"Egret On The Beach" Original ACEO Painting

"Egret On The Beach"
Acrylic
ACEO

"October River" Original Acrylic Painting

"October River" Original ACEO
Acrylic
Sold.

Original Painting "Summer Field With Juniper"

Original ACEO (2.5"x3.5")
Acrylic
Golden sunlit fields with tall conical Junipers.
Sold.

Work In Progress "Swift River" New Hampshire

This is a work in progress of a commissioned acrylic on canvas painting that I am currently working on. There will be some birch trees on the right I think, and the water falling over the rocks as well as the rocks still need some work.

Original Painting "Windowsill Geraniums"

ACEO
Acrylic
Sold.

Original Acrylic Painting "Apple Tree Hill"

Original ACEO (2.5" x 3.5")
Acrylic
SOLD. $15.50

Original ACEO Painting "Dancing Trees"

Acrylic
ACEO 2.5" x 3.5"
I saw these trees one morning and loved how the pale yellow light was breaking through the dark blue cloudy sky from behind them. The trees had grown curving rather than straight which made them appear to be dancing and swaying....joyous to see the morning light. :)

Original Painting "Stillness" Stacked Rocks, Water, Pond, Nature

"Stillness"
Original Acrylic Painting
ACEO 2.5" X 3.5"
Sold.

In this painting I have tried to depict the contrasting textures of the grass, the rugged rocks, the smooth water and graceful willow branches; bringing them together to covey the perfect peace, tranquility and stillness of the scene.

Stacked rocks have been cropping up all over the landscape lately. While I was vacationing Bar Harbor, Maine, we saw stacked rocks in gardens, on trails, along property lines, in the mountains and in the towns. When I returned to New Hampshire, I started noticing them here too. We stopped at country art gallery on Mt. Desert Island. They had several along the edge of their parking area. I asked what they signify. I was told they use them as markers on trails to guide hikers. I was also told that they are suppose to ward off evil and bring good luck. I read that stacked rocks represent balance.

Whatever the meaning, I find them intriguing. I especially like the contrast when they are standing in front of water. I think I will paint a larger version of this one too.

"Porch Garden" Hanging Baskets, Flowers, Vines Original Painting

"Porch Garden" SOLD
Acrylic Painting
2.5" x 3.5" ACEO

"Summer Hill" New Hampshire Countryside Meadow Apple Tree Wildflowers Original Painting

"Summer Hill"
Original Acrylic ACEO Painting
SOLD $30.
Prints Available


This is another scene of New Hampshire's beautiful, scenic, countryside. I drove by this just this morning, on Tilton Hill and felt inspired to paint it. Painting an art card is a great way to get my frequent inspirations onto paper right away and get some practice with the subject. I'll do a larger painting later. I think I'll do this more often.

Original ACEO Painting "Mountain Path"

"Mountain Path" SOLD
Acrylic

2.5" x 3.5" ACEO

I painted this little ACEO as a vignette for a larger painting.
A shaded path seems to lead to the mountain. This was the beautiful view of Mt. Chocorua, from where I stayed while I was in Conway, New Hampshire.

Autumn in New Hampshire "Albany Covered Bridge" Original Painting

Albany Covered Bridge
8" x 8" Acrylic Painting
Commission

I now have prints, framed prints, canvas prints, and greeting cards available of this painting, on my website: Sandra Estes Fine Art .

This is the 4th of 5 commissions depicting New Hampshire.

The last 2 commissions are for specific places along the Kancamagus Highway, the covered bridge and the river along the Kanc. I did a bit of research and found that it is the Albany Covered Bridge that is just off the Kancamagus on Dugway Rd., and the Swift River that runs along the Kancamagus. I decided to take a field trip to the Kanc to get a better feel for the subjects and take my own reference photos.

These are my reference photos of the Albany Covered Bridge:





Unfortunately, I went in the late afternoon/early evening so there were long shadows. Another challenge was to change the season from summer to autumn.

The couple who commissioned the paintings are from New Hampshire, but now live happily down South and do not miss our long, cold New Hampshire winters. They have a fondness for white birch trees, which do not grow in the South. So, I used a bit of artistic license and changed the trees to the left of the bridge to birch trees.

New Hampshire's "Old Man Of The Mountain" Original Painting

"Old Man Of The Mountain"
Commission SOLD
8" x 8" Acrylic on canvas

"Secret Garden Papillon" Original ACEO Miniature Painting

2.5" x 3.5" ACEO Acrylic
"Secret Garden Papillon"
SOLD

Original Painting "Goldfinch In The Garden"

2.5" x 3.5" ACEO
Acrylic on matboard
A miniature painting of a bright yellow American Goldfinch perched on a branch in the garden.