Thursday, February 19, 2009

Recumbant Bananas by Sandra Galda (SOLD)

Recumbant Bananas by Sandra Galda (SOLD)
5'x7' oil on gesso board
Bananas turn brown so fast! These seemed to age as I painted them. I have heard that their shelf life can be extended a little by separating them and keeping them a little apart from each other. 
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Cortland on the Corner by Sandra Galda (NA)

Cortland on the Corner by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gesso bord
I have several grocery items standing on my art table all clamoring for imediate attention--all threatening to mold on me. I really must get moving faster! This little Cortland Apple was so cute just posing for me, somehow it seemed to have a real personality....I really must get out more.... If interested in purchasing, contact my email sgalda@aol.com

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Two Bell Peppers (NA)


Two Bell Peppers by Sandra Galda (NA)
5"x7" oil on gesso board

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Monday, February 16, 2009

Tall (NA)








Tall by Sandra Galda (NA)
5"x7" oil

Friday, February 13, 2009

After Madame X by Sandra Galda (Happy Valentine's Day!) (NA)

Here is a pencil sketch I made of John Singer Sargent's legendary Madame X painting that hangs in NY's Metropolitan Art Museum; she will be my post for today If I do not finish a Valentine post for the occasion!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Small Bunch on Napkin by Sandra Galda

Small Bunch on Napkin by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gessoboard
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Red Apple in Napkin by Sandra Galda

Red Apple in Napkin by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gesso bord

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Monday, February 9, 2009

Seasoned Couple by Sandra Galda

Seasoned Couple by Sandra Galda
8"x10" oil on gesso bord

These shakers could be viewed this Valentine season as a devoted couple, always hanging around together! If interested in purchasing contact my email address sgalda@aol.com Thanks for looking, tell me what you think-leave a comment!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Red, Green,and Red (NA)

Red, Green, and Red by Sandra Galda (NA)
5"x7" oil on gessoboard

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Coffee Break by Sandra Galda

Coffee Break by Sandra Galda
5"x7" oil on gessoboard

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Well, it must have been a boring day this groundhog's day, my brother decided to joke around with me and photoshop into the cup above some steaming foaming coffee....he is such a character! here it is:
Yes, with six more weeks of winter predicted by the iconic groundhog, I suppose I should have painted steaming hot coffee in that cup, thanks brother!

Monday, February 2, 2009

Tuna and Salt by Sandra Galda

Tuna and Salt by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gessoboard

My son loves tuna and noodles. He usually thinks it could use a little salt, too. Contact my eamil for purchase, sgalda@aol.com

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Chip Cookie by Sandra Galda (NA)

Chip Cookie by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gesso board

The lighting is not right, took picture indoors at night when I finished the little painting. will try and post a better one tomorrow. Contact my email for purchse sgalda@aol.com




Here is the inspiration! They were yummy!

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Apple On The Side by Sandra Galda (NA)

Apple On The Side by Sandra Galda
5"x7" oil on gesso bord
My advice to my daughter who is sick at home from school today was "an apple a day..." 5"x7" oil on gesso board. By the way, she opted instead for Campbell's chicken noodle soup. Maybe I should paint that sometime....wait..... :)

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Salt Shaker II (NA)

Salt Shaker II by Sandra Galda (NA)
4"x4" oil on gessoboard

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Sketch of Michelangelo's Prophet on Sistine Ceiling by Sandra Galda (NA)

No, this is not an oil painting--I know I know--this is a blog about my small oil paintings. I think should be permitted to stray just a bit, because my drawing of Michelangelo's prophet-Zechariah is I believe, so appropriate to my current task of editing, resubmitting, and upon approval, printing and binding my thesis about Michelangelo. Even though I have graduated, this "little" final task has got to be done. Graphite on paper. It is not available, because I gifted it to a special professor at Harvard whose teaching on Renaissance Art I enjoyed so much.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Nesting Apple (NA)


Nesting Apple by Sandra Galda (NA)
5"x5" oil on gesso board

Monday, January 12, 2009

Engagement Rose II by Sandra Galda (NA)

Here is another try at the roses from that bouquet. It is amazing to me that some of the roses still look like roses, they are over a week old. I just keep snipping the stems down...here is a short but surviving one! I do believe I caught it better this time, practice does help! 5x7 oil on gesso board.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Engaging Rose by Sandra Galda (NA)

This is one of the three dozen roses my hubby purchased as we were leaving NYC on our hoiliday day trip with the kids, and in particular, our soon to be engaged son and his sweet girlfriend. It was the very next day our son proposed to his wonderful girl. We are thrilled!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

finished--Apple Pie Supply (NA)

Apple Pie Supply by Sandra Galda (NA)
8"x10" oil on gesso bord


 

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Christmas Clown by Sandra Galda

Christmas Clown by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gessoed masonite

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Christmas Clown is a board small painting. This little guy has turned up on our tree for many many years. We used to have lots of child-like wooden ornaments hanging on our trees each year. This year, the wooden ornaments and our kid's Hallmark collectible ornaments are on a separate kids tree in our good parlor. Old glass ornaments are on our family tree in the family room. This approach makes two very different themed trees in our home. Mixed together or not, all the ornaments are so special.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

in process: Apple Pie Supply by Sandra Galda (NA)


Here is an 8"x10" oil I am working in the midst of some uncooperative weather...ice storms that have wiped out electricity in our area. We now have power, but soooooooo many still do not. I hope to finish this in the next day or so. Baking must be really on my mind....I am both baking and painting about baking....Have a wonderful and blessed Christmas everyone! If you are interested please contact me by email on this one. It is not done yet though---clip is still visible at top right. Below is the easel set up I am using.


The above photo shows my current set up---I have clips holding the small works to a portable easel that clamps onto my big oak easel. The big oak easel holds a larger painting that takes way longer to complete while I do the small ones. When I want to resume working on the larger--wha-la--I just pop off the portable easel.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Cold December Granny (NA)

Cold December Granny by Sandra Galda
5"x5" oil on gessoboard

This looks like the standard "perfect" granny smith apples that can be found round here in December. You know, in a plastic bag, all alike and perfect...but kind of stiff and too perfect. Not at all like the specimens our apple trees produced this year in our yard...they were pretty unusual. to purchase, contact my email sgalda@aol.com

Thursday, December 4, 2008

The Christmas sets!


These are the two "completed " sets. (meaning good enough for its purpose, not a formal museum painting!). The color is slightly off due to the digitals and the limited lighting---I plan on taking more pics once they are set up under the stage lights. I am so glad to be done. Spent two total weeks, Mon.-fri., on these, about 3-4 hours a day. They are over 8 feet tall, and each one is three panels of 50 inches wide(12.5 feet wide). They are painted with an air brush and compressor. This kind of church work makes it really feel like Christmas time for me! So much fun!!! well, must begin to think of the small works for which this blog is supposed to be about!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

I have not been doing the small oils for daily practice because I have been consumed with designing and painting two very LARGE stage set works using an air-brush for a Christmas concert/play. It has been a daily exercise, though very large! I have done sets like these many times before in several locations. It is always fulfilling and exciting see them used in a practical way, setting an environment within which a story is acted or sung out. The image posted above is one of the two sets. Will be back to small daily oil painting soon!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

My Mayo

My Mayo by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gesso bord

This was fun and painted quickly. Tried not to obsess over the ellipses. They are not perfect, they are fun. Contact my email for purchase sgalda@aol.com

Friday, November 7, 2008

The Edge of Corn (NA)


The Edge of Corn by Sandra Galda
9"x12" oil
If you are interested email me. :)

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Appleton Farm Field (NA)

Appleton Farm Field by Sandra Galda
9"x12" oil on stretched canvas

Here is a little landscape from a farm nearby.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Atkinson Farm (NA)


Atkinson Farm by Sandra Galda
16"x18" oil on stretched canvas
This is one of the oils I submitted to a juried show.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

(NA) 

I have been so consumed with preparing the large oil paintings for the Nov. show, that I have set aside smaller works. Here is one I started today, but it is not finished. Since I have not posted in a while, I thought I would post it in its not quite finished state. It is coming along nicely, but needs more work done. I just love the transparency of the bottles. It is a puzzle to figure out the reflections. I will post it again when it is really finished. Oil, 9"x12"

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Three Pumpkins Sketch (NA)


Between traveling out of town, hosting a visit here with Grammy, and preparing some larger oil paintings for a show, I have been slow with the small works. I attempted painting a pumpkin yesterday, but it is not as nice as this little sketch I did a week ago. I hope to post another small oil sometime soon. Until then this will have to do!

Monday, October 6, 2008

The Edge of Corn

The Edge of Corn by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on masonite

I have been so busy doing larger works that I have neglected the small daily practice oils. Well, here is one finally! It is from a corn field in NH I drove by last week. The metal clip holding it to the easel is showing at the top right. .

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

First Fall Apple (NA)

First Fall Apple by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gesso board

This is the first one from our tree!

Monday, September 15, 2008

Old Country Tea (NA)


Tea seems better when enjoyed from this cup!

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Pear (sold)

Pear by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gesso board

I have been busy with larger works, but returning to a small oil is such fun and great practice. It is fulfilling to complete a work in an hour or so. This has never happened to me while trying to paint a larger landscape.... :)

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Teacup and Hug (NA)

Teacup and Hug by Sandra Galda
5"x5" oil on gesso board

This was really fun and surprisingly easy to paint due to the similar tones on the cup, the scrabble pieces and the surface they rest upon. I think if I had made the shadows a bit more purple, the contrast could have been more pleasing. Time for a tea break!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Pink Daisy (sold)

Pink Daisy by Sandra Galda
7"x5" oil on masonite

This daisy is from my daughter's garden plant. If interested in purchasing this, contact my email, sgalda@aol.com.

Monday, August 18, 2008

A1 Sauce (NA)

A1 Sauce by Sandra Galda
7"x5" oil on masonite

Well this was fun to paint. My son requested it for his new apartment kitchen. He would also like one of a bottle of Mayo, a can of tuna, and some peanut butter........he is always hungry......

Friday, August 15, 2008

Quick Sketches Summer '08 by Sandra Galda



I am working on an oil of A1 sauce for my son, but it is not ready to post. I am posting these until then! Hopefully will finish it later tonight.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Allspice (NA)

Allspice by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gesso board

I tried to keep this image a little looser. I use this spice for baking, particularly in the fall and winter! Recieved a nice fine pointed brush and an artist's field box full of tubes of oil paint at a garage sale last weekend. My hubby bought it all for very little money, thank you honey!!! It was a wonderful find-someones junk is often another's treasure!!! Sorry, I caught the metal clip on the upper right hand corner again-My son has this one in his new apartment kitchen.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Three Strawberries (NA)

I worked on this 8"x10" image again, started it a while ago. I always find the seeds are really challenging, best solved with a simple approach.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Domino Skyscrapers

Domino Skyscrapers by Sandra Galda
4"x4" oil on gessobord
I was away at a family wedding and some family visiting. Now back and here is a quick painting of dominos. My daughter suggested them as a subject for a small painting. They remind me of skyscrapers and buildings!