November Snow
November 17, 2009 by shanti mariePsychedelic Mushroom, watercolor on paper
November 5, 2009 by shanti marie
OK OK so it isn’t spelled right, I couldn’t figure out how to spell it! Agghhh I hate that.. anyway.. this is a small 5 inch by 5 inch mushroom painting I did while at Wild Acres last month and forgot to post it. I finally got time to take a photo of this small gem and get it up loaded.
Its 40.00 and it could be in your home in only a few days.. go to www.dailypainters.com and buy it!
Tribute to Monet # 11
November 1, 2009 by shanti marie
Another beautiful small 6 by 8 inch painting. It’s part of my series ” tribute to Monet” these paintings are all water paintings and they have all been very different. Some are very realistic, many are impressionistic and this one is leaning towards abstraction. Ya never know what I’ll paint, so plan to come back and see what’s up for tomorrow. $75.00 oil on canvas.
Fall mushrooms
October 31, 2009 by shanti marie
5 inches by 5 inches $30.00 plus s & h
watercolor on paper
beautiful fall colors!
This is a photo I took of some mushrooms in my yard. They were my inspiration.

Amy’s Hummingbird
October 29, 2009 by shanti marieLegends say that hummingbirds float free of time carrying our hopes for love, joy, and celebration.
The Hummingbird’s delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life’s sweetest creation.
This little humming bird was inspired by my daughter, Amy. It has the look of her Tattoos. Its 6 by 6 inches painted in watercolor on paper. This little guy is a bit stylized and different from the many hummingbirds I’ve painted in the past. I hope you like it. Yo may use this image if you make sure to give me credit for the painting.
Chinese Crested Puppy
October 25, 2009 by shanti marie
This is the latest puppy in the family, not mine but my daughter’s.. Its 12 weeks old and its a sandy colored palomino Chinese Creasted, It is hairless and lots of fun! I’m babysitting him for the evening and had to take a picture. With these little dogs, ( 2 pounds) you love them or hate them. I must say, his sweet disposition and happy go lucky spirit makes its difficult for anyone to not love Romeo.
You should see him play with my 90 lb lab puppy Sugar!
Faith, trust &, loyalty
October 22, 2009 by shanti marie
Watercolor painting, 8.5 by 11.25 inches $ 150.00
Red rose, Red rose
October 19, 2009 by shanti marie
This small painting is 4.5″ by 3 inches and is for sale for $22.50 Watercolor on artist grade hand made paper
Roses roses roses
October 19, 2009 by shanti marie
Watercolor on paper 4.5 by 3 inches $22.50 plus 3.5 shipping…
Young Love ( Koi)
October 15, 2009 by shanti marie
16 by 20, oil on canvas $300.00
Two small Koi find each other in a big pond.
Butterfly Blue ll
October 14, 2009 by shanti marie
6 inch by 6 inch watercolor on paper 35.00
Butterfly blue revisited
October 13, 2009 by shanti marie
I love butterflies and I love these colors !
6 by 6 inches $35.00 watercolor on paper
Metamorphosis ( a Koi into a Dragon)
October 12, 2009 by shanti marie
when thinking about the legend of Koi and how they will be transformed into a powerful dragon if they can swim upstream and leap over the powerful falls, I envision the little koi spinning and spinning faster and faster, till little by little the fish scales turn into armor dragon scales and the little barbell whiskers turn into fire flame throwing tentacles. What once was will never be again.
This wonderful painting is 15 by 22 watercolor on very nice watercolor paper $400.00 The koi on the right can be seen a little better in person, the glare of the plastic bag ( i use for storage) is making difficult to see.
All dogs go to Heaven #12
October 11, 2009 by shanti marie
I love these dogs!
5 inch by 7 inch watercolor on paper $30.00
this is from my “all dogs go to heaven” series…
I can’t help but hear one of the bigs dogs say to the other big dog about the little dog ” Do you think there may have been a mix up at the hospital?”
Baby Snapping Turtle finds his way to my pond
October 10, 2009 by shanti marie
Here is a photo of just one of the four baby turtles I have living in my water garden, I plan to take them down to the creek at the wild life preserve ( in North Carolina) when it gets a bit cooler.
They are very shy and usually hang out in the mud at the bottom of the water garden but he is pretty small so I can still pick him up.
