A Pair of House Finches

A Pair of House Finches
5” x 7” (12.7cm x 17.8cm) acrylic on gessoed board unframed $125 with free shipping in USA and Canada.
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This is a pair of finches that visit my bird feeder regularly. I built the bird feeder outside my kitchen window to observe my backyard birds to learn more about their habits and to observe them up close. I created a one-way glass so I can see them but they won’t be frightened away if I observe or photograph them from just a few inches away. To see a photo collage of the feeder and some of the birds that come regularly visit my blog.

This is a painting I began some time ago, but was interrupted and just now put the finishing touches on.

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Amish Team

Amish Team
5" x 10" (12.7 cm X 25.4 cm) acrylic on gessoed board unframed with free shipping in US and Canada.
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This painting is scheduled for my one-person exhibition I'll be opening in February. It is for sale however with the caveat that it will not be available until March 2009. Send email if you're interested.

There are large Amish settlements in south Michigan and parts of Indiana who use these beautiful Belgian horses in their fields. They tell me the best horses come from Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. I've seen them work with up to 8 or 10 horses in a field.

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Chickadee

Black Capped Chickadee
5” x 7” (12.7cm x 17.8cm) acrylic on gessoed board unframed with free shipping in USA and Canada.
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In order to study birds more closely I've built a bird feeder in my kitchen window. This is one of our regular visitors. You can see the actual size detail below.


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Vintage Wood Plane: Grandfather's Woodworking Tool

Vintage Wood Plane: Grandfather's Tool
6” x 8” (15.24cm x 20.32cm) acrylic painting on canvas panel $175 unframed
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I remember as a small child exploring my grandfathers workshop and seeing all the tools of a blacksmith and woodworker he left behind after he passed away. Many of the tools I was too small to understand but the feel of the place and the smell of wood chips and sawdust are still very much a part of my memories. I inherited some of his tools from my mother and this old wood plane is one I still keep in my studio today. The image of the workshop comes from the memories still in my head even though the actual workshop no longer exists. I hope you can sense some of the feeling of that place and time of long ago from this painting.

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Vintage Mickey Mouse Toy Blocks: Minnie

Vintage Mickey Mouse Toy Blocks: Minnie on the Run
5” x 7” (12.7cm x 17.8cm) acrylic on canvas board unframed $125 with free shipping in USA and Canada.
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These antique toy blocks are now collector items. Each block has Mickey Mouse images on two sides, words and pictures on two sides and alphabet letters on the other sides. On this one, Minnie is running with arms stretched up, with Mickey on the other side where you can't see him. A hen and ocean liner are the word pictures with the letters K and V printed on top and bottom. They were once great toys for children.

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Door to the Past

Door to the Past
5” x 7” (12.7cm x 17.8cm) acrylic on gessoed board unframed $125 with free shipping in USA and Canada.
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I’m always fascinated by the textures in old barns so when I came upon this abandoned barn while traveling around painting fall colors, I couldn’t resist the subtle colors of wood in this old door. Looking into the barn I notices I could see all the way through to the field beyond. There’s something enduring about seeing into and then through these old structures that have been around so long and have so many stories to tell us about our country and our ancestors. I can even imagine my own stories to tell and I'm sure you will have yours.

©Copyright 2008 by Paul Wolber Art Studio

Emerald Pond

Emerald Pond
5” x 7” (12.7cm x 17.8cm) acrylic on gessoed board unframed $125 with free shipping within USA and Canada.
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This is was the first image I posted on my blog upon returning to the USA from summer travel in China. We were in Jai Xing, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu and Ya'An, not to mention all the smaller sites we visited during the time from May 14 till July 10. I've posted more paintings from some of the areas we visited and there are even some photos of specific places that I've not painted. This painting is from Hangzhou in eastern China.

©Copyright 2008 by Paul Wolber Art Studio