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Here's a commissioned/gifted painting I managed to

Here's a commissioned/gifted painting I managed to do over the holidays. I really enjoyed tackling this perspective, and trying to make more use of the palette knife.
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"View Over Como Golf Course" 11x14" Acrylic on Canvas.
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#comogolfcourse #stpaulart #acryliclandscape #mnpainter #stpaulartist #paletteknifepainting #paintedclouds #texturedlandscape #painterlyrealism #twincities #comopark #saintpaulmn #saintpaulparks #aerialperspective #aeriallandscape #outdoorpaintersofmn #cloudscape #mnartists #skyscape #cloudpainter

I'm honored to be a part of this exhibit art @thea

I'm honored to be a part of this exhibit art @theazgallery through Feb 28th. I hope to make a trip to see it in person with one, if not both of my sons (behavior/temperament depending 😅). The entire exhibit is viewable online as well - probably most easily through the gallery's bio until I figure out how to link to it myself....
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My piece on this exhibit was painted from our upstairs window - of a favorite tree I've painted many times before. It is outside the entrance of what used to be the Early Childhood Family Ed classrooms. So, this view holds so many fond memories of bundling up my babies and running across the street to the most welcoming, wonderful setting. I miss those educators and camaraderie of fellow parents so much, especially these days.
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To add some sadness to that bit of nostalgia, this week this aged tree was painted with a red ring - signifying plans to remove it come spring.
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#azgallery #stpaulwintercarnival #fireandice #winterlandscape #treepainting #paintingfromlife #stpaulart #stpaulartist #wintertree #outdoorpaintersofmn #pleinairartist #mnartist #winterpleinair #pleinairathome #mnlandscape #urbantrees #urbanpleinair #acryliclandscape #acrylicpleinair #mnpainter #windowpleinair

I've decided to take a break from posting in this

I've decided to take a break from posting in this space through the holidays, but if you'd like to keep in touch, please visit my website. My Etsy shop will stay active (and I'm always happy to do local delivery for any last-minute gifting needs). I'm also in the process of setting up a newsletter, where I'll share about upcoming shows, studio sales and behind-the-scenes peeks at what I'm working on. I'd be honored to have you sign up at www.carriearnoldart.com/news

Last year I practiced painting shiny bauble orname

Last year I practiced painting shiny bauble ornaments and mounted them on wood, as magnets for a holiday sale. There are just a few left in my Etsy shop, if you're looking for the cutest little original artwork, in affordable magnet form. 😉
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#tinyart #minipaintings #miniaturepainting #christmaspainting #holidayart #shinyball #ornamentpainting #tinypainting #originalart #artmagnet #etsygifts #christmasbulb #affordableart

Here's the little piece I chose to submit to the O

Here's the little piece I chose to submit to the Outdoor Painters of Minnesota Fall Exhibit. I painted it over the course of about an hour, from my car on a freezing cold Match morning. Back when my oldest was in kindergarten and my 4-year-old had a few hours a week of preschool, I had the goal of using those pockets of kid-free time to fit in winter plein air painting, no matter what the weather. I think this was done about a week before everything was shut down, and those pockets of free time would become so much rarer. It's small and gloomy, but I'm proud of it anyway.
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"Silver Maple on Shepherd Road" 5x7" acrylic on hardboard panel, available through Frameworks Gallery
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#outdoorpaintersofmn #pleinair #artistmother #carveouttimeforart #paintanywhere #maketimeforart #observationalpainting #acrylicpleinair #winterlandscape #carpleinair #stpaulartist #mnpainter #artmom #artistparent #artistmotherco #smallartwork #treeportrait

I'm excited to be a part of this exhibition, openi

I'm excited to be a part of this exhibition, opening on-line and in person this weekend at Frameworks Gallery here in St. Paul. No reception due to the pandemic, but you may visit the gallery in person during their regular hours. The display runs through January 2nd.

I recently sent off a couple of these wood slice o

I recently sent off a couple of these wood slice ornaments to one of my sweetest repeat collectors, which prompted me to get the rest finally photographed & listed on Etsy. They are leftover from my last in person craft show - last Christmas!
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#minilandscape #miniaturepainting #tinyart #minipainting #woodsliceornament #tinypainting #artgifts #miniart #handpaintedornaments #etsyart #mnartist #stpaulartist

I'm so glad my friend Laura invited me out for a p

I'm so glad my friend Laura invited me out for a plein air session this weekend. It had been too long! The weather was amazing, but the wind was a bit too much. My easel immediately blew over after I took a preliminary photo of the scene. The palette landed paint-down in the sand, but luckily mostly stayed in-tact. I sat with my pochade box on my lap, trying to capture the sunset hitting the roofs of the Fort Snelling buildings across the river. This painting includes a fair amount of river sand, for added texture 😉
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#mississippiriver #fortsnelling #hiddenfalls #urbanlandscape #pleinairwoes #pleinairpainting #enpleinair #acrylicpleinair #stpaulmn #mnartist #paintingoutdoors #outdoorpainting #mystpaul #urbanpleinair #paintingfromlife #outdoorpaintersofminnesota #saintpaulmn #carveouttimeforart #stpaulart #paintingoutside #maketimeforart #carriearnoldart #acrylicpleinair #winterlandscape

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