see!  SCROLL DOWN

Step 6!

Now for Step 7!  Some Micron pen enhancing!

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SEE THE INDIAN HEAD?  LOOK AT THE LEFT SIDE

The End!

Gloria J Zucaro's "Mom's Favorite Dessert"

5"H x 7"W original Pen, Ink & Watercolor 

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This week for The Artist Playroom,Jennifer Mclean, 
http://www.justaddwatersilly.com/ offered the prompt of strawberries,or "Be Inspired By Food" because Spring made her think of strawberries.  I immediately thought of strawberry shortcake because this Sunday is Mother's Day and my Mom's favorite dessert is good old fashioned strawberry shortcake made with real biscuits,not the ones in a can!  Real strawberries and real whipped cream. Yum!  I enjoyed making the drawing a little abstracted and used a tangle pattern for the tablecloth.  I would also like to say "Hello!" to all my Paint Party Friday friends and add this to this Friday's party.  Happy PPF.  Please visit Kristin and Eva and all the other artists that enter their artwork there.  http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/

Gloria J Zucaro's "Orbital Stack Bookmark"

7.5"H x 2.74"W  

Original Pen,Ink & Colored Pencil Bookmark on 

Ivory Granite Paper

$3.00            $1.00 S&H

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This effort is for Jennifer Mcleans' bookmark Challenge due by Saturday, May 26th.  http://www.justaddwatersilly.com/    for The Artists Playroom.    I did it tonight, because I am having my mom come for a visit starting May 23rd.  I want to devote all my attention to her, since we only see each other about once a year.  Mom is 91 years young!  So I will be spending all my time for awhile just visiting with her, my children and grandchildren.  This photo was a little askew, so I didn't crop it down all the way.  The actual cut will be at the edges you see above at the outer edge of the design. I used a stack design with tangles.