Here is the first of the new blue zen pieces. I used a composition where the branch curves around the sun:

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Bright autumn leaves in shades of yellow, orange and magenta swirl around a luminous full moon. The night sky is in shades of deepening blue. Some of the leaves are dancing in the air. This piece, part of the Zen Moonlight modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in indigo acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been varnished with a light spray to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors.

South Carolina Awareness and Rescue for Equines set up a page for the prints I offer through FinerWorks: http://www.scequinerescue.org/iverson.htm

I have been working with them recently and plan on painting one of their rescued horses, Kachina. I offered to donate 20% of my paint horse print for any sales from their website and they set up this nice page. I have worked with a lot of charities over the past couple years. It really helps when they are proactive.

I finally got some painting done today. Two new blue moon zen ones. Stay tuned for pics.

For this one, "Heron at Sunset", I returned to a more traditional landscape:

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Under a sunset sky in delicate shades of yellow, pink and blue with fluffy clouds, a lone heron rests on an island on a peaceful lake at Los Gatos Creek Park. This Northern California landscape is is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in blue acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been varnished with a light spray to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors.

I enjoyed trying a more delicate sky using acrylics. For the zen series, I work in bold colors. This gave me a chance to try some subtlety. I feel this sort of piece would have been easier in oils because of the blending quality.

I only have a minute tonight (desperate housewives premiere). I have one new one to post:

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Bright leaves of metallic gold on turquoise branches swirl around a full moon. The night sky is in shades of orange and magenta, deepening to a rich purple. Some of the leaves are dancing in the air. This feng shui piece, part of the Zen Moonlight modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been varnished with a light spray to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors.

This is a new palette. I like the turquoise and gold metallic against the rich purple. Metallics are new for me, having come from oil paint. It's one thing I am enjoying about acrylics.

It is hard to convey the richness of the purple with a digital photo.

I watched a documentary on Frida Kahlo tonight. Very inspiring.

This is one of the Golden Glow pieces featuring Japanese Maple leaves:

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Branches of red Japanese Maple leaves frame the setting sun. One of the leaves is dancing in the air. This feng shui art, part of the Golden Glow modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on an 8" x 10" gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in burgundy acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been varnished with a light spray to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors.

Today, I again haven't had a chance to paint. I listed two prints for charity:

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25% of the gross sale will be donated to Project Night Night.

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25% of the gross sale will be donated to the Best Friends Animal Society.

I didn't get a chance to do any painting today :(. Some of my time was taken up with doing the artwork for some new products, most notably the 2006 Zen Calendar:

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I listed a couple new ones on eBay.

The first is a seascape of Cambria. The reference photo was taken by my brother on a recent trip there. I wish I could have gone! His photo was taken on a bright blue day. I used a sunset sky from one of my reference photos, taken at Los Gatos Lake.

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Rough-hewn steps lead to the bluff overlooking the sun sinking into the ocean. Fluffy pink cotton-candy clouds float amidst a lovely sunset in shades of yellow, orange, blue and purple. This ocean seascape from Cambria, which lies along the Central California coast, is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in blue acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been varnished with a light spray to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors.

The second piece was painted last week but I hadn't posted about it yet. It is another in the zen series:

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Autumn leaves in shades of yellow, orange and red swirl around a full moon. The night sky is in shades of magenta to deepening violet purple. Some of the leaves are dancing in the air. This 8 x 10 feng shui mandala, part of the Zen Moonlight modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been varnished with a light spray to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors.

I am continuing to explore the zen cats theme. This one, "Orange Cat in Sapphire Moonlight," uses the blue theme with orange leaves:

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Putting an orange tabby in this one seems to work very well with the colors.

This is a new one in the Southwest Zen palette:

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Branches of turquoise leaves frame a brilliant sunset in shades of yellow, orange, red and purple. Some of the leaves are dancing in the air. This feng shui piece with a southwest palette, part of the Zen Sunset modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original 8" x 10" acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been varnished with a light spray to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors.

Here is an 8 x 10 version I did of an abstract angel:

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I used a similar background to the zen moonlight series.

I donated the artwork for my "White Horse in Golden Woods" painting to be used as a journal:

The proceeds from the sale of the journal goes to South Carolina Awareness and Rescue for Equines.

I put up "Crashing Wave in a Tropical Sunset" for auction benefiting Project Night Night:

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Project Night Night donates blankets, books, and stuffed animals to homeless children (including those displaced by Hurricane Katrina).

Here is my latest:

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Autumn leaves in shades of orange swirl around a full moon. The night sky is in shades of magenta to deepening blue. Some of the leaves are dancing in the air. This feng shui piece, part of the Zen Moonlight modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original 8" x 10" acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in indigo acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been varnished with a light spray to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors.

A black cat, fascinated by a falling autumn leaf, is illuminated by the full moon. The night sky is in shades of pink, lavender and purple. Some of the orange leaves are dancing in the air. This piece, part of the Zen Moonlight modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original 9" x 12" acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been varnished with a light spray to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors.

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I returned to oils for this one, a 16 x 20:

Sunset from a Carmel Cypress Tree

A large cypress tree on the sand dunes of Carmel State Beach (on the Monterey Bay) overlooks a glorious sunset in shades of yellow, orange, magenta and purple. A lone seagull glides through a break in the clouds. This California ocean seascape, from my Purple Twilight series, is an original oil painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic).

Currently up for auction at ArtByUs

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Get a fantastic deal on this piece and benefit America’s Second Harvest Network - Hurricane Katrina Fund

Here is my latest, an ACEO (art card) from the Zen Moonlight series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style). This one has a burgundy background, turquoise leaves, and metallic gold branches (the metallic didn't come out that well in the photo):

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This 8" x 10" acrylic is the latest in the Golden Glow series:

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25% of the gross sale will be donated to the Humane Society (HSUS) Disaster Fund for Hurricane Katrina animal victims.

This purple moonlight angel is one of my favorites (this is an 8" x 10" acrylic):

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25% of the gross sale will be donated to the Best Friends Animal Society Hurricane Katrina Fund.

I tried something new. For this art trading card, I started with the glowing full moon in a purple night sky I use for the zen series, but put in an abstract angel:

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I am planning a larger version of this concept.

I completed a new piece in the Golden Glow series, which is up for auction on eBay:

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Surprise...after a long break, I have returned to my Angel Sunset Series (each of these is an 8" x 10" acrylic):

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They are both included in a charity art auction for Hurricane Katrina relief and other charities on ArtByUs.

I put one of my newest up for auction to benefit the Salvation Army:

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Currently, all my auctions at ArtByUs have a charity contribution, both for Hurricane Katrina relief (American Red Cross and Salvation Army) and Newborns in Need, another great cause: