Tangerine with Leaves No. 3 (present moment)

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This is the third painting in a series of three Tangerine (present moment) paintings. Here is No. 1. and No. 2. Here's all 3 together:

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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Tangerine with Leaves No. 1 (present moment), Tangerine with Leaves No. 2 (present moment), a bunch of my paintings of tangerines or paintings from my ongoing "present moment" series.

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Tangerine with Leaves No. 2 (present moment)

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This is the second painting in a series of three Tangerine (present moment) paintings. Here is No. 1. I'll post No. 3 tomorrow.

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Tangerine with Leaves No. 1 (present moment), a bunch of my paintings of tangerines or paintings from my ongoing "present moment" series.

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Tangerine with Leaves No. 1 (present moment)

 

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Happy New Year. This is my first painting of 2023. 

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see a bunch of my paintings of tangerines or paintings from my ongoing "present moment" series.

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Happy New Year, 2023

peace, love, and joy to you in 2023.

The detail of my Bell painting above is from November 2007.

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Two Pears (Yin & Yang)

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“It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.” ~Henry David Thoreau

This painting continues my "yin and yang" series that I began back in 2010. If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Pear and Silver Cup (2022), Hand-picked Pear with Leaves (present moment) (2021), golden series: peach, pear, five blackberries, bleu cheese (the light / the shade) (2018), still life with copper pot and pears (the light, the shade) (2018), or a bunch of my paintings of pears or the other paintings from my "yin & yang" series.

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Pomegranate with Tenmoku Bottle (the light / the shade)

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I've been painting this bottle since before 2009 and the last time I painted it was in November 2020. (The last time I painted a pomegranate was also in 2020.) This bottle is handmade with tenmoku glaze by Sequoia Miller. #potsinaction #paintingsofhandmadepottery 

If you're interested, you can also see other paintings from my the light / the shade series. You can also read more about abbey ryan: the light / the shade (2018 exhibition).

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Figs, Bleu Cheese, and Tenmoku Bottle (11x14"), Still Life with Peeled Lemon and Tenmoku Bottle (which was published in O, The Oprah Magazine in 2011 here), Pomegranate with Tenmoku Bottle (2017), or a bunch of my paintings of this tenmoku-glazed bottle or pomegranates.

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Still Life with PB & J Halves - larger painting

Still Life with PB & J Halves, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6"x8", framed

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This PB&J painting is larger than my typical auction paintings. It will be framed.

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Still Life with Pear and Silver Cup

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Just sharing a bit from Siddhartha in relation to what mindful studio practice means to me:

“The river has taught me to listen; you will learn from it, too. The river knows everything; one can learn everything from it.” 

“Have you also learned that secret from the river; that there is no such thing as time?”

“Yes, Siddhartha,” he said. “Is this what you mean? That the river is everywhere at the same time, at the source and at the mouth, at the waterfall, at the ferry, at the current, in the ocean and in the mountains, everywhere, at that the present only exists for it, not the shadow of the past, nor the shadow of the future?” ~ Excerpt is a conversation between Siddhartha & Vasudeva, pp. 105-7, Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse, 1922.

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Silver Creamer, Clementine, and Cranberries (Live Demo Painting, 2020), Still Life of Peonies in a Silver Pitcher (with Self-Portrait Reflection) (larger painting, 2022), or a bunch of my paintings of pears or silver objects.

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PB & J Half

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The last PB&J painting auction I posted was in 2019.

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Stacked PB&J (larger painting) (2018), PB & J, redux (2016), Still Life with PB & J Halves (2015), Grape PB & J Half No. 2 (2010), or a bunch of my paintings of PB & J.

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Two Pears (Leaning) - larger painting - (+ Giving thanks)

Two Pears (Leaning)

oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6"x7"
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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see a bunch of my paintings of pears.

If you celebrate, take a look at The Thanksgiving Reader, created by Seth Godin -- also, here's his explanation of it. This Thanksgiving, to show my appreciation for you and your support of my work, I have eight free posters (screen wallpapers). Please feel free to download them or share with anyone you think would enjoy them:

1. Earth Without Art is Just EH
2. Art Enables Us To Find Ourselves, and Lose Ourselves at the Same Time
3. Relax, Slow Down, Simplify
4. One Goes As One Goes, Then One Shall See
5. All Shall Be Well
6. Magic Is Still Possible
7. Art Washes Away from The Soul....
8. The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

I hope you enjoy using these as your screen background. I'll be making more, so if you're interested, sign up to receive my upcoming free posters.

Cracked Egg

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The last time I painted a cracked egg was this month in 2020. If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Glass Bottle and Moptop's Eggs (2020), Still Life with Copper Bowl and Three Eggs (Homage to Chardin, 1732) (2018), Robin's Egg with Handmade Temmoku Bottle (2015), Robin's Egg (present moment) (2015), or a bunch of my paintings of eggs.

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Hand-picked Apple with Leaves

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This apple was given to me as a gift -- follow that link to see some of my still life paintings that were inspired by the generosity of others.

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life of Leaves with Three Apples (2017 - available as a signed print here), Three Lady Apples with Vase (2019), Still life with Hand-picked Apples (Together Forever) 14x18" (2017), or maybe my larger paintings of apples with leaves, lemons with leaves, pears with leaves, peaches with leaves, tangerines with leaves, plums with leaves, more peaches with leaves, more tangerines with leaves, more pears with leaves and even more pears with leaves.

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Still Life with Three Truffles

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I'll be posting more painting auctions now that my big painting commissions are finished (I'll share them soon). To get my paintings in your inbox, sign up here.

The last time I painted truffles was in 2016; if you're interested, you can see some of my past truffles paintings here.

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Three Truffles (2016), Still Life with Chocolate Truffles (2009), or a bunch of my paintings of chocolates or candy.

Still Life with Red Grapes and Bowl (with Self Portrait Reflection)

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for you to see beauty here

does not mean

there is beauty in me

it means there is beauty rooted

so deep within you

you can't help but

see it everywhere

—Rupi Kaur, milk and honey (2014), photo of book page here

Related to my postings on mindful studio practice, I recommend the work of Rupi Kaur, who is a poet, artist, and performer. From her site: "As a 21-year-old university student Rupi wrote, illustrated and self-published her first poetry collection, milk and honey... [which] takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look."

If you look closely, in the bowl you can see my self-portrait reflection. Here are a bunch of my paintings with self portrait reflections. 

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Jug, Cicada, Grapes, and Hazelnuts (the light / the shade) (2018), greek bottle, hand-picked grapes and grape leaf (the light / the shade) (2017) [painting available; also AVAILABLE AS A PRINT], Concord Grapes with Idiazabal Etxegarai (Spanish Cheese) (2017), or a bunch of my paintings of grapes.

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Strawberries on a Delft Plate

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"Let's not shame our eyes for seeing. Instead, thank them for their bravery."

—Joy Harjo, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems (2017), photo of book page here

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with J. F. Peto's Creamer and Strawberries (2017), Hand-picked Strawberries on a Copper Plate (2015), Still Life with Two Vanilla Beans and Strawberries in a Copper Bowl (2013), or a bunch of my paintings of strawberries or delft pottery.

Related to my postings on mindful studio practice, I recommend the work of Joy Harjo, an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019-2022. Read more at her website. 

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Sunset on the Lake (the light / the shade)

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mys                        mys
ti                             ti
cal                          cal

voy                        rev
age                         o
                              lu
a                            tion
round
                              a
its                          round
own
                              the
ax                          sun
is

Excerpt from the light / the shade by Robert Lax, pp 40-41.

If you enjoy this painting, you can also see other paintings from my the light / the shade series, or my other paintings of sunsets or lakes or landscapes.

If you like instagram, follow me @abbeyryan8 to see the #mindfulstudiopractice poetry and photos I share, in addition to my paintings. On facebook, find me here.

Also, if you're new to my blog, all of my poster downloads are available:

1. Earth Without Art is Just EH
2. Art Enables Us To Find Ourselves, and Lose Ourselves at the Same Time
3. Relax, Slow Down, Simplify
4. One Goes As One Goes, Then One Shall See
5. All Shall Be Well
6. Magic Is Still Possible
7. Art Washes Away from The Soul....

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Still Life with Cherries and Silver Creamer (with Self Portrait Reflection)

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"Each human is a complex, contradictory story. Some stories within us have been unfolding for years, others are trembling with fresh life as they peek above the horizon. Each is a zigzag of emotional design and ancestral architecture. All the stories in the Earth's mind are connected." 

—Joy Harjo, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems (2017), photo of book page here

Related to my postings on mindful studio practice, I recommend the work of Joy Harjo, an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019-2022. Read more at her website.

If you look closely, in the silver creamer you can see my self-portrait reflection of sorts. Here are a bunch of my paintings with self portrait reflections. 

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Cherries, Silver Bowl, and Dutch Cheese (present moment) (2018) [AVAILABLE AS A PRINT HERE]; Golden Series: Four Peaches, Cherries, and Grapes (2018); Still Life with Pohnpeian Cowry Shell, Forelle Pear, and Cherry (2019); Still Life with Four Cherries on Marble (2016); Still life with Delft Vase and Cherries (the light, the shade) (2015); or a bunch of my paintings of cherries or this & other creamers.

If you like instagram, follow me @abbeyryan8 to see more #mindfulstudiopractice poetry and photos I share, in addition to my paintings. On facebook, find me here.

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Still Life of Peonies in a Silver Pitcher (with Self-Portrait Reflection) (larger painting)

Still Life of Peonies in a Silver Pitcher (with Self-Portrait Reflection)

oil on linen on panel, 2022, 12"x9"
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If you look closely, in the silver you can see my reflection and my hand & paintbrush reaching towards my easel. Here are a bunch of my paintings with self portrait reflections. Also, this silver pitcher and the peonies were given to me as gifts (from different people) -- follow that link to see some of my still life paintings that were inspired by the generosity of others.

If you like instagram, follow me @abbeyryan8 to see the #mindfulstudiopractice poetry and photos I share, in addition to my paintings. On facebook, find me here.

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Pink Peony Buds (2021), Still Life with Pink Peonies in a Silver Cup (2020), or a bunch of my paintings of flowers.

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Pear (present moment)

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If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Three Pears and Crystal Goblet (the light / the shade) (9x12 painting, 2019 - available for purchase), Still Life with Pear and Handmade Korean Bowl (2020), or other paintings from my "present moment" series. 

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Blue Skies Reflected in Brandy Snifter (present moment)

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Looking closely, you can see my reflection in the glass. Here are a bunch of my paintings with self portrait reflections. Also, this brandy snifter was given to me as a gift -- follow that link to see some of my still life paintings that were inspired by the generosity of others.

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Sunset Reflected in Brandy Snifter (present moment) (2018), Hand-picked Pear with Leaves (present moment) (2021), or other paintings from my "present moment" series.

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