Springtime Symphony Texas Landscape Oil On Canvas Wall 2

Springtime Symphony Explore the vibrant beauty of the Texas Hill Country

 

Greetings art lovers! I am thrilled to introduce you to my latest masterpiece, Springtime Symphony. This vibrant oil painting is a celebration of the lush beauty of the Texas Hill Country. It’s a showcase of a colorful and textured landscape, full of life and energy.

Measuring 30 by 18 inches, Springtime Symphony is a bold creation that captures the essence of spring in all its glory. The focal point of the composition is a majestic tree, ready to bloom. It’s sprawling branches reaching towards a swirling sky. The sky itself is a swirling tapestry of colors, with a radiant sun at its center in hues of yellow, orange, pink, and white.

What sets this artwork apart is the daring use of color and texture, which give the scene a three-dimensional quality that invites the viewer to explore its depths. From the patches of green grass to the myriad of colorful flowers, every element of the painting bursts with vibrant energy.

Inspired by the beauty of the Texas Hill Country, I wanted to challenge the stereotypical idea of Texas nature and showcase its true magnificence. Through bold brushstrokes and a dynamic composition, Springtime Symphony embodies the lush abundance of nature in full bloom.

I invite you to immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of “Springtime Symphony” and let its vibrant colors and energetic composition transport you to a world of beauty and wonder. Don’t miss the chance to experience the magic of the Texas Hill Country in a whole new light.

Click  below if you want to buy or read more about this painting

Springtime Symphony Texas Landscape Oil On Canvas

Explore the Texas Hill Country

Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn on my easel

Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn (reserved for Gary M)

Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn (reserved for Gary M)

This is a commission painting based on one I did a while ago. The older one has sold and is now a popular art print.
Check it  out CLICK this slink to see the older one as a print

One of my collectors, who is incredibly generous, blessing me with many purchases and praise, asked me to paint this Hollyhock painting with a Unicorn in it. The first one did not have he unicorn. It also had some little houses with red roofs, which we replaced with a red barn in this latest version.

I hope he likes Hollyhock Garden Path With Unicorn. If you click on the individual  images they will show up bigger.

UPDATE!: 12/9/23
I AM HAPPY to report, my client loves the painting. He already paid for it and I will ship it first week of January when it is fully dry. THANK YOU GARY!


Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn

Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas signed front and back: Yes

Close up detail of Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn

Close up detail of Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas signed front and back: Yes

Close up detail 2 of Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn

Close up detail of Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas signed front and back: Yes

Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas

Close up detail large of Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas signed front and back: Yes

Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn on my easel

Oil Painting Commission Hollyhock Garden Path with Unicorn ON MY EASEL

Close up detail of signature initials on the front of the painting. The back has a full signature, date, name of the painting. This is how I sign all my oil paintings for over two decades. GC and date on front.

If you would like me to paint a commission painting in oil or a watercolor, contact  me with some info on what you would like me to paint, the size and anything you like  to communicate. I will reply back to talk.

Look at this amazing underwater videography

Look at this amazing underwater wetlands videography

Check out this short clip of amazing underwater wetlands videography.
As someone who lived in Georgia 30+ years and travelled Florida appreciating the wetlands I had to share this with you.

 

I paint the wetlands with a passion but usually I paint what above the waterline.
These images are inspiring. Filmed by an 18 year old, I can only say brave young man. Did you see the alligator at the bottom of the wetland?

Browse my wetland art prints on Fine Art America/Pixels

Browse my originals with the key word “Wetland”

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Ginette Autumn 2022

Send pictures or postcards around the world easy and affordable

Send pictures or postcards around the world easy and affordableSend pictures or postcards anywhere in the world

I finally found a company that will print photos and mail them to anyone you chose worldwide. In my case i want to send photos of myself and what I do in my daily life, gardening, painting, backing etc. to my mother in Germany. She has no internet, no car, no cell phone. She’s been asking me for photos and I just send 30 using this service. I also send her an audio card. You can record a message simply on their website and it will be delivered to your recipient. Again anywhere in the world. My mother should get her pictures in a nice picture box in the next few day and her card. I can’t wait to hear from her. This will be such a surprise and I will do it regularly. The price is really amazingly affordable
Best used with the app that is free to download. 

Try it  out. It’s my most  happy discovery. Real printed photos in no time at all and so affordable. 

 

 

Art Reviews via Google and my Trustindex verification

UPDATE Google Reviews and my Trustindex verification

UPDATE Google Reviews and my Trustindex verification
I have such great customers. The lost Google review has been restored. My customer was kind enough to leave it again. I am grateful. Thanks Michael! I have not hear back from Google yet.

I want to talk just about about my google reviews and my Trustindex verification.  People like to use Google to leave reviews. So I made that option available for convenience. I like how it looks myself. Here is what just happened to me.

I recently sold a painting  to customer in  Atlanta, GA and this person left a review. At the time I used my Trustindex who pulls in reviews from Google. Their widgets allow me to make nice posts to show off my review.Art Reviews via Google and my Trustindex verification

Now I noticed that this review is not in my Google Review account any longer. The review disappeared.

So in any case I contacted Google to find out what happened and I am waiting for a reply. I understand that Google removes reviews if they think they are not legitimate, which I agree non legitimate reviews should be removed. But how do they decide that? I don’t know if mine was removed by Google or if it is just a glitch and they can make it show up again. I don’t sell lots of merchandise or widgets and get hundreds of reviews. My Google Reviews are all legit. If one is missing it matters!

My original art and my prices are on the higher end. They are not flying of the shelves like a T-shirt would. Every review to me is important. So needless to say I am highly annoyed that after I lost years of reviews with another service, I decided to go with Google after someone suggested Google Reviews. After 8 reviews, I had a sale to someone in Atlanta, who kindly left a review (see above) making it eight and then it disappeared. I don’t like to ask customers to write a review if they already done so. It looks unprofessional to have to do that and explain. So I hope Google won’t take too long to rectify this mistake or glitch.

If you read this and  you are a customer maybe from not too long ago, I appreciate  you writing a review as to my art  or my business. 
Here is the painting that sold and who’s Google Review disappeared without explanation

Torino Northern Italy Panoramic Cityscape Watercolors and Ink SOLD

 

 

Ginette Fine Art has a new backup website. Make sure you subscribe!

Ginette Fine Art has a new backup website. Make sure you subscribe!

I want to invite you to visit my new Ginette Fine Art backup website. It’s in my name Ginette Callaway ginettecallaway.com and will continue to grow and hopefully in a year or two totally replace this site. Why?

Well ginettefineart.com is hosted on Bluehost, but to my disappointment I must say their server downtime is not acceptable to me much longer.
The site goes down a lot and it’s a guess for how long. 
It can be minutes but too often it’s hours. I pay a lot of money to host my site with Bluehost but Bluehost is not living up to the standards it used to have. Bluehost customer service is unfulfilling. Then there are THE PLUGINS. I use WordPress via Bluehost but without a bunch of plugins you really can’t get a fully functioning website with checkout features. Each of these plugins cost money, some a lot. It adds up quickly and their presence can make a site vulnerable to hacking. So I installed top of the line firewall feature, more maintenance, monitoring etc. The firewall  has kept my site save so far, so that is working well, but with the though security settings, it creates other issues. Too much to think about. No time to relax and paint. 

The WooCommerce plugin is difficult to maintain, too man bells and whistles. Too much to monitor and troubleshoot.  

I just want to paint and showcase my art with quality images, so people can see the art well and have a way to buy them, paying through a secure system.
So I opened up ginettecallaway.com

I want to simplify, the look of the site, the way people can reach me, support me, communicate and ask question.
A more artistic site with a personal touch. 

In the meantime I ask you to visit ginettecallaway.com, subscribe to my newsletter, sign my guestbook and let me know what you think of the site so far.

  • Is is easy to navigate?
  • Is it clean looking and friendly?
  • Do you like better than what you see on ginettefineart.com and why?
  • Is it easy to send me a message?

I included a Discussion forum, where people can create a log in account and have a community to talk about art related issues. 
You need to create a log in password for it. I hope this will take off.
I really would appreciate it if you can share the site as much as possible on your social media!

Let me know what you think of my new backup site and if you have any suggestions.
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Art Commission Amalfi Coast The Cove II Watercolors and Ink

Art Commission Amalfi Coast Italy The Cove II Watercolors and Ink

Art Commission

Hello friends let me share with you a current art commission I am doing for a wonderful client of over 20 years. A Commission of  Amalfi Cost The Cove II after a painting I did in 2018 and it sold in 2022. The commission customer missed buying it, and it eventually sold to someone in Iceland. So she asked if I would try to do another one similar and I agreed.

Below are two videos showing part of the process painting with watercolors and ink. The visual is accompanied by wonderful music I licensed from artlist.io in the Jazz/Classical or blues genres. If you want an art commission contact me and I will put you in my calendar. Watercolor and ink paintings take about three to four weeks depending on size. My specific strengths lies in paintings of Italy, I love Amalfi Coast and Cinque Tree as well as Venice and buildings like bridges. I also am great in doing landscapes with trees. Trees are one of my strengths as well. Of course Nature paintings that include flowers and butterflies as well as other insects. If you browse my galleries you can see my repertoire over the last 30 years. 

 

Video Part One of Amalfi Cost THE COVE 

Video Part Two Amalfi Coast THE COVE final touches

What to do when you want me to do an art commission painting for you? Simple first contact me and include a few details to give me and idea of your expectations for your custom painting/s. That will help me to immediately tell you if I can do the commission. After that we can go into more details. To save us some time I can say already, that I do not do portraits any longer and I do not do copies of other artists works. 







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Charleston SCBIZ Magazine Shem Creek Cover by Ginette

Charleston SCBIZ Magazine Shem Creek Cover by Ginette

Charleston SCBIZ Magazine Shem Creek Cover by Ginette Charleston SCBIZ Magazine Shem Creek Cover by Ginette
Click here to see the magazine online

My painting “Shem Creek Mount Pleasant South Carolina” was the cover of the Charleston SCBIZ Magazine for the Month of July & August. I think the cover was awesome.❤️

Charleston SCBIZ Magazine wrote a little article about me  too, but something during the interview got crossed and they made a mistake. Wrote something I did not say exactly as they wrote it. Now I know always get to proofread interviews if they plan to publish it. It’s on page 6.

Their mistake was: I never worked for STAX in Memphis, I work with a person who got his start with Stax Records in Memphis and now has his own Record Label in Atlanta now, Georgia. But hey I love the cover they made it look smashing. Thanks for picking Shem Creek as a feature on your cover.

Shem Creek Mount Pleasant South Carolina

A 18 by 24 inches watercolor mixed media painting.
I stood on the bridge over Shem Creek Mount Pleasant, took a dozen or so photos and painted.
On Shem Creek you can feast in one of the many restaurants, fill your stomach after a morning on the beach. Only a short drive takes you to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, definitely a place to visit. 

From Mount Pleasant I crossed  Arthur Ravenel Jr. bridge into Charleston. to spend the day going to museums and art galleries.

This painting is also available as print CLICK here

Contact the artist CLICK HERE

below is the original painting if you want to buy it, I accept credit cards and PayPal

Shem Creek Mount Pleasant South Carolina Mixed Media Painting

 

Birds of Florida Roseate Spoonbill to a buyer from Naples Florida

Birds of Florida Roseate Spoonbill to a buyer from Naples Florida

Birds of Florida Roseate Spoonbill to a buyer from Naples FloridaBirds of Florida Roseate Spoonbill sold to a buyer from Naples Florida

 

Ginette Callaway sold a 16.5″ x 20″ print of Birds of Florida Roseate Spoonbill to a buyer from Naples Florida

A warm THANK YOU goes to all my buyers and collectors. You are much appreciated! I extended Discount Code HBBTAR 25% until October/23/2022 (Artist’s Birthday)

Buy an art print today and use Discount Code HBBTAR until October/23/2022 SHOP ALL ART PRINTS NOW

Click here to see all original Art. You can use the search feature or narrow  by price or time posted. If you have trouble finding what you are looking for, please don’t hesitate to ask me.

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Art is what I do full time! I get back to you within the same day or next if you contact me after 8 PM. Thanks for your interest and for buying my art.
Art Picture Navigation on Ginette Fine Art

Art Picture Navigation on Ginette Fine Art

Thank you friends for your comments and input. Recently I heard from a collector of mine mentioning problems with viewing images. So here I want to hopefully show how to see the images better. This blog post is called Art Picture Navigation on Ginette Fine Art and I hope it helps.

Websites like mine that sell or display art are very image heavy. After all, people want to see the artwork, details and as many images as possible. So Art Picture Navigation is is important but it can't eat up too much load time. That means sites could load very slowly, making Google unhappy possibly putting your site in the doghouse!

Art Picture navigation on Ginette Fine Art is processed and displayed with the latest technologies. Since I am not an expert in web design, I chose a template from WordPress that was specifically designed for displaying large images. There are a few click to navigate to where you can see them. Today I will show you how it works. It's actually simple once you have done it.

I made a short video to show you how Art Picture Navigation on Ginette Fine Art works, step by step. Please watch it in it's entirety, it's not long. Afterwards if you have questions please don't hesitate to ask. I am always happy to help. 

 

 

 

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I have hundreds of paintings available as prints on canvas or paper framed or unframed.

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