Texas house in the heights

"Texas house in the Heights"

oil on gessobord

6x6 inch 

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I loved the typical style of houses when I lived in Houston, Texas. A lot of these old cute houses were being replaced by the big townhouses, but there were still a lot of inspiring ones. Especially in the Heights; I drove through the streets and wanted to paint every house I saw. Luckily I made a ton of pictures.

old photo

"Old picture"

6x6 inch

oil on gessobord

 

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Recently I found a stack of war pictures that my husband collects. In between al the soldier and battlefield ones was this one. A serene interior with magical light. It left me wondering about the huge story behind a picture like this, taken in time of war.

model dog

 

"Model dog"

8x8 inch (20x20 cm)

oil on stretched canvas

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This dog is THE best dog to have. Certainly as a painter. She pulls the sweetest faces. Or the funniest. Or is in a hilarious pose. She is an uncommon breed. She has a slight resemblence to fantasy characters you see in movies. She can even model for a painting.

My one year old Chion, Nikki.


Happy place, friends

 

"Happy place"

oil on gessobord

5x7 inch

 

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I've been watching this room for so long, it is now a familiar place to me where I would feel totally at home.

Often your favorite series can make you relax in the most stressful circumstances :)

Cuddles

"Cuddles"

oil on gessobord

6x6 inch

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These two horses were waiting for their daily ride, one already saddled. They were fighting, it seemed, but soon I saw they were playing, cuddling even.


Russian dacha

"Russian dacha in the snow"

oil on gessobord

6x6 inch

 

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In Sakhalin, Russia, there are many Dacha's. They are used by the Russians mainly as weekend homes, growing your own vegetables, escape the city and enjoy nature. I used to live there for a while and the crispy snow there was incredible. Now, all over the place in the world, weather is going crazy but here in Holland...rain. So, I enjoy the snow on my painting.

This snow painting is inspired by the weekly challenge on dailypaintworks.com. It's a great art website where many artists post their art.

This is my gallery there:

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/miranda-dalessi-6014/artwork


The North sea from Scheveningen

 

 

"The North sea from Scheveningen"

6x6 inch

oil on gessobord

 

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I am so happy I live close to the beach again! The sky changes every 5 minutes so it wil be a good challenge for me to practice my plein air skills soon. First, I wait for my gear to arrive in the container from Houston. And that is a good excuse not to conquer the cold, slicing wind at the moment :) So, I made this one in my studio from pictures.