tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48187329235684600562024-02-02T04:52:16.463-08:00Dzvinka's PaintingsDzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-72851301223655449922011-07-23T17:32:00.000-07:002011-07-23T17:33:36.758-07:00Next Exhibit - September & October 2011<p>My next exhibit will be during the months of September and October at the Oak Park Village Hall in Oak Park, Illinois. I am exhibiting with my youngest daughter, Nina Ulana, in an exhibit titled "Scapes: Land & Dream." My paintings that will be on exhibit are posted below. The Oak Park Village Hall is located at 123 Madison Street in Oak Park with hours from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday. I can be contacted at <a href="mailto:dzvinka@comcast">dzvinka@comcast</a>. You can also view Nina's art at <a href="http://ninaulana.blogspot.com/">http://ninaulana.blogspot.com</a>.</p>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-24476731463569133612011-07-23T17:18:00.001-07:002011-07-23T17:31:48.672-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JLRxO_TKHuxCyC-c4Wb7z3KiBwK84LMRJentFAE5sOdRlwOfLve3dsi0vMk4-F0EA-OLKni9PJdAsxGS413GmqYptqhwS-DZwK2RI7VNfR63YtbyWHIAzWTIBQwQx3fm5Tz4mwvXpvQK/s1600/30x40+untitled.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632709179782008482" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JLRxO_TKHuxCyC-c4Wb7z3KiBwK84LMRJentFAE5sOdRlwOfLve3dsi0vMk4-F0EA-OLKni9PJdAsxGS413GmqYptqhwS-DZwK2RI7VNfR63YtbyWHIAzWTIBQwQx3fm5Tz4mwvXpvQK/s400/30x40+untitled.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />"Along Davis Road," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfMQQOYuqRnw4D06J4tI6Pfnw0ljgL7cFmUVC1DvP0aw5wmjYZWgkU9du9-NSWbM5AJ4y82-5i1UMt8zQ_jynWgbwTKxSSf2lAUfanUOzaldNLfGuhH8stJg9ETBvh_bVGA3hLa-0Upn1/s1600/Sunrise_Shadows_24_x_30.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632709107140185010" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfMQQOYuqRnw4D06J4tI6Pfnw0ljgL7cFmUVC1DvP0aw5wmjYZWgkU9du9-NSWbM5AJ4y82-5i1UMt8zQ_jynWgbwTKxSSf2lAUfanUOzaldNLfGuhH8stJg9ETBvh_bVGA3hLa-0Upn1/s400/Sunrise_Shadows_24_x_30.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />"Sunrise Shadows," oil on canvas, 24" x 30"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZGP7Gbo1uLte39NPsTrlqeyHNaLEMNKWLpS6qknFAmiIITbusnDVUl3PMIivd2eAzLkG7kClkIrHVP4ZXMExLRSMnGZvwGcC34ohtPcWGaNiWIbYoDW9obnr4DANzrEFzYMs5eviSjW4/s1600/Dzvinka%252C_oil_on_canvas%252C_Summer_at_Cantigny%252C_30_x_40b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632709040613669666" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZGP7Gbo1uLte39NPsTrlqeyHNaLEMNKWLpS6qknFAmiIITbusnDVUl3PMIivd2eAzLkG7kClkIrHVP4ZXMExLRSMnGZvwGcC34ohtPcWGaNiWIbYoDW9obnr4DANzrEFzYMs5eviSjW4/s400/Dzvinka%252C_oil_on_canvas%252C_Summer_at_Cantigny%252C_30_x_40b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />"Cantigny Park," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIz0sArWKEPnrWdyzff4za0hx7nyzkAHf2m4EC2kMB6Wtne8kuxpn-WUK6UCP2cVS31PFzWxFy8BfbWzZ0NKFVvK3XUmoiR-Y4qyb-GDHTObq_FfexgX1qN_zAJbFEapJKEFqN65BSpcL/s1600/24x30+Cantigny_Park_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632708972394918882" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIz0sArWKEPnrWdyzff4za0hx7nyzkAHf2m4EC2kMB6Wtne8kuxpn-WUK6UCP2cVS31PFzWxFy8BfbWzZ0NKFVvK3XUmoiR-Y4qyb-GDHTObq_FfexgX1qN_zAJbFEapJKEFqN65BSpcL/s400/24x30+Cantigny_Park_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />"Cantigny Park 2," oil on canvas, 24" x 30"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUk021mU7r7uGr-J6rupOKTAXPG_HGentkPwhfBGT6M5NA-4JYDAiYhSvQ6lSk0B1lUC1S7yXHGbYy-2oncmFHFQqtZVl8-gOKCzVl5ehOH9ZtR2fKibLOd8hq1v3GjfBb91R_azG4hAAB/s1600/30x40+Winter_Shadows.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632708884390818850" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUk021mU7r7uGr-J6rupOKTAXPG_HGentkPwhfBGT6M5NA-4JYDAiYhSvQ6lSk0B1lUC1S7yXHGbYy-2oncmFHFQqtZVl8-gOKCzVl5ehOH9ZtR2fKibLOd8hq1v3GjfBb91R_azG4hAAB/s400/30x40+Winter_Shadows.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />"Winter Shadows," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaWSNRKmx34Y62RvsSSj7kkLBM1h0DYkEac_Fwrk6fS9Rnx5-q2MTfGCm41YU87IqIIztK2dJUYYiDKHD2szH2P836wnBgWm82LISnPOos2Yq0-iMpWJHxiAYwKXUcymcFZPElU_x2J0c/s1600/24x30+Winter_Sanctuary.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632708816634554546" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaWSNRKmx34Y62RvsSSj7kkLBM1h0DYkEac_Fwrk6fS9Rnx5-q2MTfGCm41YU87IqIIztK2dJUYYiDKHD2szH2P836wnBgWm82LISnPOos2Yq0-iMpWJHxiAYwKXUcymcFZPElU_x2J0c/s400/24x30+Winter_Sanctuary.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />"Winter Sanctuary," oil on canvas, 24" x 30"Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-70999092664130083092011-03-03T18:39:00.000-08:002011-03-03T18:50:42.841-08:00Family Exhibit at OPPL during March 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtu7Z-CVhSOlwcu7gkieECz5oOgn3kpJz1TKJrBj38T1Z5xPiKOdlwJNN9d1t0XntcvxitBUXbxPUFyjknjdnmG8mlVIXCz9q3MkYwpm480-1DZMas0pFoRoN0F-7V026AJXXpXRW-0YM/s1600/entire+gallery+northwest+corner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580050881867224082" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtu7Z-CVhSOlwcu7gkieECz5oOgn3kpJz1TKJrBj38T1Z5xPiKOdlwJNN9d1t0XntcvxitBUXbxPUFyjknjdnmG8mlVIXCz9q3MkYwpm480-1DZMas0pFoRoN0F-7V026AJXXpXRW-0YM/s400/entire+gallery+northwest+corner.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZrAw0V2Tr2JYDi-0senJ_ZdEM5nxzww_l7-flmZ48qM10ax7TqIaT7gM8c6pQu8YM5zl07Q6JvODvYj_qLPou0PHU8evsjxG3kRpNiW5XlprECglStZ-58B4MWt8EHB2317NXDcRV0zZ/s1600/99+93+oppl+3rd+floor+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580050727840423826" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZrAw0V2Tr2JYDi-0senJ_ZdEM5nxzww_l7-flmZ48qM10ax7TqIaT7gM8c6pQu8YM5zl07Q6JvODvYj_qLPou0PHU8evsjxG3kRpNiW5XlprECglStZ-58B4MWt8EHB2317NXDcRV0zZ/s400/99+93+oppl+3rd+floor+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewNN0rzVN3dvf-nGdrOXtQjQm3EEkWDjnBr_2H-iIfSs8l6B81ueI77jkNuuFOgDHdhk8DkJGwW1g1JQP07jUg1hsstO3dAm-XuEnk7WVgO5DAuzo8U0F1EGRGe-Igh_Z_zsyfhI9zBxb/s1600/OPPL.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580050563870232434" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewNN0rzVN3dvf-nGdrOXtQjQm3EEkWDjnBr_2H-iIfSs8l6B81ueI77jkNuuFOgDHdhk8DkJGwW1g1JQP07jUg1hsstO3dAm-XuEnk7WVgO5DAuzo8U0F1EGRGe-Igh_Z_zsyfhI9zBxb/s400/OPPL.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Exhibit runs throughout the entire month of March. The Oak Park Public library is located off Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue in Oak Park, Illinois at 834 Lake Street. There is a parking garage on the lower level. Library hours are Mon - Thurs 9-9, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5 and Sun 1-6. Hope you can drop by.</div></div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-51271039334942633662011-03-03T17:11:00.000-08:002011-03-03T17:19:16.041-08:00"Forest Mist," 24" x 36" oil on canvas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QqC5avLEtzOrVKrK4DNu6e9iy5OdUbMdgEwueFY4QKlqhKiQ88xq2Vw0HmUIgp9jDRbbUlJz_QXCMeY0PKlY5MPgnl5rMirxoZpeh-OghWA-FPKtfciOjj3usC0CLdYZSZDZ6Y59CeKP/s1600/Dzvinka+Stifel+Forest+Mist.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580026670510617202" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QqC5avLEtzOrVKrK4DNu6e9iy5OdUbMdgEwueFY4QKlqhKiQ88xq2Vw0HmUIgp9jDRbbUlJz_QXCMeY0PKlY5MPgnl5rMirxoZpeh-OghWA-FPKtfciOjj3usC0CLdYZSZDZ6Y59CeKP/s400/Dzvinka+Stifel+Forest+Mist.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Copyright © 2011 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.<br /></span></em></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />One more painting that is being exhibited at the Oak Park Public Library. The experience of this scene was very inspirational, I had to capture that moment.</div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-63608168689111808062011-02-20T10:27:00.000-08:002011-02-20T11:18:37.894-08:00"Quiet Morning," 24" x 36" oil on canvas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLWgYvvofmmzxqYxhAoROPW2XzwMsIoUSUBxENY0GB4YXFa7t-WfKWkcGukCGHWGRFA4bddT2EHaJ8KDGSBm09Xvxj_c9IWLYGd3WXdaEfgepTvNNokrMt9iwcJDgKtU8NEJAsm9jOfrC/s1600/dzvinka+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575840397500024578" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLWgYvvofmmzxqYxhAoROPW2XzwMsIoUSUBxENY0GB4YXFa7t-WfKWkcGukCGHWGRFA4bddT2EHaJ8KDGSBm09Xvxj_c9IWLYGd3WXdaEfgepTvNNokrMt9iwcJDgKtU8NEJAsm9jOfrC/s400/dzvinka+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Copyright © 2011 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em><br /><br />While exploring a forest last spring, I came upon the most beautiful flowers carpeting a forest floor. The scene was so peaceful, I needed to put it on canvas.Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-47585705075849786672011-02-20T10:17:00.000-08:002011-02-21T18:50:02.292-08:00"Bicycle Path," 24" x 30" oil on canvas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvKqp492QDOnovVieEfJyoxBZU2dmhhJKL_TNbRcBwpFccwm-wQ3D2TOusxTBbZrMHEoEFEyoWiosdN2sUhDknoSXizXSgQdRIYZVm2wP44OcovHIf_UNsduZ3RkLFxEW4k2S7jqcIut8/s1600/dzvinka+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575837926998531730" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvKqp492QDOnovVieEfJyoxBZU2dmhhJKL_TNbRcBwpFccwm-wQ3D2TOusxTBbZrMHEoEFEyoWiosdN2sUhDknoSXizXSgQdRIYZVm2wP44OcovHIf_UNsduZ3RkLFxEW4k2S7jqcIut8/s400/dzvinka+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Copyright © 2011 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</em></span></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div></div><div><em></em></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />Wanted to post one of the paintings that will be exhibited at the Oak Park Public Library during the month of March in a family exhibit "Scapes 2."</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />The painting was inspired by a photograph taken by Ken Lambert. His art can be viewed on his webite <a href="http://www.kplgraphics.com/" target="_blank">www.kplgraphics.com</a>. </div><div></div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-69274426831123759782011-02-20T10:12:00.000-08:002011-02-20T10:57:49.221-08:00Family Exhibit - March 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8stUigB8gzWoKaZco62XBqs5vA5i3le4sEZfM-ThtfvRvdDtctr3rMsbUYRXwvBK1oef6XfOQcABe5UgL7Xv7OMjvv93xN9EewFJOX8oM1FRfBcVuUN7Pxaj4ogrNeDt07kQbfD4vHdMq/s1600/OPPL_March_2011_Art_Exhibit_Invite.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575836485095976802" style="WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8stUigB8gzWoKaZco62XBqs5vA5i3le4sEZfM-ThtfvRvdDtctr3rMsbUYRXwvBK1oef6XfOQcABe5UgL7Xv7OMjvv93xN9EewFJOX8oM1FRfBcVuUN7Pxaj4ogrNeDt07kQbfD4vHdMq/s400/OPPL_March_2011_Art_Exhibit_Invite.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dzvinka Stifel, Nina Ulana and Tatiana Weinstein are exhibiting their artwork at the Oak Park Public Library's art gallery during the month of March.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oppl.org/events/gallery.htm">http://www.oppl.org/events/gallery.htm</a><br />Location: 834 Lake Street, Second Floor, Oak Park, Illinois<br /><br />The paintings represent three different perspectives of external and internal worlds in the form of landscapes, mindscapes and bodyscapes. Dzvinka's landscapes depict scenes from the road, in the rural Midwest. The artist's goal is to inspire gratitude of the natural beauty around us in ordinary scenes. Nina's mindscapes represent our internal psyche in dimensional scapes. Sometimes called dreamscapes, her paintings physically depict the imagination and subconscious. Tatiana's bodyscapes combine the still life and figurative painting. Bodies and books are her subject matter as well as her passion.Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-59024578782427897452010-12-08T06:32:00.000-08:002010-12-08T06:43:00.441-08:00Winter inspiring; spring on my mind<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGouVw5IXEYll_6el2xJTLIgzh5Yi_AqjvIHATplUuoRYPOc92YqCznHPAM_x8PupVdv8uk_cuiVsdLugJD-mHfTkC1lc7t2Xegg-ixbMOmm_DSAz8EKKpb-QhWttUiZU_QscxGyTSE3iU/s1600/Dzvinka%252C+oil+on+canvas%252C+February+Morning%252C+30+x+40.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548319491786043426" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGouVw5IXEYll_6el2xJTLIgzh5Yi_AqjvIHATplUuoRYPOc92YqCznHPAM_x8PupVdv8uk_cuiVsdLugJD-mHfTkC1lc7t2Xegg-ixbMOmm_DSAz8EKKpb-QhWttUiZU_QscxGyTSE3iU/s400/Dzvinka%252C+oil+on+canvas%252C+February+Morning%252C+30+x+40.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em><br /><p>In my studio, spring is on my mind, as I am currently finishing up a painting of a Chicago harbor scene. Outside of my studio, winter has been inspiring, so I decided to post a painting I created last February ("February Morning," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"). I will have to make time to travel west this season and take a few photographs of the beautiful winter scenes, to later capture in my studio.</p>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-70717358775524024272010-09-16T06:50:00.000-07:002010-09-16T06:57:11.116-07:00Getting back to blogging with "Lost Lake"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4jFgRPw9v4oa18NMhJ9MzF73prNggNVv_pDrFHpMDPc9CeKFZ5GshLSrFsdFyp8fMoYfTCymGI5MffbhvsxBIxO_I7EzCoV-zR7Qp7IdfXEyU5tlKpgRgqaEZsDQnZ1aahfhejENeJ58/s1600/151-5120_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517508706240548338" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4jFgRPw9v4oa18NMhJ9MzF73prNggNVv_pDrFHpMDPc9CeKFZ5GshLSrFsdFyp8fMoYfTCymGI5MffbhvsxBIxO_I7EzCoV-zR7Qp7IdfXEyU5tlKpgRgqaEZsDQnZ1aahfhejENeJ58/s400/151-5120_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-xXk_XiQ6d7MMFz3pk_pJ4X3pwUL8n32ZW5gTNmb_79dHE5UcZCFiWZkrJqBpzp23KwEncnRsSTsNj4CsRdafbVrlZaXVxJDuEnxlIyB5fDAOWMfZOLoJpgM-Fz001KKYmHYfUdwm6d-/s1600/land7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517508603289229282" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-xXk_XiQ6d7MMFz3pk_pJ4X3pwUL8n32ZW5gTNmb_79dHE5UcZCFiWZkrJqBpzp23KwEncnRsSTsNj4CsRdafbVrlZaXVxJDuEnxlIyB5fDAOWMfZOLoJpgM-Fz001KKYmHYfUdwm6d-/s400/land7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Just this morning I commented to my daughter on how fast time is flying by - - and looking at my blog, I realized I haven't posted since <em>last autumn</em>. With summer coming to a close and autumn arriving in just one week, I wanted to get back to blogging by posting landscapes of "Lost Lake." I came upon this quaint little lake while traveling through northwest Illinois, and was instantly attracted to its quiet and still beauty.</div></div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-74283442533261896252009-09-29T17:26:00.000-07:002009-09-29T17:34:07.296-07:00New Post for AutumnI haven't posted in a while - been busy working on a series for an upcoming show, but wanted to post some paintings to welcome the Autumn season.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekTcKB1pPgydHiRaPgzc_99ekJjFKycbX9ChNTg0AChwOvjMQVOkAZKtefidDw3PF8LXi7S7ows6af2Pybgd6Oj80JBNuLLMhj8zZNb10O0nZZfLGPUyuLuKMaGyVLj_5p_Y199-sR4Jw/s1600-h/Fork+in+the+Road,+oil+on+canvas,+16+x+20.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387051222166736786" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekTcKB1pPgydHiRaPgzc_99ekJjFKycbX9ChNTg0AChwOvjMQVOkAZKtefidDw3PF8LXi7S7ows6af2Pybgd6Oj80JBNuLLMhj8zZNb10O0nZZfLGPUyuLuKMaGyVLj_5p_Y199-sR4Jw/s400/Fork+in+the+Road,+oil+on+canvas,+16+x+20.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></em><br />"Fork in the Road," oil on canvas, 16" x 20"<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9leNy7WTDWbUR8F7ETDVJhZpc0j-LM-OtqwIE7GaGASqyckSoK3ABKAmaOOXKGotLTS6go1iGQxapa9QMbDOpmznZH-5mGejEHDCY33SVmgYjUqX-UdaQKf4uzXnMcma981D5tWcEWhI/s1600-h/Autumn+Birch,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+30.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387051098290566722" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 323px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9leNy7WTDWbUR8F7ETDVJhZpc0j-LM-OtqwIE7GaGASqyckSoK3ABKAmaOOXKGotLTS6go1iGQxapa9QMbDOpmznZH-5mGejEHDCY33SVmgYjUqX-UdaQKf4uzXnMcma981D5tWcEWhI/s400/Autumn+Birch,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+30.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em><br /><br />"Autumn Birch" oil on canvas, 24" x 30"<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJdVgo0odnDJ_ZaM3rbLxiaCzgib1yF_ztNDePlzGqTGG3szxgHvA7usLLxL1aNirMgShavDVae_2x6QzO2cTJA1arEs_DkvWSKSdQdgvQIqcHF0a6gDABGhXfoRpn8oDTnE2y5Mg8ztf/s1600-h/Fern+Path,+oil+on+canvas,+22+x+28.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387050977024563922" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJdVgo0odnDJ_ZaM3rbLxiaCzgib1yF_ztNDePlzGqTGG3szxgHvA7usLLxL1aNirMgShavDVae_2x6QzO2cTJA1arEs_DkvWSKSdQdgvQIqcHF0a6gDABGhXfoRpn8oDTnE2y5Mg8ztf/s400/Fern+Path,+oil+on+canvas,+22+x+28.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em><br /><br />"Fern Path," oil on canvas, 22" x 28"<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0MgKatwqrLgQPu61zum80EY_goWkyiBrSfa0co7Zir9jmc_UUcpTTUh3ZIlDba4FMYNseDK7FL21chMniI-8B0_nNoTTxPGKD7zmnnaON8z_E4I-xFTKriOIW5pj9mDqstafWfoYR505/s1600-h/Autumn+Field,+oil+on+canvas,+18+x+24.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387050874084609474" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0MgKatwqrLgQPu61zum80EY_goWkyiBrSfa0co7Zir9jmc_UUcpTTUh3ZIlDba4FMYNseDK7FL21chMniI-8B0_nNoTTxPGKD7zmnnaON8z_E4I-xFTKriOIW5pj9mDqstafWfoYR505/s400/Autumn+Field,+oil+on+canvas,+18+x+24.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em><br /><br />"Autumn Field," oil on canvas, 18" x 24"<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1t4ftY1zbhFfxN9MfrKuYpKbBPOQMUu59sFunL5qnpcfaNLL2qOSjT_Ntywb2F1lwIbhrq8QRKNdifRJXkaMSVNU8OrQFalWbmuflFmOcwcij8gekzbhBkGUQTo3f3mOEP6EuGLTQiya/s1600-h/Rock+Creek,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+30.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387050710013861762" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1t4ftY1zbhFfxN9MfrKuYpKbBPOQMUu59sFunL5qnpcfaNLL2qOSjT_Ntywb2F1lwIbhrq8QRKNdifRJXkaMSVNU8OrQFalWbmuflFmOcwcij8gekzbhBkGUQTo3f3mOEP6EuGLTQiya/s400/Rock+Creek,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+30.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em><br /><br />"Rock Creek," oil on canvas, 24" x 30"Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-29649455364310554322009-03-30T16:34:00.001-07:002009-09-02T10:34:19.889-07:00"Along Davis Road," 30" x 40" oil on canvas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwDXrv3hm4cn3MbmaQ0q738XatLks5pCZe6__FW1UdaQZQII6O5wDfScoVU6oBEkew-guylvCFZlu58DGdY7aEXiQyVycIs_t2AIVYRMCW1N8Fgc8t-J5q1IIMDbMS1V_TVewK6efOgnW/s1600-h/untitled.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319128484535309874" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwDXrv3hm4cn3MbmaQ0q738XatLks5pCZe6__FW1UdaQZQII6O5wDfScoVU6oBEkew-guylvCFZlu58DGdY7aEXiQyVycIs_t2AIVYRMCW1N8Fgc8t-J5q1IIMDbMS1V_TVewK6efOgnW/s400/untitled.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The variations of green pulled me to stop along this road. I took a photograph of this Spring scene and later created this landscape in my studio.</div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-83994556788212993662009-03-06T15:23:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:27:34.678-07:00"Still Standing," 24" x 30" oil on canvas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVUNCxiTi0rbXE__qcKbL2WW-m662tD6nLFih3UnnXtM0Xn3uurZlvOfwnWHYB45NvhG0gE6qpFMgblr3LPXbc0DSfWN4jP0Xef4RpGZ0WLa2B4GHiwMmrZGyTsbo5G__eP_mME3fx8Fb/s1600-h/Still+Standing+24+x+30.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310219452228621570" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 323px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVUNCxiTi0rbXE__qcKbL2WW-m662tD6nLFih3UnnXtM0Xn3uurZlvOfwnWHYB45NvhG0gE6qpFMgblr3LPXbc0DSfWN4jP0Xef4RpGZ0WLa2B4GHiwMmrZGyTsbo5G__eP_mME3fx8Fb/s400/Still+Standing+24+x+30.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div> </div><div>I enjoy painting old barns, partially because it is only a matter of time when one day these barns will not be "still standing." </div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-53660974689985963342009-03-06T15:21:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:27:21.844-07:00"Sunrise Shadows," 24" x 30" oil on canvas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOQBNhNX6LAGPgZ5PqtzkhCd_m-rSqOHPnNUvArO6jLwZAfADQFnwl4eKsnRm2_FNX356Znq-CLj3ZVGJ3aMvoY7N7qExuXhg-iQPIKBOfcp8uiv3I8NKzEl2CaUwZNxrP7SWiq0qTC-5/s1600-h/Sunrise+Shadows+24+x+30.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310219049121009010" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOQBNhNX6LAGPgZ5PqtzkhCd_m-rSqOHPnNUvArO6jLwZAfADQFnwl4eKsnRm2_FNX356Znq-CLj3ZVGJ3aMvoY7N7qExuXhg-iQPIKBOfcp8uiv3I8NKzEl2CaUwZNxrP7SWiq0qTC-5/s400/Sunrise+Shadows+24+x+30.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div> </div><div>I came upon this scene while traveling through Northwest Illinois. The shadows on the dirt road are what struck me the most.</div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-46970556068113780062009-03-06T15:19:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:27:09.511-07:00"Cinder Ridge," 24" x 36" oil on canvas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BPahDqShudK2yRfQsTlxWSQsWbxMD_Rk-FEAy7Q0OIgsvgp7jh2AnR5-XpoKmxSPgyeO0nnrkkVYKJrq_alxxxY22fHWeMnh9ryC44vxt_3IxiQeprktJQWAJZT7cxnu6ghmehkW-HI2/s1600-h/Cinder+Ridge+24+x+36.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310218427070722738" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BPahDqShudK2yRfQsTlxWSQsWbxMD_Rk-FEAy7Q0OIgsvgp7jh2AnR5-XpoKmxSPgyeO0nnrkkVYKJrq_alxxxY22fHWeMnh9ryC44vxt_3IxiQeprktJQWAJZT7cxnu6ghmehkW-HI2/s400/Cinder+Ridge+24+x+36.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div> </div><div>This was created from a photograph my daughter, Nina, took while golfing at Cinder Ridge. I loved the textures and shadows.</div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-41160515355885993572009-02-19T15:11:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:26:52.002-07:00"Winter Shadows," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELLlym_XM_34tIuMsSiLwQ6J6z5MPY6dB4rXNGxEA4FW3iXYavUs9n9rCwUHiQ0ZF1_ltcPvvrQY1GJv9XpPmkQgWkfKoJe0P-BK5aHk_sPSGxFe4qpag_PuFl9yxkB528y0XmqNd1_7K/s1600-h/Winter+Shadows.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304650266196579202" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELLlym_XM_34tIuMsSiLwQ6J6z5MPY6dB4rXNGxEA4FW3iXYavUs9n9rCwUHiQ0ZF1_ltcPvvrQY1GJv9XpPmkQgWkfKoJe0P-BK5aHk_sPSGxFe4qpag_PuFl9yxkB528y0XmqNd1_7K/s400/Winter+Shadows.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div> </div><div>One favorite place I visit often is the forest preserves off Thatcher Avenue in River Forest. Sometimes I will take photographs of landscapes that interest me. I came upon this scene of a frozen pond with such interesting geometric patterns of blue, I had to paint it. </div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-47396721473921515982009-02-09T15:39:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:26:39.707-07:00"Winter Sanctuary," oil on canvas, 24" x 30"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjAQ1WNRES1e_XzwR_BtGU9bv3ojU1J5B-MnH50QisbXe2LX7WAbeWA97EzMP5hF6NAOQjDMoU9KFAwktjGr5u5PUVTQUtdT8SH5WRFe1zADhdQ5FHtNPxoUayxOI77_IN-M28LiRehc7/s1600-h/Winter+Sanctuary.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300946459838650338" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjAQ1WNRES1e_XzwR_BtGU9bv3ojU1J5B-MnH50QisbXe2LX7WAbeWA97EzMP5hF6NAOQjDMoU9KFAwktjGr5u5PUVTQUtdT8SH5WRFe1zADhdQ5FHtNPxoUayxOI77_IN-M28LiRehc7/s400/Winter+Sanctuary.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-46793275112311336492009-01-22T16:49:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:26:27.822-07:00"Hollyhocks by the Barn," oil on canvas, 11" x 14"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisa_CRlLXFv5Wo_r3RSMjoz4DHq2GrwuYlSlk_x4BVqy4pWPxJvcSI2lftf-9hRSRdTATQcPz5kKTCUwMVMwym2-N8dUh8-0XpHmaL1T2ZpcOWkY1pts-8PoepBwSau6WZII1rUOgddni1/s1600-h/Hollyhocks+by+the+barn,+oil+on+canvas,+11+x+14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294284997968772690" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisa_CRlLXFv5Wo_r3RSMjoz4DHq2GrwuYlSlk_x4BVqy4pWPxJvcSI2lftf-9hRSRdTATQcPz5kKTCUwMVMwym2-N8dUh8-0XpHmaL1T2ZpcOWkY1pts-8PoepBwSau6WZII1rUOgddni1/s400/Hollyhocks+by+the+barn,+oil+on+canvas,+11+x+14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div> </div><div>I fell in love with this barn framed by the colorful Hollyhocks last Summer.</div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-58922470998588592512009-01-22T16:48:00.001-08:002009-09-02T10:26:15.474-07:00"Bonnie's House," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-Kvo7yV_BqhyphenhyphenZ4J91FSSdZqEv5GKxtriBHgnvwSz4utd0suDKI-kPp4B5JOe-O_14_d5YkobojwBkBFwawnHsH9f1SNQnWXCMUb2o7f06iyQwY9jXhzhoLO9HHmKB2OvVK77eg6CiEdx/s1600-h/Bonnies+House,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+36.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294284649026293682" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-Kvo7yV_BqhyphenhyphenZ4J91FSSdZqEv5GKxtriBHgnvwSz4utd0suDKI-kPp4B5JOe-O_14_d5YkobojwBkBFwawnHsH9f1SNQnWXCMUb2o7f06iyQwY9jXhzhoLO9HHmKB2OvVK77eg6CiEdx/s400/Bonnies+House,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+36.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div> </div><div>This is a landscape of my friend's old farm house in Jo Davis County. </div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-84082653071106112162009-01-22T16:40:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:25:59.463-07:00"Along the Road," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4owyjvKWoBsqnHLMINMZEiKFr2Y1Z8MnZRE0UrkIBhicRHwhgfMpsmgxDnhQmktEIrTxJEc-ll-O3jmwlQ8tr0bRFVHWsjhGQ1GwMoB5i2lJqwqD9t5Yk5km4HVnGHVFkrB5XGZ7xvjD/s1600-h/Along+the+Road,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+36.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294282908333599938" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4owyjvKWoBsqnHLMINMZEiKFr2Y1Z8MnZRE0UrkIBhicRHwhgfMpsmgxDnhQmktEIrTxJEc-ll-O3jmwlQ8tr0bRFVHWsjhGQ1GwMoB5i2lJqwqD9t5Yk5km4HVnGHVFkrB5XGZ7xvjD/s400/Along+the+Road,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+36.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div> </div><div>I can't resist scenes along the road! I hope others will appreciate the natural beauty of an "ordinary" Midwest scene.</div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-4648102880738828192009-01-22T16:39:00.001-08:002009-09-02T10:25:43.179-07:00"Abandoned Wagon," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8S5bLY4n8Hk_SZ27o31vVOoEF4XX5KacsFfFo1oMjL1dtO3zPHfk47r2Je0G-dG7nAhK5x18EYSDX9W9k6383CES5gVqYZxBxkznkWzH_tItxKaTKzbdkXULzag6uE91xuOmWfe83zao/s1600-h/Abandoned+Wagon,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+36.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294282431366829778" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8S5bLY4n8Hk_SZ27o31vVOoEF4XX5KacsFfFo1oMjL1dtO3zPHfk47r2Je0G-dG7nAhK5x18EYSDX9W9k6383CES5gVqYZxBxkznkWzH_tItxKaTKzbdkXULzag6uE91xuOmWfe83zao/s400/Abandoned+Wagon,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+36.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div> </div><div>I came across this scene while traveling through Northwest Illinois. </div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-43339133166578286172009-01-22T16:32:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:25:29.694-07:00"Midwest Farm," oil on canvas, 24" x 36"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVUyuOIheRubnmAfvUYdGcxkDd0ZCMuGanMZ01hwbvZB0fCa1Y3Ckv6f43RM5gCR3KMYW43dnyRH_YRvKqqpwqmDZ4diwWo7jPPXsRS804vkWWD2z_Om3Gk0-3CiweqBH5ultkUmsX9nA/s1600-h/Midwest+Farm,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+36.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294280752615428770" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVUyuOIheRubnmAfvUYdGcxkDd0ZCMuGanMZ01hwbvZB0fCa1Y3Ckv6f43RM5gCR3KMYW43dnyRH_YRvKqqpwqmDZ4diwWo7jPPXsRS804vkWWD2z_Om3Gk0-3CiweqBH5ultkUmsX9nA/s400/Midwest+Farm,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+36.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div></div><div> </div><div>I came upon this scene while traveling with my sister, Tamara, through Stephenson County. I was inspired to paint this landscape considering all of the U.S. farms that have gone out of existence. </div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-44454527961957405352009-01-22T16:27:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:24:41.407-07:00"Corn Field," oil on canvas, 30" x 40"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzIS0Wm5vymH4nu1tqI8yAibj5BwaapCLdR-d9oBkKFEoEY2AP92BwAX3aNCp0CEXVqCiYbhrnC_d16xFlLgWPgjPdNceDws0yV0wLQQJgm6E86oBIfpGW58FZcbi6dcssbjJw0vS3wwe/s1600-h/Corn+Field,+oil+on+canvas,+30+x+40.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294279407150409986" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzIS0Wm5vymH4nu1tqI8yAibj5BwaapCLdR-d9oBkKFEoEY2AP92BwAX3aNCp0CEXVqCiYbhrnC_d16xFlLgWPgjPdNceDws0yV0wLQQJgm6E86oBIfpGW58FZcbi6dcssbjJw0vS3wwe/s400/Corn+Field,+oil+on+canvas,+30+x+40.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em><br /><br />This is also a scene from Stephenson County. I was inspired by the variations of gold in this corn field and had to put it on canvas.Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-28141938389729403362009-01-22T16:20:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:24:27.061-07:00"Country Church," oil on canvas, 18" x 24"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4pNbGYVT7CMbaP4UXbJu-QMhbpjYzvYEMsOBacf-oJkSRFZ0zAG4D74V8FBMzUrGVgsaJhGAErR0mE7lK7RnJs5CtenUocUbSeR8RFzyZxGgMcct9Hr3W_T9KawKFgP25cOp2ZqtAPXK/s1600-h/Country+Church,+oil+on+canvas,+18+x+24.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294278985535548322" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4pNbGYVT7CMbaP4UXbJu-QMhbpjYzvYEMsOBacf-oJkSRFZ0zAG4D74V8FBMzUrGVgsaJhGAErR0mE7lK7RnJs5CtenUocUbSeR8RFzyZxGgMcct9Hr3W_T9KawKFgP25cOp2ZqtAPXK/s400/Country+Church,+oil+on+canvas,+18+x+24.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div><div> </div><div>I wanted to post a few paintings I created of scenes from Stephenson County, Illinois.</div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-18644667832512348582009-01-20T19:21:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:24:12.768-07:00"By the Curb," oil on canvas, 24" x 24"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrkH2jqr2wi_rtZG6NaCVZnili6uW6SCkvZA73AJ6Jg1tu2UUX6wzHcZdMZdF1TMFLdfeDYnjIXV7MAb9flDOoNemi8dUa3eVDCFQMM7AYF4bHP-fw4BPDfdibiLTkQA3aZsH5ZkN5Fhv/s1600-h/By+the+Curb,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+24.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293582197281360866" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 394px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrkH2jqr2wi_rtZG6NaCVZnili6uW6SCkvZA73AJ6Jg1tu2UUX6wzHcZdMZdF1TMFLdfeDYnjIXV7MAb9flDOoNemi8dUa3eVDCFQMM7AYF4bHP-fw4BPDfdibiLTkQA3aZsH5ZkN5Fhv/s400/By+the+Curb,+oil+on+canvas,+24+x+24.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em><br /><br />It was an inspiring Inaugural celebration today. I am looking forward to change and also to the change in seasons, so I decided to post some floral paintings that remind me Spring is on its way.Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4818732923568460056.post-780381950624679502009-01-20T19:19:00.000-08:002009-09-02T10:23:59.589-07:00"Pink Asters," oil on canvas, 20" x 24"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKK18a2I6kCz2o2PDQp_2e-I7SdRU1Kvs_vCfIKkWxtGqrPdm3P2SLmTndRCT6GZQxiWDoV2RmX7u9MR2tg0F7DuLrzvIph_6GfUAdGAVh3zWmHjzID4-nKdCMJ_acawRaNsHOWp5RslKq/s1600-h/Pink+Asters,+oil+on+canvas,+20+x+24.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293581973791447810" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 332px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKK18a2I6kCz2o2PDQp_2e-I7SdRU1Kvs_vCfIKkWxtGqrPdm3P2SLmTndRCT6GZQxiWDoV2RmX7u9MR2tg0F7DuLrzvIph_6GfUAdGAVh3zWmHjzID4-nKdCMJ_acawRaNsHOWp5RslKq/s400/Pink+Asters,+oil+on+canvas,+20+x+24.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright © 2009 by Dzvinka Stifel. All Rights Reserved.</span></em></div>Dzvinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307933824548279176noreply@blogger.com0