SUPPERTIME

This was a view in Laguna Beach right near the Laguna Hotel at dusk.  It was very peaceful and the birds were busily catching their dinner.

Original Oil
9 x 12
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Price:  $325.00

SATSUMA AND COPPER-SOLD

Another painting of my little copper fondue pot.  Painting copper is really fun and I'm hooked on it for the time being.  Also the little Satsuma tangerine was a lot of fun.  I just went back to the market and bought a few more.  I'll try to paint them before the leaves totally wither up and die.

Original Oil
Size: 8 x 8"
Price:  SOLD
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COPPER POT-SOLD

This is a little copper pot that I brought back from France many long years ago.  It is actually a fondue pot, but hasn't been used for that in quite a while.  I hadn't realized how challenging painting the handle of the pot would be.  (It is still a little off.) But, I loved the shadow it cast on the background.  That became the focal point.  The figs are from one of my fig trees.  I liked the combination thinking of possibly making fig jam.  Oh well, it was just a thought...

Original Oil
Size: 6 x 6"
Price:  $45.00 plus $5 shipping

VENICE CANAL

Original Oil
Size:  9 x 12
Painted on Ampersand Gessoboard
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GARLIC AND CLOISONNE--SOLD

This is a little cloisonne container that my parents-in-law had for many years.  They were stationed in China back in the 20's and brought back lots of "little jewels".  I grouped it with the orange slices for the color combination and threw in the garlic for good measure.

Original Oil
Size: 8 x 8
Price: $68.00 plus shipping-SOLD
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MR. WONDERFUL-SOLD

I called him Mr. Wonderful because is a very proud rooster.  I loved painting him with all his finery and beautiful colors.  He is one of the neighbor's chickens that comes under the fence into our yard.  I enjoy watching them root around and it's a good thing for us as they eat the snails and bugs.  I have a lot of iris plants and the snails used to be a huge problem, but not any more.  Long live the chickens!

Original Oil
Size 6" x 6"

SOLD

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KEY HOLE-SOLD

This is the Key Hole in So. Laguna Beach by the Montage Hotel.  The area used to be called Treasure Island.  It is visible from the walkway on the bluff and during low tide people can walk down and go through the opening.  I painted this from previous works I had painted on location, but this is a studio piece.  Every time I visit this location it has a different appearance so I never seem to tire of trying to capture its beauty.

Original Oil
Size:  11 x 14
Price:  SOLD
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RAINY SEASON

This painting is basically a re-make of a previous painting that came out way too dark.  Everyone talks about how flexible oil painting is and it certainly is compared to watercolor, but, if you get some area too dark on an oil it is impossible to get it light and bright again.  The same is true of watercolor, but to a greater extent.  Anyway, I always liked the painting and wanted to work it out more to my satisfaction.  It all goes back to the planning!  If I would have just done my homework and done the thumbnails and color studies initially, I would have been much better off!  Some day I'll learn my lesson.

Original Oil
Size: 11 x 14
Price:  $425.00
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EUCALYPTUS-SOLD

These three eucalyptus trees are in the front yard of my son's current home.  Almost every day I take our dog over to his house to play with his dog and when I get back in my car these trees are in full view.  They are probably early middle age by eucalyptus standards and have not gotten huge and bushy.  The afternoon light hits them just perfectly and I am inspired to paint them every afternoon so here they are.

Original Oil
Size: 9 x 12
Price Unframed: SOLD
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WHITE ROSES-SOLD

My roses are loving all this heat.  All I have to do is keep them watered--lots of water.  This rose is the Iceberg that you see everywhere.  They are so hardy and need little care.  The jar is an old Ball canning jar which is always fun to paint.  I've basically reverted to my regular oil paints from the water-based oils.  I thought I could get along with the water based, but I switched back just to add something to a painting that I'd previously done in oils and realized how much better the regular oils are.  The ease of just using water instead of turp is a great temptation, but I'm deciding not worth it.

Original Oil
Size: 6 x 6
Price: $45.00
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LIFEGUARD AND FRIENDS

This was done recently with only the lifeguard, but I decided he looked far too lonely so I added a few people to the scene.  The place is the view from Heisler Park in Laguna Beach.  I was on the path above the beach.  The stairs lead down to the beach from that part of the walk.  I love painting at the beach--it's good for the soul--so calming and the sound of the waves plus the fresh air are a wonderful combination.  I've recently started painting on Ampersand Gessoboard per Carol Marine's suggestion and it is a wonderful surface.  If you are a painter and haven't tried it, I would highly recommend it!

Original Oil: 12 x 12
Available at Art A Fair in Laguna Beach until the end of August.

LAST ONE STANDING--SOLD

Just a simple little Gerber Daisy in a cup, but I had such fondness for this little flower.  It was part of my Mother's Day Bouquet from my son and his wife.  For some reason this one flower just kept going and going.  It is now coming to the end of its run, but has outlived all the other flowers that were in the bouquet by at least a week!  Flower Power!!!

SOLD

Original Oil
6" x 6"
$45.00 plus tax and $3 shipping
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SINGER-SOLD

www.loriquarton.comA friend of mine owned an old Singer sewing machine which had belonged to her Grandmother and then her Mother.  She decided she didn't have room for it anymore and it was not in good condition so she was just going to put it out on the curb for the trash people or whomever came along.  I told her I'd try to sell it for her on ebay, but only got a couple of calls.  In the meantime I really wanted it, but didn't see a place for it to fit in our home.  However, when one of the interested parties came over they wanted to cut a hole in the top of it to make a different "working" sewing machine fit.  I couldn't stand the idea so virtually talked them out of it and decided to keep it and refinish it myself.  It was a huge job, but came out beautifully--maybe I should go into that business?  We found a perfect spot for it in the corner of our bedroom so I enjoy it every day.  Now all the other pieces of furniture in our home that could stand refinishing are "staring" at me.  Uh oh!!!  Not right away!

SOLD

ROADSIDE SENTINELS-SOLD

I painted these palm trees once before several years ago and every time I see them they seem to ask to be painted again. They are beautiful and proud, thus the name "Roadside Sentinels". They are located near the Mission at the eastern end of Los Rios Street in San Juan Capistrano--away from the busy area where the restaurants are located. I think they are three friends withstanding the elements of time--much like many of us. Crazy, huh??

Original Oil on Canvas Board
Size: 12 x 16

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LIGHTS ON PACIFIC COAST HWY.-SOLD

The view is from high on a hill above Laguna Beach. It was painted from a photo I took there on the 4th of July. I was so surprised when I realized I could see the lights of the cars toiling away down on Pacific Coast Highway. It was a beautiful night and the fireworks that followed were awesome!

SOLD
Original Oil
6 x 6"
Price: $45.00 plus $5 shipping
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KEYHOLE VIEW-SOLD

LADYBUG-SOLD

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FAVORITE VASE

The vase was a gift from my daughter a few years ago. It was made by one of the artists at Art A Fair and I had admired it when my daughter was at the show. So, I received it later as a present. I love it but was sad when I realized that because it was raku it wouldn't hold water. I have managed to over come the problem with some difficulty a couple of times by stuffing a heavy plastic bag into it to hold the water. However, it works better as part of a painting!

SILVER AND PINK-SOLD

A silver vase of roses from my garden. Staying loose was a challenge as the vase and flowers both had a lot of "intricacy" to them. Somehow for me it's a very soothing painting.

Cheese Mouse

I've rarely used the little silver mouse figure (he really is designed to spear into a piece of cheese), but thought it was cute enough to paint. Hope no one is afraid of mice (even though he isn't real)!

Orig Oil
8" x 8"
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Wanna Color?

The little carved dog has been in my collection, along with the Panda, for a long time. So, it was fun to pair them up and imagine they are having a "play time". Probably dogs and pandas don't normally get along, but in a painting anything is possible.

Original Oil-SOLD
8" x 8"
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Alta (Lido)

I know, this was already on my blog, but I inadvertently deleted it when trying to upload the new (hopefully improved) version of it. I added more color to the man's shirt and felt that added a lot to the picture. Previously it was gray and rather dull. Anyway, this is a restaurant in Lido in Newport Beach that has wonderful food and great coffee. It is very popular!! I saw this scene from down the block at Cannery Paints where I occasionally take a class from Dana Cooper. During the day we get to go eat at Alta's.

Original Oil: 11 x 14
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Rose Impression #1

Rose Impression #1 has been juried into the Randy Higbee 6" x 6" show in Costa Mesa. The gala opening is December 3rd. There will be a lot of talent there and the interesting thing about the show is that every piece of art can only be 6" x 6". Please try to attend the gala or come by later to view the show. Address is: 102 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. (Very near the 55 freeway).

Studio Dog

This cutie dog is always present at the studio where I occasionally take a workshop. He is so gorgeous! Very friendly and curious about everything. In this painting he is peering up over a split door to see what is going on.

SOLD

Original Oil
6 x 6"
Price $39.00

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Transcendence #1

As a change of pace I've been enjoying switching back and forth between realism and abstraction. I love the challenge of realism and then with abstraction, the fun of using different colors and materials. Incorporating metallic paints is something that works beautifully with abstraction but not with realism (at least for me).

Original: Oil - 24" x 30"
Museum box canvas - 1.5" deep
Price: $945.00
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Sunflower Pumpkin-SOLD

I started this painting at Dana Cooper's workshop on Lido Isle.  Came home and decided to make a few changes so went out and purchased my own pumpkin and a mini-sunflower plant.  Sunflowers are fun to paint (such happy flowers!) and it was fun working in the fall theme with the pumpkin (Dana's idea).  I worked on this image in PhotoShop, but really couldn't get it to be as beautiful as the original.
Sometimes I think the photos look better after using Photo shop and I have to tone them down, but couldn't seem to get the saturation and sparkle with this one.

Original Oil
Size:  11" x 14"

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Orange Slices

This little painting was done at Dana Cooper's workshop. A fun diversion into a much brighter palette than I've used before. A fun lesson!

SOLD 

I'll Be Right With You

This painting was done from a photo challenge created by Lee Brown of the website www.adaynotwasted. He is a professional photographer and took the photo of this waitress at a restaurant in France and then posted it for his followers to paint. The subject matter is out of my normal genre, but I certainly enjoyed the challenge.

Oil on Canvas Board
Size: 9 x 12
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Izzaroo

This little cutie (the dog) joined my son Dale's household a few days ago. She is a female Cairn Terrier almost 4 months old. She obviously plays hard and sleeps hard (with her friend). I was unfamiliar with this breed, but it looks like she is going to be a wonderful pet. It's so good to once again have a dog in the family! Welcome, Izzy!!!

Original Oil
Size: 9 x 12

Rose Impression #2

We just got home from seeing the movie "Seven Days in Utopia". Really nice movie with a parallel to art. Very uplifting.

This painting is of a rose named after Lady Dianna. It's been a beautiful strong rose with lots of blooms. I don't know if it was named after her before or after her death, but I love it. The vase is from a collection I inherited from my Mother. I've tried incorporating it in my paintings before but haven't been happy with the result until now. It's not 100% accurate, but is fairly representative.

SOLD
Oil Painting
6" x 6"
Price: $65.00 (includes shipping in Continental U.S.)
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Rose Impression #1

I have some beautiful rose bushes in my backyard, so decided it was time to paint some of the roses. It's getting toward the end of the season so it's probably not a wise time to start on this endeavor, but we shall see. This one is called Floral Scent and has the most wonderful scent of any other rose I have. I can almost imagine the fragrance just sitting here looking at it!

SOLD

Size: 6" x 6"
Medium: Oil on oil-primed panel


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Crystal Cove Welcome

Sorry I haven't added to my blog for such a long time. I did Art A Fair again this summer and the show always seem to be "all-consuming". We had some other family medical issues that were time consuming and that's where my excuses end. Oh and also the computer! I don't know if many of you are this way--I try to limit my "computer time" and even at that I spend too much time on it. Not enough hours in the day!

If you would be interested in a print of the original, go to Fineartamerica.com/loriquarton and prints or cards are available in several sizes. If you are interested in the original, email me at quartonfineart@yahoo.com.

Thanks, Lori

Tangelos

The koi pond at the Mission in San Juan Capistrano is always a magnet for grown-ups and children alike. I painted a couple of views on location, but wasn't happy with them so decided to do one in the studio so I could focus more fully. It was still a challenge, but I was happy with the final result so thought I would post it. Let me know--I'm open to all opinions (well, almost all).
We're getting ready for our Paint The Parks show starting this Friday night, Sat. and Sun. If you don't know about it and would like to come, email me and I'll give directions.
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Size: 11 x 14
Oil

Limestone Canyon-The Sinks

We travelled for at least 30 minutes crowded into the back of a truck over very rough trails to get to this location. It was well worth it! We were far away from civilization and could see no reminders of it so we were allowed to imagine how it must have been way back when. There was such a feeling of vastness that trying to incorporate it all in a painting (particularly a small painting) was quite a trick. This was a very unusual experience and I think all of our painters enjoyed it.

Black Star Canyon

This was painted on a trip out to Black Star Canyon which is located in Silverado Canyon. Our group was able to go under the auspices of the Orange County Parks Park Rangers as the location is otherwise blocked to the general public. They offer trips into these back areas, but the areas are protected so the trips are watched over by the park personnel. You can sign up for the trips by Googling the Orange County Parks. Also there are pamphlets listing all the trips at the OC Park locations.

This painting will be available at our upcoming show May 21 and 22 at the grounds of the Katie Willard Library, corner of Irvine Blvd. and Jamboree in Irvine, CA.

Size: 11 x 14

SOLD

On the Road to Black Star

I painted this last week while standing at the edge of the road leading to Black Star Canyon. The panoramic view was spectacular and it was a beautiful day. Doesn't get much better than that! The following day was cloudy and stormy so we felt we had been blessed the day before with the sun. Black Star Canyon is in the Silverado Canyon area. I hadn't been there before but it is well worth the trip. Actually I shouldn't recommend it as I didn't quite make it to the canyon as this scene captured me before I got to the gate leading to the canyon. Next time I will go farther!

SOLD

Brea View

This was painted at a park in Brea, CA. The view across the highway was of the sandstone cliffs and fortunately from this perspective the busy highway wasn't visible. It was a beautiful day and a great discovery to find this park.

Pelican Watch

I saw this view of the birds while I was painting at Corona del Mar, CA. The pelicans seemed very proprietary, like this was their rock!! I think pelicans are such amazing birds. A few years ago they had all but disappeared in this location, but they are back and I'm so glad.

Fall Color Anew

I previously posted this and then realized I didn't like it. After some changes so that it better reflects the feeling of late afternoon, I am happier with it. Do any of you painters ever have that problem? Somehow when I see it on my blog or on my site on Fine Art America, I suddenly see all my mistakes. Hopefully I will eventually get so I can see my problems before I've gone to the effort of posting them. Anyway, this was a painting done in the late afternoon at Irvine Park. The water looked like a ribbon--so amazing! It's been so cold here (for us) that we've gotten more fall color than usual.

Fall Color

Another painting from recent times at Irvine Park. It is so beautiful there and all the water in the riverbed is a real treat. I painted this while on the path that goes around the park right near the bridge.

Size: 11 x 14

SOLD

Boy Koi Delight

I was painting at Sherman Gardens Library and Gardens in Corona del Mar. They have a wonderful koi pond and this lucky fellow is part of their koi collection.

Painting is 16" x 20"

Footpath

This is a view at Irvine Park, in Orange County, CA, that I discovered last Wed. when I found some time to go paint. I haven't followed the path to find out where it ends, but did follow it far enough after I'd finished painting to see the riverbed totally full of raging water. This was after a large rainstorm and it surprised the heck out of me as I'd never seen hardly any water in this particular riverbed. Hopefully I can do a painting later of the riverbed when it is full.

Riverbed

Another riverbed scene. They are fun. I think I did a better job of creating the necessary distance from foreground to background? I want to go back! SOLD

Carlsbad Eucalyptus

This was painted in a little park in Carlsbad, CA. I went with a group from our painting group--So. Calif. Plein Air Painters and we had a wonderful demo done by Rita Pacheco. It was a fun day.

Red Amaryllis

This was an interesting size to work with. The image is on a museum-style canvas 1.5" thick so requires no frame (all of my design-oriented pieces are on this type of canvas). When I was shopping for canvases they were low on stock so I decided to try this. Fortunately the amaryllis was well suited to this format. I've found the biggest trick of all is taking the final picture. With such a tall canvas the image wants to paralax (meaning at least one side appears bent) in the photo. I finally found if I centered the image in the window of the camera and made sure I was focusing on the dead center of the image I could get it right--had to take quite a few photos!! At least that is entirely possible with a digital camera!

Original Oil
Size: 12" x 30"
Price: $720.00
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Sunflowers

I had posted this a few days ago, but decided I was unhappy with the pears being green. I haven't figured out a way just to delete a picture and then replace it (perhaps there is no way), so I had to delete the entire blog and enter it again. The mat is painted with an iridescent white which makes the painting have a different "sheen" from different angles of viewing.

Size: 20" x 30"
Gallery wrap museum canvas
Price: $1,295

Iris Blooms

These are some of the iris from my garden. I've painted so many iris thruout my career, but still love doing more. They are so prolific, but last such a short time. A painting of them is a good way to make them last a lot longer!!!

Size: 12 x 16
Price: $450.00
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Casa Romantica

This was where we painted yesterday. This is a cultural museum called the Casa Romantica and is located in San Clemente, CA. At one time it was a private home for some lucky people, but is now a museum. It overlooks the ocean and the San Clemente Pier. The grounds are beautiful and there are many places to paint. Unfortunately for us they were hosting a wedding in the afternoon so we had to leave sooner than we would have liked. Hopefully we will go back soon!!

Size: 11 x 14
Price: $325.00
Painted on Belgian Linen panel
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