tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335070482024-03-13T17:03:39.505-04:00Mini PaintingsOriginal Small Works by Andrea KowchAndrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-14955770377389448302009-08-13T23:41:00.006-04:002014-03-03T16:14:29.563-05:00<strong>"The Apple Gatherers" </strong>- 5x7 - Acrylic on board <span style="color: red;"><b>sold</b></span><br />
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Amidst all the hustle and bustle of my various projects the last several months as well as new ones currently going on, I felt compelled to return to painting small works again, and managed to find some time to create this latest mini painting. This kitchen window belongs to an old farmhouse that, sadly, no longer exists. Last fall, while taking my occasional backroad drives, I was eager to revisit the lonely house that I so often looked to as a source of inspiration - only to find a bulldozer sitting in its place surrounded by the fields, that, once so recognizable, now seemed alien and strange without the old withered structure. Even the drooping old willow that veiled it in mystery for God knows how many years had vanished along with it, as if the whole familiar scene had been nothing but a figment of my imagination all along. The house, the tree, the beaten down old shed in the back, are old friends never to be seen again except in my mind's eye. Like the namesake of its <a href="http://kowchpaintings.blogspot.com/2008/01/memories-past-8-x-10-acrylic-on-board_11.html">first portrait</a>, it lives in memories past, a reminder of the temporary existence of all things on earth.Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-30431738226618051772008-09-28T13:35:00.010-04:002009-11-29T11:36:18.634-05:00Wine Label ArtworkI thought I'd offer these two originals for sale. Each was an illustration for wine label packaging that I recently illustrated and designed along with a series of travel posters. You can see the final result of their usage, and read more about all this on a past post at my other blog <a href="http://kowchillustrations.blogspot.com/2008/05/taste-of-wine-travel.html">here</a>). Enjoy!<br /><br /><strong>"Sailing" </strong>- 5.5" x 7.5" - Acrylic on board <span style="color:#ff0000;">sold</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,255,51)"><strong></strong><a href="mailto:akowch@gmail.com"><strong><em></em></strong></a></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNUsGeVBqcNFe_qidVlXLB0q027AYiTKD7riapgOh4anQlfy4pR13HJ0p-NZhcXRIeuJ6Ly_RjfuElZyrQ4AJ0b_V9B1hN4OzDdtYB3emy5pjmq4gOkvivWCNbyZ8RAGUeUAPLA/s1600-h/leelanau1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251128488877175138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNUsGeVBqcNFe_qidVlXLB0q027AYiTKD7riapgOh4anQlfy4pR13HJ0p-NZhcXRIeuJ6Ly_RjfuElZyrQ4AJ0b_V9B1hN4OzDdtYB3emy5pjmq4gOkvivWCNbyZ8RAGUeUAPLA/s400/leelanau1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>"Wine Country"</strong> - 8" x 14.5" - Acrylic on board <span style="color:#ff0000;">sold</span> <div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYJzETPKNi9FZLDbLEZHXMCZm6TLKVd51Qo31NJm0K0bJ1wsOyaGVju0I6BRznxI40IEfzID4xRWpa60l3Jd3na8tOCdOrE_ONK7lvvrB0uTvPT_csZYiFgWLZElXFSeVcAbISQ/s1600-h/anakota.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251128822754017554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYJzETPKNi9FZLDbLEZHXMCZm6TLKVd51Qo31NJm0K0bJ1wsOyaGVju0I6BRznxI40IEfzID4xRWpa60l3Jd3na8tOCdOrE_ONK7lvvrB0uTvPT_csZYiFgWLZElXFSeVcAbISQ/s400/anakota.jpg" border="0" /></a>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-28590472521090017412008-09-27T09:09:00.010-04:002010-03-01T10:11:51.189-05:00A Big Hello!Greetings, everyone! I know it's been a while since I've posted any new "Mini Paintings." It's been a busy, exciting, super last few months for me and my work. New large paintings, shows, events, travels, and illustration work have been consuming nearly every waking moment since my last post here. If you haven't already been checking it out all along, all my latest news has been updated regularly at my main blog, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.kowchillustrations.blogspot.com">Andrea Kowch Illustration & Design</a>. So if you haven't been following that one, check it out to see all the latest things that have been going on. LOTS of new stuff!<br /><br />But, every now and then between my last few projects, I have been feeling the need to take a minute from everything and just paint so. . . . here's a new mini painting! There's no telling whether or not these will be happening more frequently, as I'll be devoting my time to building my freelance illustration business now, as well as my major works to find gallery representation. Nonetheless, I will post a painting here when time allows - so don't go anywhere just yet!<br /><br />In addition, I have plans to begin selling limited edition prints that will be available for purchase in the near future. I will keep you all posted as to when it all will be available! My thanks to everyone for the kindness and support you've given me and my work over the last year. I appreciate it so much! Hope you enjoy this latest one.<br /><br />"<strong>Road's Edge</strong>" - 5" x 7" - Acrylic on board <span style="color:#ff0000;">sold</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikc34vKrfkXXjWasRnJpSMDw5x1mT0rjjziduXdm67-oUmVGWOA53keNT0IKjtL7coAw7zm7O2Zpy3iGA4um5aVzpyonGDUZayNiUFWkEOJFaTti-q6Nw53R18v6O47N2i2Oxnrg/s1600-h/roadsedge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250691306931993154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikc34vKrfkXXjWasRnJpSMDw5x1mT0rjjziduXdm67-oUmVGWOA53keNT0IKjtL7coAw7zm7O2Zpy3iGA4um5aVzpyonGDUZayNiUFWkEOJFaTti-q6Nw53R18v6O47N2i2Oxnrg/s400/roadsedge.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikc34vKrfkXXjWasRnJpSMDw5x1mT0rjjziduXdm67-oUmVGWOA53keNT0IKjtL7coAw7zm7O2Zpy3iGA4um5aVzpyonGDUZayNiUFWkEOJFaTti-q6Nw53R18v6O47N2i2Oxnrg/s1600-h/roadsedge.jpg"></a>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-27519704679798372652008-01-20T14:45:00.002-05:002009-11-29T11:37:04.853-05:00<strong>"China and Lace" </strong>- 5" x 7" - Commission (NFS)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyoeQObwNQnAx1IiRI4NvKEVsrAnlNhSPluqw3-5FAj52zyG_S_7jGNGHUMW7k10O0kmJ50n5Qad0KwYHkbUlxAoaavOM8rxcodn8-xIkmDXidD0iYVG7Te08cKOqJHFxQurORA/s1600-h/100_49662.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157647396036209634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyoeQObwNQnAx1IiRI4NvKEVsrAnlNhSPluqw3-5FAj52zyG_S_7jGNGHUMW7k10O0kmJ50n5Qad0KwYHkbUlxAoaavOM8rxcodn8-xIkmDXidD0iYVG7Te08cKOqJHFxQurORA/s320/100_49662.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-85863188037314853322008-01-11T19:08:00.002-05:002009-11-29T11:37:22.418-05:00<strong>"Memories Past" </strong>- 8" x 10" - Acrylic on board <span style="color:#ff0000;">sold</span><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZdjhGqwVboeA-lGAUaNpm82LxNNcPH3ZRpuYpJPfu84feZ5T2Y8FnLJfsPoyaKwdrZIRe0pN4XEq2K_DP4SyDK45c6inIqXnQQZMi9rG0ygkRf2k0rshk0OQXPTeA9hSTqj00g/s1600-h/memoriespastblog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154337951935949762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZdjhGqwVboeA-lGAUaNpm82LxNNcPH3ZRpuYpJPfu84feZ5T2Y8FnLJfsPoyaKwdrZIRe0pN4XEq2K_DP4SyDK45c6inIqXnQQZMi9rG0ygkRf2k0rshk0OQXPTeA9hSTqj00g/s320/memoriespastblog.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another beautiful, haunting structure that I came across down an old farm road here in my home state. There's just something about these weathered houses that forever continues to captivate me. It's one thing to see these American relics in books and photographs, and something completely different to see, touch, and listen to them one on one. The soft creaking boards sound like small distant voices that are trying to tell a story of days gone by. It makes one wonder what once went on behind these now fragile walls, which, in spite of their condition, still stand proud against the wide horizon. Recalling the cool, crisp day when I found it standing all alone, I felt that I needed to create a larger painting than usual. I wanted to capture the emotions I felt as I began my way up to the house, which, upon my approach, looked as if it was shying away, trying to seek refuge behind the unkempt foliage that guarded it. Please click on the image to see a larger view.Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-29325013401093898212007-12-31T18:44:00.002-05:002009-11-29T11:37:40.196-05:00<strong>"Poole's Farm" </strong>- 5" x 7" - Acrylic on board <span style="color:#ff0000;">sold</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoB04xCUuhLTFU_Rwn3PkHxbbtNy91jRvn7BLxGwrTvK3AsABvWQrPdJEqpF4STksBhaBou3MIKUHDEC-DsT0Q7Vi-eDNOw_j9LPnhawbdQJJ5p_RAvlIFZ3L9dRKzx8RRz7P8A/s1600-h/pooles_farmblog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150349134203775890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoB04xCUuhLTFU_Rwn3PkHxbbtNy91jRvn7BLxGwrTvK3AsABvWQrPdJEqpF4STksBhaBou3MIKUHDEC-DsT0Q7Vi-eDNOw_j9LPnhawbdQJJ5p_RAvlIFZ3L9dRKzx8RRz7P8A/s320/pooles_farmblog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-73887324079548396622007-12-31T18:05:00.000-05:002007-12-31T21:15:25.072-05:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy New Year!</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br />Happy New Year, everyone! May you all experience joy and happiness in 2008!Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-32261106239113654062007-12-24T19:33:00.001-05:002009-11-29T11:38:13.218-05:00<strong>"Grandma's Homemade Apple Pie"</strong> - 5" x 7" - Acrylic on board <span style="color:#ff0000;">sold</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4DQ6YwqhpAxOGTxWT8tOeC0k0pzLJcC8X_TctrRmrinJmEhAbIVWZIsIzHv8Imyk16fBuOPCS8s-ZknSNJlE59ICtKNP7RD0bkJdvh2w6Ah5BXWdJC84aLJZqgxVpFi7SSP1Jg/s1600-h/grandmas_homemade_apple_pie_blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147707128665058002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4DQ6YwqhpAxOGTxWT8tOeC0k0pzLJcC8X_TctrRmrinJmEhAbIVWZIsIzHv8Imyk16fBuOPCS8s-ZknSNJlE59ICtKNP7RD0bkJdvh2w6Ah5BXWdJC84aLJZqgxVpFi7SSP1Jg/s320/grandmas_homemade_apple_pie_blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHp6nEhm4UZCYlFiZ2-MelcnFEB4SASTk7t5NOLqLSlICueX2mbGFfRhAY_F3aphBKmu0u8_frhm6F70Ckwn6aDFnthdzVYi4RoIn2yZ58yaIq82JuJQgH9HFqlE9WWbrMO0XBVA/s1600-h/grandmas_homemade_apple_pie_blog.jpg"></a>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-81308940994733434622007-12-23T23:05:00.001-05:002009-11-29T11:38:29.532-05:00<strong>"Nectarines" </strong>- 5" x 7" - Acrylic on board <span style="color:#ff0000;">sold</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStyV9EY4ddKBGL87gGLalSxzg5SFGvQbQWDHDJ22rHQ_yymEqnCtxtNXiQxsRRRKg_gGGqVrnos_rQzV73M8NOrBgUzTCZaZOvXXdP3y5xuCiuN3BIeFhKUMF-IUeaxL_fUxYBg/s1600-h/nectarinesblog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147385822161644210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStyV9EY4ddKBGL87gGLalSxzg5SFGvQbQWDHDJ22rHQ_yymEqnCtxtNXiQxsRRRKg_gGGqVrnos_rQzV73M8NOrBgUzTCZaZOvXXdP3y5xuCiuN3BIeFhKUMF-IUeaxL_fUxYBg/s320/nectarinesblog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-66986301458541626252007-12-22T20:01:00.003-05:002014-03-03T16:15:41.606-05:00<strong>"Fallen Snow" </strong>- 5" x 7" - Acrylic on board <span style="color: red;"><b>sold</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L4Y25zwdjkkvbmW6C0wiG7Hbu59n6efK93EyS8zS054qWDdpNx_4Es0dbq05adnSVfs1khY7XzplqNkxKJWlKsGBdgF1WHLFedjqCV_oGzL6tiOBaFfV9FwunfZ8jIXG-pIo6A/s1600-h/fallensnow.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L4Y25zwdjkkvbmW6C0wiG7Hbu59n6efK93EyS8zS054qWDdpNx_4Es0dbq05adnSVfs1khY7XzplqNkxKJWlKsGBdgF1WHLFedjqCV_oGzL6tiOBaFfV9FwunfZ8jIXG-pIo6A/s320/fallensnow.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146967380677864082" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-51168905652031443882007-12-21T19:05:00.002-05:002014-03-03T16:16:25.801-05:00<strong>"Windswept" </strong>- 7" x 5" - Acrylic on board <span style="color: red;"><b>sold</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURHDxy3OAIqYUh-QYf6n32tXTKoYDSQ2Xh3tcxHXWAu1uyyOBh_g-mWaTZO_Xo52HdRUkAs1jDaCBLT_cMGeWqnrdaRVglgr9RahVbk9y4D4cXRFskmzmYoiYE0FaNZ_Da-I42w/s1600-h/windswept.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURHDxy3OAIqYUh-QYf6n32tXTKoYDSQ2Xh3tcxHXWAu1uyyOBh_g-mWaTZO_Xo52HdRUkAs1jDaCBLT_cMGeWqnrdaRVglgr9RahVbk9y4D4cXRFskmzmYoiYE0FaNZ_Da-I42w/s320/windswept.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146589165857778306" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a>This painting is another result of my wanderings up in northern Michigan this past weekend. We were hit with about 12 inches of snow here on Lake Huron's coast, and standing in the very spot that's depicted in this painting took a bit of stamina, as wind whipped snow into my face and created waist-high drifts all around. It was cold! Despite the fact that winters can be fairly brutal in Michigan at times, especially in its north parts, there's nothing like walking through the woods after a winter storm has passed. It becomes so silent, that you can almost hear the last few lingering snow flurries falling amidst the sound of your boots crunching through the snow. Every branch of every tree becomes weighed down with sparkling white, and, looking around, you find yourself standing in a magical world where everything around you is alive, quiet, and listening. I'm working on another piece from this little excursion of mine as we speak, and will post it by tomorrow evening. So more to come. . .<br />
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You may click on the image for a larger view.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdaFw0gyrRWMymVoLTEwrHt6vIGf2sNWWAJRRvXKKjfaLsIhzqZpeWY27U2Sn2CM_hyFmkly8lHm98fNTlWNP9sZwFECgRlMND0OMPr6RiKRvHP0Sn5u2ga4haMDaCZvvNdnR1Q/s1600-h/windswept.jpg"></a>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-68640358836317990202007-12-18T22:44:00.002-05:002008-12-30T11:11:39.087-05:00<strong>"For Santa" </strong>- 12" x 9" - Acrylic on canvas <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyxlcYLeQfLv1K54YNO1G3YVPkemkm_RRy7KCfjKlgleZ4jqEikmxj5GRtC6s3e1_qfLSIQU1A2nwFXxQBL_TjjIgNj4zjKLPASHHCWk6WZObFsGBHaXqWFCFA0NQmbC4Rax86w/s1600-h/forsanta.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145525817854634578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyxlcYLeQfLv1K54YNO1G3YVPkemkm_RRy7KCfjKlgleZ4jqEikmxj5GRtC6s3e1_qfLSIQU1A2nwFXxQBL_TjjIgNj4zjKLPASHHCWk6WZObFsGBHaXqWFCFA0NQmbC4Rax86w/s320/forsanta.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In the spirit of the holiday season, I decided to paint a larger daily painting here. The classic tradition of leaving out milk and cookies for Santa was something I always looked forward to each Christmas as a kid, in hopes that I would find my heart's desire under the tree the next morning. For me, the best part of this painting was being able to eat all the subjects afterwards! Hope you enjoy, and warm wishes to all of you this holiday season!!<br /><br />You may click on the image for a larger view.Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-66006978204479155652007-11-25T17:54:00.000-05:002008-12-13T00:56:30.227-05:00<strong>"Powdered Donut" </strong>- 5" x 5" - Oil on board <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD</span></strong><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140183437662094802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkRXvbX-HTwWw5QJkttKi0XRnhdwNpmCev3bSPvg8bOCHWZhsOZcZR6St0fgIJ539faCD1vO7X9xSzsymLi24-8O_tvwdZgRgfubUz1qzpzDNPGm5JhbDfIS2AHsEdA3cr-TOmA/s320/(2006)+Powdered+Doughnut.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGUb84hJZrpaD0aq7ucY1nBgOzgsaOl0AGwydf_JsdkrSuQhlAdRZBlkR0zhQmJ2c0vkeq-BBoE6hASketVvoURAPc3s3_aFyBsdUGh3c6FSGDCWJo2xj3bNqMXLKqi6eb5u32w/s1600-h/(2006)+Powdered+Doughnut.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-32655573923929789282007-11-24T12:50:00.000-05:002008-12-13T00:56:30.399-05:00<strong>"The Sitting Room"</strong> - 7" x 5" - Acrylic on board <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD</span></strong><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuohcEJri78UIrUmhTBdda-kZcMWB0LobGKZjmNkCLx3RTSmUP47WrhJAUkAwPemV5uKxDQiN8I297I-LWdCARKC4FJN9Lou_tJjdgAVT7GFt92pM2yZyCsxC2qVonbW1IblwHQ/s1600-h/100_38044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136470914985189954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuohcEJri78UIrUmhTBdda-kZcMWB0LobGKZjmNkCLx3RTSmUP47WrhJAUkAwPemV5uKxDQiN8I297I-LWdCARKC4FJN9Lou_tJjdgAVT7GFt92pM2yZyCsxC2qVonbW1IblwHQ/s320/100_38044.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDV8AXRDMC6Ofl0x-_JugkNdMMrMlFf_k7v9zkhHHVp80ZIz5pPS9C8_DTP4sSdbWWtOdLXkDHdCmKau_7WIIbIG6wAIO88Qn-qCVDLpdKNlM6boCM183IzE4VG3iUFQ1JN_YZA/s1600-h/100_38044.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Well, I figured I'd squeeze in a small daily painting, even though I'm taking time to work on large pieces right now. This scene was captured while touring an old farm house earlier this summer. Seeing this just made me picture what it would have been like to live in days gone by. Beautiful, timeless, and steeped rich in our history. Hope you enjoy. Please click on the image to see a larger view.Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-81077691925784557942007-11-05T21:21:00.002-05:002010-03-01T10:06:23.810-05:00<strong>"Mariner's Treasure" </strong>- 16" x 20" - Acrylic on canvas<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">E-mail me to purchase, <a href="mailto:akowch@gmail.com"><em><strong>akowch@gmail.com</strong></em></a></span><span style="color:#33cc00;"><em><strong> </strong></em></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooY6EUx_PTDJ0Z_47hfzf7sTV3l78Sv7TgUsW_9Bk_6UBZHTOPnEgNtPCdlOCNnxmDfTRmO2TYFhDdDCZcXNsx7wK6i09dMxOukuCzqPvMU3d7vftohb3RnMgq9A-qysfA1FBsg/s1600-h/Mariner"><em><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129547844713067586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooY6EUx_PTDJ0Z_47hfzf7sTV3l78Sv7TgUsW_9Bk_6UBZHTOPnEgNtPCdlOCNnxmDfTRmO2TYFhDdDCZcXNsx7wK6i09dMxOukuCzqPvMU3d7vftohb3RnMgq9A-qysfA1FBsg/s320/Mariner's+Treasure235_56.jpg" border="0" /></strong></em></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is another larger painting that I created a while back, that is for sale. It is painted on a 16" x 20" canvas, that will arrive ready to frame. If you are interested in purchasing this piece, or have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me. You can see a larger view by clicking on the image.Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-42914707205251011862007-09-22T20:44:00.001-04:002009-11-29T11:31:20.842-05:00<strong>"Green Apple" </strong>- 24" x 24" - Acrylic on canvas <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD</span></strong><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGSx84olqF7BCRC6QZY2CBOS8h0ZPpbBAfG1BGInwzlsRQ0Al7mwkQ4EfZpigT-NYJYSTzIEysgZhCNKQk7UeWGZ0IZqkufD8zaq1-OaTca7tVWeQ7ouZNRMZx1fEs0Fm3K0c9w/s1600-h/Green+Appleblog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113196976543074818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGSx84olqF7BCRC6QZY2CBOS8h0ZPpbBAfG1BGInwzlsRQ0Al7mwkQ4EfZpigT-NYJYSTzIEysgZhCNKQk7UeWGZ0IZqkufD8zaq1-OaTca7tVWeQ7ouZNRMZx1fEs0Fm3K0c9w/s320/Green+Appleblog.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><br /><br />This is a large painting that I created a while ago, that I am offering for sale. It is painted on a 24" x 24" Gallery Style (wrap-around) canvas, so It could be displayed either with or without a frame. The image is continued all around the sides so that if displayed without a frame, it will still look great. You can see a larger view by clicking on the image.Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-16940912498848634792007-08-27T21:09:00.000-04:002008-12-13T00:56:31.945-05:00<strong>"Memory Keeper No. 2" </strong>- 5" x 7" - Acrylic on board <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AiwkkJfRoDkWtjwhJ8Xyfvo8fKoXcODB3Lc9irIiQ0NveqQR1jZjHkLYEEajOlMpkYvIwUq3IyGqopZrZLCNqrYHuQbK3YVKxKIIMsDWHbFGR_a1IpSiLnIFkXaM-WNW0AOa9w/s1600-h/100_2216blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103559486096744290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AiwkkJfRoDkWtjwhJ8Xyfvo8fKoXcODB3Lc9irIiQ0NveqQR1jZjHkLYEEajOlMpkYvIwUq3IyGqopZrZLCNqrYHuQbK3YVKxKIIMsDWHbFGR_a1IpSiLnIFkXaM-WNW0AOa9w/s320/100_2216blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;">This is another painting of the farmhouse I came across last month up in Northern Michigan. To read more about it, please see my August Archive to read my <strong>August 5th</strong> blog entry on it, and feel free to click on the above image to see a larger view.</span>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-83072403322260006612007-08-24T21:44:00.000-04:002008-12-13T00:56:32.107-05:00<strong>"Blueberries" </strong>- 5" x 7" - Acrylic on board (Click here to bid) <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdLHeTSmW5eMhcGaCtDVoGy9OYoao5DLEsgADeSku2BUSxAkncbyNdsAEDhdEzcEncYcYeDhbUaFqhujdRTGyNBKNF-e3ov7DfIq9ZK5SKubGRVcu72vbask7jRxqGl7qjg4A5w/s1600-h/100_2206blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102448541266026290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdLHeTSmW5eMhcGaCtDVoGy9OYoao5DLEsgADeSku2BUSxAkncbyNdsAEDhdEzcEncYcYeDhbUaFqhujdRTGyNBKNF-e3ov7DfIq9ZK5SKubGRVcu72vbask7jRxqGl7qjg4A5w/s320/100_2206blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-81014284778528823762007-08-21T19:57:00.000-04:002008-12-13T00:56:32.240-05:00<strong>"Apples" </strong>- 2" x 3" - Acrylic on board (Click here to bid) <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">ACEO Art Card/Pocket Painting</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101315090806677266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6o96VtmcaJ4XDrEctFc0-LJs6ltPZsTuX91IGXN_5JrJZU15uW2hI0R2iy_yi5f4ma39B6a8_-UkW23vuJ_eRT-bUNS5rTh1y1PiSUhY2dyNI7AorAAnQNt45qRbOSexvcsc3aQ/s200/(2007)+Apples.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><br /><div></div></div>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-70188296847340739302007-08-12T20:38:00.002-04:002014-03-03T16:20:46.355-05:00<strong>"Time" </strong>- 5" x 7" - Acrylic on board <span style="color: red;"><b>SOLD</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">I came across this old farmhouse while driving down a road on Northern Michigan's west coast a few weeks ago. I've loved farms since I was a child, so growing up here in the Midwest keeps me surrounded by inspiration. Old forgotten back roads, endless fields, endless skies. . . there's an aura and mystery about it all that fascinates me. This particular place, however, touched me when I saw it; so much that I pulled over and got out to look around.<br /><br />The lonely emptiness that filled the abandoned house stirred various thoughts and emotions in me, and I couldn't help but begin wondering about its past: Who once lived in it? What were all these empty rooms onced used for? Was it ever filled with a family? Who were they, and what did they look like? Imagine all the countless things that this old, dilapidated stucture witnessed and experienced. All the different memories it holds. It's moments like this when you wish walls could talk!<br /><br />It was amazing to walk around and see it from all sides. The grass was almost waist-deep in certain spots, and I always had this fear that I would fall into some kind of deep hole! But there was nothing like that sweet smell of the tall grass on that summer day. Most of the windows had no glass, so I was able to look directly into the lower level of the house. Everything seemed like it was on the verge of collapsing. All of the original curtains still hung, and because many of the windows were open, a tattered one was completely twisted around the branches of a nearby tree. The roof was rusted, and the walls were dry and brittle when I touched them.<br /><br />I could have sat there for hours just thinking and sketching if it wasn't for the constant traffic roaring just within feet of it. It was located right on a small intersection, so I couldn't leave my car for very long. Thank goodness I had my camera with me. I could only shake my head at the gas station and billboards that were beginning to sprout up around it. Though there were working farms several acres down, I knew that with its location, and the sale sign in front of it, that someday soon this house won't be here anymore. It may not even be here now. No doubt that commercial development will soon swallow it up. It truly makes me sad when I see these little pieces of our history begin to disappear. Quiet, rural areas are fast becoming parking lots. I can only hope that things will slow down and places like this house will be preserved for future generations to learn from and enjoy.</span> <strong>(Click on the image to see a larger view)</strong>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33507048.post-24073529477248113712007-08-02T19:37:00.000-04:002008-12-13T00:56:33.507-05:00<strong>"Bowl of Apples" </strong>- 5" x 4" - Acrylic on canvas (Click here to bid) <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD</span></strong><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094251763805613554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8Gtw-8UA01aJ27VAncbge2LRD25jiEmZ6_-DMYWEuz_2HJ5JGAKW6r0U7s6NlBM_UIDbA0dTHJL70APerUhUdC4-DzvEOJvmV81FJqGCY9eCu1rMYnVopTO4Y2D28q5oG4OmXw/s320/(2007)+Bowl+of+Apples.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div>Andrea Kowchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252166194930541055noreply@blogger.com0