tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53727038960919134402024-03-14T03:33:31.267-04:00Art by Monica VanzantA conversation about art...Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-32428488751528578832023-08-17T23:00:00.004-04:002023-08-17T23:02:12.630-04:00New Artwork- "Phases"<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMcGLNQZ83fb2LzlZ_2Ba4gRkSofmwbi-DX9DiNJl18UN5eJi3Y75DpbRuNjhVOvvcb9UnuzkCWM1LAaA0Y-0fF_Sz1ZMA_xgvwg98Hl4AgV1nBgQzBwLRIwCTyRDC95W6M61DXcnKMYOGiOY6PTVsKoqp8URXMVKjnDjs5e3cwa7VkCX5dhB0qDmlig/s1440/IMG_20230817_223146_059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMcGLNQZ83fb2LzlZ_2Ba4gRkSofmwbi-DX9DiNJl18UN5eJi3Y75DpbRuNjhVOvvcb9UnuzkCWM1LAaA0Y-0fF_Sz1ZMA_xgvwg98Hl4AgV1nBgQzBwLRIwCTyRDC95W6M61DXcnKMYOGiOY6PTVsKoqp8URXMVKjnDjs5e3cwa7VkCX5dhB0qDmlig/s320/IMG_20230817_223146_059.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phase 1 - Trigger</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI1Is8OzCQCbQ8YIPD3WPiVRfmdYb_qc-aNSX_D5QjFSQ3YTo9Ujhlniqq-2pX0Vom9llg-c0gaK7Ar9VzU8yUuOeu6yPvfOiOjT_0CU481CWZz8xLAxlvS4TCzg9zIEOIRJEJJHeQRM_px6HYYLy6nX-LLZG378Zp4fLjTfFnq-AxPjU0CIyphoHbOg/s1440/IMG_20230817_223146_130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI1Is8OzCQCbQ8YIPD3WPiVRfmdYb_qc-aNSX_D5QjFSQ3YTo9Ujhlniqq-2pX0Vom9llg-c0gaK7Ar9VzU8yUuOeu6yPvfOiOjT_0CU481CWZz8xLAxlvS4TCzg9zIEOIRJEJJHeQRM_px6HYYLy6nX-LLZG378Zp4fLjTfFnq-AxPjU0CIyphoHbOg/s320/IMG_20230817_223146_130.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phase 2 - Why?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW8Y1nG4KwmMHEa80RRpdNzyT_aDAAHMK5DOs6Y6UQzc0JCb-gquabaOU8v7XtUl2viYU78hO6Rrzz87rTcV1dz-yJgpA_Fc_Der0b7-5yOqNBKPZDwhN0NLSFrXxO2MAx_1ka1TG54OaTwn2vwDW6p0HE9CXht_dRhPoIsmTc0lRNswIzMVt61YwEio/s1440/IMG_20230817_223146_173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW8Y1nG4KwmMHEa80RRpdNzyT_aDAAHMK5DOs6Y6UQzc0JCb-gquabaOU8v7XtUl2viYU78hO6Rrzz87rTcV1dz-yJgpA_Fc_Der0b7-5yOqNBKPZDwhN0NLSFrXxO2MAx_1ka1TG54OaTwn2vwDW6p0HE9CXht_dRhPoIsmTc0lRNswIzMVt61YwEio/s320/IMG_20230817_223146_173.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phase 3 - No!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeZzhCzpqkGQUqe5PrksQpcSLftZ5ie3gsMeqqaamg1tUQ5SIotkuLYYOEnW0x3RvDiL4zN4foY0ajATGPsC5qJRGox7J9lN4L4yvHvLFMO7diSHnXxDwNT_WaUeivD80YdFloRHWt6VVddXLmELCUuDipXV7c7p9Nnoc12kwFPtKD8z-got3mxMFuPU/s1441/IMG_20230817_223146_208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1441" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeZzhCzpqkGQUqe5PrksQpcSLftZ5ie3gsMeqqaamg1tUQ5SIotkuLYYOEnW0x3RvDiL4zN4foY0ajATGPsC5qJRGox7J9lN4L4yvHvLFMO7diSHnXxDwNT_WaUeivD80YdFloRHWt6VVddXLmELCUuDipXV7c7p9Nnoc12kwFPtKD8z-got3mxMFuPU/s320/IMG_20230817_223146_208.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phase 4 - Finis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-50112683832760319162023-08-07T23:14:00.000-04:002023-08-07T23:14:58.840-04:00Now Available! "The Quick Guide to the Painting Process" Ebook on Amazon<p> Hello!</p><p> </p><p>Look at what I did! Here is my new ebook titled, "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDTFWXPZ" target="_blank">The Quick Guide To The Painting Process</a> and I am so excited to share it with you! It is a foundational guide to Composition, Color Theory and Tone, Light and Shadows and is now on Amazon.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHG4gz1UTPRwiOY8yTNjH9jj0qsDjDi71E4gn9ZKBl6t8FlSEZBw3XxgLcYEZAQ-alecU2bE9gIQxGHunQmKI2CzENBAt2iXqaSOa1Aj4mZlBbRhdogjhxJE_hgPN3aD7OsDb047WNyHrL3j2mdhVmJl-_rbDczeWT315umXSB8OOQqcEfPXG8kXW1DjI/s500/B0CDTFWXPZ.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_SX500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="314" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHG4gz1UTPRwiOY8yTNjH9jj0qsDjDi71E4gn9ZKBl6t8FlSEZBw3XxgLcYEZAQ-alecU2bE9gIQxGHunQmKI2CzENBAt2iXqaSOa1Aj4mZlBbRhdogjhxJE_hgPN3aD7OsDb047WNyHrL3j2mdhVmJl-_rbDczeWT315umXSB8OOQqcEfPXG8kXW1DjI/w402-h640/B0CDTFWXPZ.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_SX500_.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><br /><p>Artwork used for the cover is an Oil on Board, oil painting titles, "The Root Is The Point"</p><p>Thank You and remember - <br /></p><p>Think Creatively! <br /></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-44709654519044931552023-01-11T22:03:00.002-05:002023-01-13T20:16:53.400-05:00Happy New Year - 2023!<p> Hello! I hope this new year brings you great joy and abundant creativity. Sharing completed Dec 22 self-portrait. </p><p><br /></p><p>NY2023 Oil on Board.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0Iza5QA68uZ5-JMVwJ6cHyDIts9JvGFUIkpgu0jf54LtyOfZZt2ERxKpVpXu4AJiiRx0RQymQGS_9p2T6DKbTbWdiV_jbAjC4Y4x1OccPFhVib7qnTy6eIFaSjZOuGIk12tADR1JwIoUv8jEPqodYCp8VZYHjtdDuW9ydpjiJ8mzUl3QuJUNQpiM/s2738/20230109_212725.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2738" data-original-width="2279" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0Iza5QA68uZ5-JMVwJ6cHyDIts9JvGFUIkpgu0jf54LtyOfZZt2ERxKpVpXu4AJiiRx0RQymQGS_9p2T6DKbTbWdiV_jbAjC4Y4x1OccPFhVib7qnTy6eIFaSjZOuGIk12tADR1JwIoUv8jEPqodYCp8VZYHjtdDuW9ydpjiJ8mzUl3QuJUNQpiM/w333-h400/20230109_212725.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Think Creatively! </p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-56665325969151791342022-08-19T19:26:00.041-04:002022-08-19T19:53:54.869-04:00New Painting! "Mulier"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDjUFHzLadbcP0-mUPFBcMXlXgYTEUvqiDy0DJNayTH4bs_0DVtzdsv4BJ0pJiFBXs_SctBfdXAhIshhHF1bnc_BvaBjbtKvixL9cyCwOoet05PVfUW0Dkl37Ju3-2esTpTSlLjSy5-hbLyrwihudsV4QNeH866N6fVXl4BqjwVYwJr9ePu_UPOSG/s450/1912_14_4_l.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7_pJBvWd5zy7QdaIGXWe3xkNqZhz2pt8INFf1NcVgEZ6n-u7vDfIzes89K57VgJ-2uwp1BsMqj_ULw8NpwvaVikwxMq2GjbZJdtIJmZppE_hghtMLuoMNvCQ2-vOmOrOzNkiRzodvN-fuoYZtn0V2AYbN8PUBtiy6xw-MCP-8e9i6ifpmwsHGI41/s2652/20220809_101037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2652" data-original-width="1918" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7_pJBvWd5zy7QdaIGXWe3xkNqZhz2pt8INFf1NcVgEZ6n-u7vDfIzes89K57VgJ-2uwp1BsMqj_ULw8NpwvaVikwxMq2GjbZJdtIJmZppE_hghtMLuoMNvCQ2-vOmOrOzNkiRzodvN-fuoYZtn0V2AYbN8PUBtiy6xw-MCP-8e9i6ifpmwsHGI41/w462-h640/20220809_101037.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Self Portrait, "Mulier". Oil on board, homage to Rembrandt Peale.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2ORirAJWOx4hpuGqu_uNSn637SFLxzMTmZ-ibupuzcQfyu7jCE_eAHvsfKSxl28f5qAvacDPZTL-5_-vO2E_PodKCrHhYaG35mheph9UBIDHUw2njozERhTpu7w_ojyxlebas5iUgkGfC7R_KVD31wTdE6fp9ny5OoY41FTZhkfHPXjnXO1IN9m_/s450/1912_14_4_l.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2ORirAJWOx4hpuGqu_uNSn637SFLxzMTmZ-ibupuzcQfyu7jCE_eAHvsfKSxl28f5qAvacDPZTL-5_-vO2E_PodKCrHhYaG35mheph9UBIDHUw2njozERhTpu7w_ojyxlebas5iUgkGfC7R_KVD31wTdE6fp9ny5OoY41FTZhkfHPXjnXO1IN9m_/s320/1912_14_4_l.jpg" width="242" /></a></div>Rembrandt Peale, "George Washington, Patriae Pater", <a href="https://www.pafa.org/museum/collection/item/george-washington-patriae-pater">PAFA</a></div>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-29839237005505143502022-05-16T21:38:00.006-04:002022-05-16T21:39:36.193-04:00New Painting "The Root Is The Point"
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC89kYOiedS_Tr5uM5Duud0YRVEb_kJxCDPwqTBMh3NzVTOzSyXKHgVTuhmWEodlCaDQdB0HaUU7cc1fWJSTplt2wePe-rLlNJ7-ivucqUCV4loKXC6u3eG6EqLEGrzkZE_jwLQjxTQnwMGVlmC1tjfw_zVz4MIiT1BEkavK-3-Fp6U5VKwR684rLG/s6045/20220515_110101.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="6045" data-original-width="5808" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC89kYOiedS_Tr5uM5Duud0YRVEb_kJxCDPwqTBMh3NzVTOzSyXKHgVTuhmWEodlCaDQdB0HaUU7cc1fWJSTplt2wePe-rLlNJ7-ivucqUCV4loKXC6u3eG6EqLEGrzkZE_jwLQjxTQnwMGVlmC1tjfw_zVz4MIiT1BEkavK-3-Fp6U5VKwR684rLG/s600/20220515_110101.jpg"/></a></div>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-84364908900908868842022-03-02T19:50:00.001-05:002022-03-02T19:50:05.177-05:00New Paintings - Flora Series<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2aYSYsF_UU-JFjbASNzVZRLhIPZ4d046CgrdLeynP8Hev0ijTmTUqoYgW6kRMCGBxvEz-Amt0jwjdghQj5Gqj-i0nl3a-APMm_ZqWVjM3NuFYtPwlvHA4jhOY4mXhpSQiViJ2Oz8ka2lUAiR6NxX6-CO-DCJevVcM210x8GLH-cvltt2BMnZGu7fN=s8671" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8671" data-original-width="4264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2aYSYsF_UU-JFjbASNzVZRLhIPZ4d046CgrdLeynP8Hev0ijTmTUqoYgW6kRMCGBxvEz-Amt0jwjdghQj5Gqj-i0nl3a-APMm_ZqWVjM3NuFYtPwlvHA4jhOY4mXhpSQiViJ2Oz8ka2lUAiR6NxX6-CO-DCJevVcM210x8GLH-cvltt2BMnZGu7fN=w196-h400" width="196" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flora II </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT3ZHEMW77kstqUA0Nh76Nrtl6C9qNzlb_SSelQ-NHPCyEo95WNgbzZ25p59mNWAjOt4x3llR98fcxyYMWudbZmL-N6BNums-ttrcnAAK1-QxP_A0gLXOeezhjD6daslT_GiKii_5jmrpqQz52M-sVUeSEzZBXnJBy5ePmXXhGkmQDmJNXAG9WGLxq=s8499" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8499" data-original-width="4076" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT3ZHEMW77kstqUA0Nh76Nrtl6C9qNzlb_SSelQ-NHPCyEo95WNgbzZ25p59mNWAjOt4x3llR98fcxyYMWudbZmL-N6BNums-ttrcnAAK1-QxP_A0gLXOeezhjD6daslT_GiKii_5jmrpqQz52M-sVUeSEzZBXnJBy5ePmXXhGkmQDmJNXAG9WGLxq=w191-h400" width="191" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flora I</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-38048499427685770682022-03-02T19:46:00.000-05:002022-03-02T19:46:01.614-05:00"Birthday Selfie" - 30- Minute Sketch<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8VXAksCVTkBZgO37tYmJeOTRXwfuB9hafvSTF9H2NXs7j_v4AqXD9TYZwGkbSwQ9eGakS8M0ZuR0VewxvqWyA9rQI03lr2pPyU5cY-yKxgDkL5ZUUbP02PD9OLMz0MDFu37uPrF8pLqLNdPZb2BMn1xTvrzdkkIkyam3xuo0R-8nQoB5xVQjQQQ-e=s8560" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6693" data-original-width="8560" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8VXAksCVTkBZgO37tYmJeOTRXwfuB9hafvSTF9H2NXs7j_v4AqXD9TYZwGkbSwQ9eGakS8M0ZuR0VewxvqWyA9rQI03lr2pPyU5cY-yKxgDkL5ZUUbP02PD9OLMz0MDFu37uPrF8pLqLNdPZb2BMn1xTvrzdkkIkyam3xuo0R-8nQoB5xVQjQQQ-e=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> Oil on Canvas</p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-64162870086943142982021-09-19T22:17:00.007-04:002021-09-19T22:18:34.850-04:00Art Exhibition...<p>Honored to have "Hudson River Valley Pasture" chosen as the Curators Selection in the 45th Annual Art Exhibit at Smithville Mansion.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0MvrXC-qEA/YUfuBSXqmFI/AAAAAAAAfHg/fBmoMBG9W3AOWFQgvv1_D4AvD1Axn57kgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/HRVP%2Bat%2BSmithville.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0MvrXC-qEA/YUfuBSXqmFI/AAAAAAAAfHg/fBmoMBG9W3AOWFQgvv1_D4AvD1Axn57kgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h229/HRVP%2Bat%2BSmithville.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson River Valley Pasture / Oil on Linen Board<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Think Creatively!<br /></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-30572596019910742082021-08-31T19:06:00.004-04:002023-05-02T15:57:17.949-04:00Aesthetica Magazine<div>Hello! </div><div><br /></div><div>Just sharing this beautiful August/September issue of the <a href="https://aestheticamagazine.com/self-reflections/" target="_blank">Aesthetica Magazine</a> .I am honored to take part in this months artist <a href="https://aestheticamagazine.com/self-reflections/" target="_blank">Q & A</a> .<br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OHcSWCldIFY/YUKZOvVRS9I/AAAAAAAAfG8/vkyiN73WIcUMvx5PzVnXf2dOXGiknNQUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/vanzant_Pic1_Sunday-960x540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OHcSWCldIFY/YUKZOvVRS9I/AAAAAAAAfG8/vkyiN73WIcUMvx5PzVnXf2dOXGiknNQUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/vanzant_Pic1_Sunday-960x540.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Think Creatively!</div>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-12789543781884505842021-08-25T18:58:00.004-04:002021-08-25T19:06:18.358-04:00New Painting! "Love"<p></p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLGopIKkkWQ/YSbKgK6M11I/AAAAAAAAfEo/VOT917SGsiAbHtqdlfY2USsHuDixZtXXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210817_092318.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1918" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLGopIKkkWQ/YSbKgK6M11I/AAAAAAAAfEo/VOT917SGsiAbHtqdlfY2USsHuDixZtXXQCLcBGAsYHQ/w375-h400/20210817_092318.jpg" width="375" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oil on board. "Love"</td></tr></tbody></table><h1></h1></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-58544080077664711342021-07-19T22:02:00.009-04:002021-07-19T22:05:45.755-04:00New Painting! "Sunday"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xI_jS-zYr_o/YPYuVaOnLuI/AAAAAAAAcEk/jOGH88e9TGcqR2e9oj7Oo79AVHZFKWIqACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/vanzant_Pic1_Sunday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xI_jS-zYr_o/YPYuVaOnLuI/AAAAAAAAcEk/jOGH88e9TGcqR2e9oj7Oo79AVHZFKWIqACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/vanzant_Pic1_Sunday.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>"Sunday". Oil on linen<br /><p></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-37243377481255967012021-06-23T22:37:00.001-04:002021-06-23T22:39:14.573-04:00Published!! Roger Harrington's Christmas Book!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000183840392/Roger-W.-Harrington-A-Book-of-Christmas-Stories-for-All-Ages" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="396" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FdMMyqWoUR8/YNPu4ibmoXI/AAAAAAAAcC0/-uaIIR2hqBIvAVSqo9px4UBYFHM7QcDUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/unnamed.jpg" /></a></div><br /> My friend Roger Harrington has finally published his Christmas book. It's wonderful and truly is A book of Christmas Stories for all ages!<div><br /></div>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-53683743352194907792021-06-17T20:13:00.000-04:002021-06-17T20:13:10.454-04:00New Painting "Portofino Sunrise"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BFQmFEXxN30/YMvk2Ej7G6I/AAAAAAAAcBw/GLCCBOmnZSkFGwYDcosxyIYG8Omo0YfhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210617_192615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1987" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BFQmFEXxN30/YMvk2Ej7G6I/AAAAAAAAcBw/GLCCBOmnZSkFGwYDcosxyIYG8Omo0YfhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210617_192615.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Oil on board<p></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-55916896277477562412021-05-18T07:49:00.002-04:002021-05-18T07:50:48.516-04:00"Eucalyptus with Blanket"<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T5wKrEo2Z6Y/YKOqCvdhegI/AAAAAAAAbXs/i-anRmoJc346lvn5JI1Jj6K9FmJksdQwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210517_212052.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1502" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T5wKrEo2Z6Y/YKOqCvdhegI/AAAAAAAAbXs/i-anRmoJc346lvn5JI1Jj6K9FmJksdQwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/20210517_212052.jpg"/></a></div>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-42892204083729894172021-04-20T21:10:00.005-04:002021-04-20T21:11:59.138-04:00New Painting! "2021 Daffodils" "2021 Daffodils", oil on paper <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQs3UP-00xI/YH97e_u-sYI/AAAAAAAAbUU/8K1oi5EIwhYIFe7aU1NjWvRvqg1lNuoDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210420_210610.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1182" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQs3UP-00xI/YH97e_u-sYI/AAAAAAAAbUU/8K1oi5EIwhYIFe7aU1NjWvRvqg1lNuoDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/20210420_210610.jpg"/></a></div>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-5132263195314475082021-03-22T15:03:00.001-04:002021-03-22T15:03:14.018-04:00New Sketch - "Rog Zoom Sketch" Oil on Paper<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_jIZIHSCavE/YFjpF4VHlPI/AAAAAAAAbOU/xEOKdYi-GXIH64ADccnEXjpbammIEVC0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/rog%2Bzoom%2Bsketch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_jIZIHSCavE/YFjpF4VHlPI/AAAAAAAAbOU/xEOKdYi-GXIH64ADccnEXjpbammIEVC0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/rog%2Bzoom%2Bsketch.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Rog Zoom Sketch", Oil on Paper<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Think Creatively!<br /></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-62144128851873984582021-02-17T21:39:00.001-05:002021-02-17T21:39:07.338-05:00New Painting "Woodlake Park"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N27980hqg5Q/YC3Sp_EjxTI/AAAAAAAAZ-w/UtSAYpCLHOgHHwI8xe8rZaQmMKgTBDaLgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210218_023325148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N27980hqg5Q/YC3Sp_EjxTI/AAAAAAAAZ-w/UtSAYpCLHOgHHwI8xe8rZaQmMKgTBDaLgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20210218_023325148.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oil on board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Think Creatively!</div><br /><p></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-20130779005510110172021-02-15T08:48:00.005-05:002021-02-15T08:48:50.244-05:00Christmas Stories Book Cover!<p> Hello! </p><p>Below is my book cover for the new book by Roger W. Harrington titled, "A Book of Christmas Stories for all ages" currently being published.</p><p><br /></p><p>Think Creatively!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8YN1pal7oLI/YCp7PpPX8TI/AAAAAAAAZuw/5JAAN2Vc4DwWPo8F-7G_SFPX3giqiQuFACPcBGAsYHg/s3937/PXL_20210214_022032382%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3937" data-original-width="2528" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8YN1pal7oLI/YCp7PpPX8TI/AAAAAAAAZuw/5JAAN2Vc4DwWPo8F-7G_SFPX3giqiQuFACPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20210214_022032382%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-47609848451686402262021-01-04T17:26:00.012-05:002021-05-18T14:31:26.712-04:00New Painting (In process) - "Serenity"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello good people! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you're all doing well and I hope you're painting and creating something. Anything. Below is a painting I'm currently working on and I have decided to name her "Serenity". My friend Rog sent me this beautiful little creature in my annual Christmas box. She's a little banged up (I think he found her in a second-hand shop). She looks so peaceful and I wanted to translate that to canvas. I will add updates as I go along and I will provide painting details when I'm all done.<p></p><p>Be safe and think creatively!</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fNk33HWE0Eg/X_OUYkDquNI/AAAAAAAAYEk/okwV6p6J13UdKxRrOK8A5wn1i5YLAmy6wCPcBGAsYHg/s3835/PXL_20201227_190840371.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3835" data-original-width="2877" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fNk33HWE0Eg/X_OUYkDquNI/AAAAAAAAYEk/okwV6p6J13UdKxRrOK8A5wn1i5YLAmy6wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20201227_190840371.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UdJWQq0k6og/X_OUYmmpkPI/AAAAAAAAYEk/YGNxdwIVPUIzCLxDmLtS_t_WpQhzpDitwCPcBGAsYHg/s2770/PXL_20201229_151915868%257E3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2770" data-original-width="2039" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UdJWQq0k6og/X_OUYmmpkPI/AAAAAAAAYEk/YGNxdwIVPUIzCLxDmLtS_t_WpQhzpDitwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20201229_151915868%257E3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_G7Lgc6UREk/X_OUYvHCS0I/AAAAAAAAYEk/QhMUWzOOL_EdLwZri4KgMhKsvIHPbWr9wCPcBGAsYHg/s3107/PXL_20201230_004536140%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3107" data-original-width="2243" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_G7Lgc6UREk/X_OUYvHCS0I/AAAAAAAAYEk/QhMUWzOOL_EdLwZri4KgMhKsvIHPbWr9wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20201230_004536140%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_kiyVNJXh0/X_OUYsfXX7I/AAAAAAAAYEk/hnBgniX6ROw8cxQsEUh38FJLPsuGR2QIwCPcBGAsYHg/s3839/PXL_20210101_200550570%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3839" data-original-width="2774" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_kiyVNJXh0/X_OUYsfXX7I/AAAAAAAAYEk/hnBgniX6ROw8cxQsEUh38FJLPsuGR2QIwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20210101_200550570%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wZHTjOO2gYA/YKQHt2jltZI/AAAAAAAAbX0/Ed9ZkG6Yde80MXwiwcTWjOV0XvRk3uUoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Wooden%2Bstatue_final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wZHTjOO2gYA/YKQHt2jltZI/AAAAAAAAbX0/Ed9ZkG6Yde80MXwiwcTWjOV0XvRk3uUoQCLcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/Wooden%2Bstatue_final.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span></span><span> </span><span> </span>Final of "Serenity" Oil on Board<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-17001006537605979682020-12-23T09:59:00.001-05:002020-12-23T09:59:43.529-05:00New Painting! - "Late Fall At The End of Brooks Ave"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ty9CSOsRbOo/X-NJzAYhgvI/AAAAAAAAXeI/qPftRb02P6wPy7pejSQh45Wtyh903hD7QCPcBGAsYHg/s3736/PXL_20201223_132953238%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2756" data-original-width="3736" height="295" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ty9CSOsRbOo/X-NJzAYhgvI/AAAAAAAAXeI/qPftRb02P6wPy7pejSQh45Wtyh903hD7QCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h295/PXL_20201223_132953238%257E2.jpg" title=""Late Fall At The End of Brooks Ave"" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late Fall At The End of Brooks Ave, 9x12 Oil on Paper<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fcPrUMvaXSw/X-NItsp026I/AAAAAAAAXdY/anWHcEEBnXEnFkA3OfOeDTkCJwjJdOxRACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20201223_132949824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rod27WOO0MM/X-NIa-z4a1I/AAAAAAAAXdM/pGsbyJaFvvE2l1gnrXCIrAo4mtrZLqgVACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20201223_132956542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /> <p></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-56800805283365898762020-12-13T09:44:00.003-05:002020-12-13T09:49:41.280-05:00New Painting! "I Was Here"<p> <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7apqLrGINKI/X9Yjq4ACk9I/AAAAAAAAXNM/2mMFktCdNOA77zZdMHarWFSwrtGsz_FJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/I%2BWas%2BHere.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7apqLrGINKI/X9Yjq4ACk9I/AAAAAAAAXNM/2mMFktCdNOA77zZdMHarWFSwrtGsz_FJACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/I%2BWas%2BHere.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oil on Board Titled "I Was Here"<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br />Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-72694710575701162302020-12-13T09:18:00.003-05:002020-12-13T09:48:40.861-05:00New Painting! "Pink Scarf"<p>Hope everyone out there is creating as best they can during this difficult time. Stay safe!</p><p></p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zed6EUuCD68/X9YhW2K1MMI/AAAAAAAAXM4/840nQ80IDNgrMH7tOyvsadw-bfl_5hX8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Pink%2BScarf.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zed6EUuCD68/X9YhW2K1MMI/AAAAAAAAXM4/840nQ80IDNgrMH7tOyvsadw-bfl_5hX8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Pink%2BScarf.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oil on Linen titled "Pink Scarf"<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p> </p><p> Think Creatively!<br /></p>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-64487263963305740032020-10-04T17:52:00.001-04:002020-10-04T17:53:50.651-04:00Sunday Sketch - Big Blue Liriope<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gFT6-rVQLw8/X3pDCMQSbGI/AAAAAAAAVLQ/jdAUpitql1sjAIdO73OdwDxncOe3qaRyACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_20201004_173342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gFT6-rVQLw8/X3pDCMQSbGI/AAAAAAAAVLQ/jdAUpitql1sjAIdO73OdwDxncOe3qaRyACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20201004_173342.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Years ago my Auntie Vonnie brought me a cutting from my grandparents house in Alabama. It was 5 leaves and she told me all I had to do is plant it and nature would do the rest, that it would spread all on its own. Well my aunt was right. Years later, this Big Blue Liiope is an entire border in the back of my house and I've never done one thing to it. I know now this plant isn't particularly unique and I see them a lot but none of them were originally planted by my grandmom. Here is my sketch of my favorite purple flowers. <p></p><div>Think Creatively!</div>Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-62895567686761038752020-06-23T19:44:00.001-04:002020-06-23T19:44:23.264-04:00Epoxy Flowers TablePeople are so darned talented. Enjoy!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Think Creatively! <br />
<br />
<br />
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AsopsTPbnwM" width="560"></iframe><br />Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372703896091913440.post-28925723662496345062020-05-29T21:54:00.000-04:002020-05-29T21:54:11.224-04:00Painting "Disappearing" <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVpiMGaOnkA/XtG795KprSI/AAAAAAAAQqQ/-wjPuV0ckTM476k4TQw2Ic_jrGdKlVKswCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_20200529_213927_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1600" height="246" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVpiMGaOnkA/XtG795KprSI/AAAAAAAAQqQ/-wjPuV0ckTM476k4TQw2Ic_jrGdKlVKswCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200529_213927_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Disappearing" oil sketch on board</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Monica Vanzanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16494328474673050946noreply@blogger.com0