Day 5 - Enthusiasm - Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge

Today's energetic little bunny is titled "Enthusiasm"!

My quote for this mini art paintings is from author Roald Dahl:

"I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. 

If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed. 

Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good."

"Enthusiasm"

by Retta Stephenson

4x4 inch acrylic on wrapped canvas

$30 includes it's own FREE wooden 

mini display easel and 

FREE shipping in the continental US

(other locations please email artbyretta@gmail.com 

for shipping costs) 

These mini art paintings are being sold on a first come first served basis, so anyone interested please email me at artbyretta@gmail.com with any questions. If you'd like this energetic bunny to come and live with you, simply click on the Button above (you don't need a Paypal account).

Thank you for visiting and I hope you catch some enthusiasm from this little bunbun!

Retta

PS: I invite you to watch my daily Facebook posts for photos of my bunnies, where I'm putting them all together in a Facebook photo album. 

Day 4 - Optimism - Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge

The title of today's cottontail bunny rabbit painting is "Optimism". 

The quote I was originally going to share with it is from Winston Churchill: 

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use to be anything else."

However, since I love the movie "The Princess Bride",  I thought I'd share a fun quote from the movie that shows an optimistic attitude:

"We'll never survive!"

"Nonsense. You're only saying that because no one ever has."

:-D

"Optimism"

by Retta Stephenson

4x4 inch acrylic on wrapped canvas

$30 includes it's own FREE wooden 

mini display easel and 

FREE shipping in the continental US

(other locations please email artbyretta@gmail.com 

for shipping costs) 

These mini art paintings are being sold on a first come first served basis, so anyone interested please email me at artbyretta@gmail.com with any questions.

If you'd like this optimistic bunny to come and live with you, simply click on the Button above (you don't need a Paypal account).

Thank you for visiting!

Happy painting,

Retta

PS: I invite you to watch my daily Facebook posts for photos of my bunnies, where I'm putting them all together in a Facebook photo album. 

Day 3 - Boldness - Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge

I love the following quote, so matched it to this bold little bunny:

"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. 

Boldness has genius, power and magic in it! 

--Johan Wolfgang von Goethe

"Boldness"

by Retta Stephenson

4x4 inch acrylic on wrapped canvas

$30 includes it's own FREE wooden 

mini display easel and 

FREE shipping in the continental US

(other locations please email artbyretta@gmail.com 

for shipping costs) 

These little paintings are being sold on a first come first served basis, so anyone interested please email me at artbyretta@gmail.com with any questions. If you'd like this cute bunbun to come and live with you, simply click on the Button above (you don't need a Paypal account).

Thank you for visiting the bunnies and me!

Happy painting,

Retta

PS: I invite you to watch my daily Facebook posts for photos of my bunnies, where I'm putting them all together in a Facebook photo album.

Day 2 - Peace - Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge

Day 2 is here!

This Gaelic Blessing goes along beautifully with my little bunny today:

Deep peace of the running wave to you

Deep peace of the flowing air to you

Deep peace of the quiet earth to you

Deep peace of the shining stars to you

Deep peace of the gentle night to you,

Moon and stars pour their beaming light on you

Deep peace of Christ the Light of the world to you.

My Mini Art painting today is titled "Peace".

"Peace"

by Retta Stephenson

4x4 inch acrylic on wrapped canvas

$30 includes it's own FREE wooden 

mini display easel and 

FREE shipping in the continental US

(other locations please email artbyretta@gmail.com 

for shipping costs) 

These little paintings are being sold on a first come first served basis, so anyone interested please email me at artbyretta@gmail.com with any questions.If you'd like this cute little bunbun to come and live with you, simply click on the Button above (you don't need a Paypal account).

Hope you enjoy seeing these bunnies, cuz I am SO enjoying painting them.

Happy painting,

Retta

PS: It's not too late to join the Challenge.... you can jump in at any time. Here is the link to the artist who leads these adventures: Leslie Saeta's site for Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days.  

Day 1 - Beauty -Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge

Day 1 of the Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days starts TODAY!

"I look to art to soothe my soul, to allow me to escape from that which disturbs my peace with a visit for a moment with something of beauty." -Robert Sesco, artist

My first mini art painting titled "Beauty":

"Beauty"

by Retta Stephenson

4x4 inch acrylic on wrapped canvas

 includes it's own FREE wooden 

mini display easel and 

FREE shipping in the continental US

SOLD

My goal is to offer an uplifting series. It's my hope that these mini art paintings will bring a bit of joy and encouragement.

These little paintings are being sold on a first come first served basis, so anyone interested please email me at artbyretta@gmail.com with any questions. If you'd like to have one for your very own,  simply click on the Button above (you don't need a Paypal account).

I hope you enjoy following along on this adventure. I'll try my best to complete all 30 paintings. There are no challenge "rules" as to how many you must paint. The true goal is just to paint MORE. But, I'm going to give it my all, and see if I can paint all 30! And it helps they are mini art! :-D

If you are an artist and would like to join in, you can jump in at any time. Here is the link to the artist who leads these adventures: Leslie Saeta's site for Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days.  

Happy painting,

Retta

PS: I invite you to watch my daily Facebook posts for photos of these mini art paintings,  HERE. 

Achieving the Impossible!

Taking a deep breath and reminding myself to just do my best:

Not too late if anyone else wants to join the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge. Visit Leslie Saeta's blog for all the deets.

They say growth comes from stepping outside our comfort zone. This coming month ought to see me grow by leaps and bounds!


Happy Painting,

Retta

Thanks For Lighting a Firecracker Under Me!

Before I get buried in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge, I'd like to thank the artist that inspired me to stick my neck out and join this challenge: 

Carol McIntyre

You can find Carol's website Here, and her Facebook site Here. 

Carol shares many free tips (she is also an art teacher) on her blog Here. If you love color and would like to learn more, Carol REALLY knows color, and offers a video course called Acrylic Color Mixing Made Easy. 

During the last 3//30 Challenge, I followed along as Carol participated in the challenge, and was so taken by her delightful paintings, that I robbed my piggy bank and bought one I had fallen in love with. 

Here it is hanging my studio, the beautiful painting in the upper left corner. It is titled "Tools of Joy".

(can click on pic to enlarge to see

Carol's painting in upper left corner)

I've been wanting to do this Challenge for awhile now, but allowed others to talk me out of it by reminding me of all the reasons why I wouldn't be able to do it. I let that rob me of belief in myself. But no more! :-)

Thank you, Carol, for lighting a fire under me, and giving me the inspiration to try this Challenge!

Happy painting,

Retta