July 21 Vivid Sky I First Painting Of 2 In a Set Original Paintings

SOLD! I am offering something a little different tonight....This is an original acrylic on wood panel 10x10 and tomorrow night I will be offering a companion piece! Check out the link to see both paintings together. I am not requiring someone to purchase both paintings so if you want both, please purchase this one and I will give you a heads up when I list the other one tomorrow night. You can hang both together, seperate, or give one as a gift and keep the other one! To purchase this painting or see both together then
please click here.

July 20 Snowy Fields Landscape Remember Winter? Original Painting

It's not too late to bid on my auction paintings, still only at $9.95, click on the links on the paintings listed below!

Todays painting is called "First Snow" and is a 10x10 original acrylic on wood panel. You have to look at the larger pics to see the gentle snowfall and unique texture of the ground. To see the larger pics or purchase then please click here.

July 19 You Personalize This Original Painting WOW Seascape Beach

This is an original acrylic on wood panel 12x12 with sides painted black, ready to hang. The title is "Beautiful Day and I am going to offer something a little different with this painting, you can personalize it!

The painting is a complete painting on it's own, you don't have to change anything, OR you can have me add a sailboat(s), or seagulls, or moon, or teeny person on the beach, NO extra charge! To purchase this painting and see a closeup pic then
please click here.

July 18th Seascape Sunset Sunrise Beach Texture Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is a peaceful beach ocean scene I call "Sunset Saviour". This is an original acrylic on wood panel 10x10, very pretty guaranteed to bring your blood pressure down!

July 17th NIGHTITME SEASCAPE OCEAN BLUE NIGHT PRETTY

SOLD! Todays painting is for a pretty nighttime ocean painting 5x7 original acrylic on masonite. I will be brief since I am enjoying the lake and family.

July 16 Inspirational Nighttime Believe in Miracles Original Painting

SOLD! I love to paint these kind of spiritual (well at least to me) images. Is there someone in your life that you are praying hard that they recieve a miracle? I am, so "Believe in Miracles!

July 16 Chores Finally Done White Barn Farmer Night

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic 5x7 on masonite featuring a white barn in the evening. I know farmers can keep long hours so I put a figure of one in the doorway. Looks like he is heading to the house for a home cooked meal!

July 14 2 of 2 Paintings Posted Lake Seascape Clouds Person Original Painting

SOLD! This is the second of 2 paintings I will be listing tonight. This painting is called "Beautiful Moment" and I hope you have at least one beautiful moment a day.

July 14 Stormy Pastures Cows Angus Cattle Pasture Original Painting

SOLD! This is the first of 2 paintings I will be listing tonight (this will be available for viewing 7:30 ). This is an original acrylic on masonite 5x7 I call "Stormy Pastures".

July 13 Twilight Twinkles Farm Cow Herd Original Painting

SOLD! This is the second of 2 paintings posted tonight. I call it "Twilight Twinkles" because at twilight it seems everything twinkles, from the lightening bugs, first stars, farm lights, and bright reflections in contrast to the evening ground.

July 13 Peace Written N Stars Nighttime Seascape

SOLD! Tonights first of 2 paintings is call "Night of Peace". This is an original 5x7 acrylic on masonite. I wrote the word PEACE in the stars in the sky. Can you see it?

July 12 Nighttime Beach Person Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for a nighttime beach scene I call "Thankful Night". Don't we all have thankful nights? This is an original acrylic on masonite 5x7 ready for your 5x7 frame or will sit nicely on an easel.

July 12 Auctions Starting At Nighttime Painting Person on Beach and Tornado

SOLD! This is the first of 2 paintings I have listed tonight. I am running some more auctions, highest bidder wins!

July 11 Original Farm Painting Tornado Storm Tree Survives Wow

Todays painting is for an original acrylic on masonite ready for your 8x10 frame. Click on the link and see all the details of the tree, farmstead, and tree. please click here.

July 9 Clouds Reflections Person on Beach Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for a beautiful, almost surreal original painting on Masonite board 9x12. This does have sides (painted black) .75" in depth and ready to hang. I put a small person on the beach along with some friendly seagulls.

July 8 Cows Black Angus Cattle Farm Pond Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting features a black angus cattle herd in a farm pasture. This is an 8x10 original acrylic on masonite.

July 7 Reflections Trees Landscape What Else Do You Need? Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is called "Twilight Reflections" and is an original acrylic on wood panel 12x12. The sides are painted black and ready to hang. I do sign the back with my name, signature, title, year of creation and medium. I tried to capture that time of day called twilight.

July 6th ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PERSON ON BEACH 10X10

SOLD! This original acrylic on wood panel 10x10 is called "Thunderboomer Beach". I put a lone teeny tiny person on the beach where the texture indicated it. Can you find him or her? To see larger pics or purchase then please click here.

July 5 Twister Tornado Original Painting on Wood Panel

SOLD! I can't believe it is July 5th already! I have been bad at posting since my last week was filled with fun, family and reunions. I hope you had a great holiday weekend and God Bless Our Country!

Todays painting is an original acrylic on wood panel 10x10. Wow this one has a lot of action and movement. I put a barn and silo on the horizon for interest and scale. To see a larger pic or purchase then please click here.

June 30 Abstract Seascape Beach Landscape Sailboat

SOLD! Todays painting is loaded with contrast. I started by painting my panel black then laid 0paque color over it. Fun...I should try this as a large painting. This is an original acrylic on wood panel with the sides painted black 8x8.

June 29 Pasture Piece Original Acrylic on Wood Panel Landscape and Black Cows

SOLD! Shhh listen carefully and you might hear nothing! This is an original acrylic on wood panel with the sides painted black, ready to hang 10x10. The title is "Pasture Piece" and has a lot of interesting texture on the ground.

June 28 Spiritual Nighttime Painting Won't Last Long!

SOLD! Todays painting is for a beautiful, spiritual painting I call "From Heaven to Earth". I hope it captures the unscene but heartfelt connection we have with God. It is an original 10x10 acrylic on wood panel ready to hang.

June 27 Blue Night Minimalist Tonalist Painting Wow, Yes, Looks That Striking in Person Too!

SOLD! Todays painting is a simply beautiful blue tonalist monocromatic original painting.

June 26 Stormy Fields Landscape See Figures in the Clouds?

SOLD! Todays painting is an original acrylic on a piece of my vintage ceiling tin. This painting is called "Passing Storm" and comes framed, ready to hang. If you look closely you can see a couple of figures in the clouds.

June 25 "Quiet Morning" Minimalist Landscape Original Painting Tin Framed

Need a piece of artwork to help you de-stress? Then check out this original acrylic on a piece of my antique ceiling tin. This is a beautiful painting that from afar is very minimalist but when you look at it closeup you will see a lot going on in the land (at least I do). I really let the texture tell the story in this piece so be sure to look at the closeup pic please click here.

June 24 Angus Cattle Cows Farm Painting on Ceiling Tin Framed WOW

SOLD! I think this painting really captures the summer pasture with cows and calves doing what they do best. This is an original acrylic on a piece of my antique tin. Each tin is signed and numbered since I am painting on only a thousand of them :) I think I have sold about 240 tins so far.

June 23 Minimalist Modern Abstract Landscape "Timeless Inspiration"

SOLD! Todays painting is for a beautiful minimalist landscape that I titled, "Timeless Inspiration". I try and live by the motto of less is more, so minimalist paintings are some of my favorites! To check out this painting or purchase then please click here.

June 22 Sunrise/Sunset Painting I Can Add Sailboats For No Extra Charge!

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on a piece of my antique tin framed, ready to hang! I can also add sailboats, or seagulls if you like. To see a sneek peek of the next 5 paintings to be listed then please click here.

June 21 Summertime Farm Landscape on Antique Tin Wow So Unique

Todays painting is for a beautiful summertime painting featuring a farm landscape. I didn't paint over the original tin leaving the unique texture and character. If you would love a piece of one of a kind original art painted with love then this piece is for you! To see larger pics or purchase then
please click here.

June 19 Cattle Cows Angus Pastures Nighttime Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on masonite 5x7 featuring a nighttime scene with cattle herd below.

June 18 #2 Red Barn in Snow, Yes Snow!

SOLD! No I am not wishing for winters return quite yet but thought I would post this peaceful painting featuring a red barn in snow. This is an original acrylic on masonite ready for you 5x7 frame.

June 18 Person on Beach Ocean Seascape Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original 5x7 acrylic on masonite called "Me Time". Everyone needs a little me time, don't you think?

June 17 Painting #2 Nighttime Moon Water Beach WoW

SOLD! Here is one of my fav color palettes to work with. I did try and work with mainly cool colors and greys in this series. This is an original 5x7 acrylic on masonite ready for your 5x7 frame or it will easily sit on your easel.

June 17 Clouds Seascape Lake Person on Beach Original Painting

SOLD! This painting is another one on my June auction series of 5x7 original acrylic on masonite. Check out the lone person on the beach, thus the title of this piece "My Place". Btw that looks like you!

June 16 Tornado Stormy Original Painting

SOLD! This painting is called "Twister Tale" and is an original acrylic on masonite 5x7. This is also part of my auction series for the month of June.

June 16 Real Auction! Win Original Painting $9.95 No Reserve Ocean Painting

SOLD! I love this painting! Don't pass it up, who knows I might bid (no not really). This is one of 10 paintings I will be posting on auction starting at ONLY $9.95, highest bidder wins!

June 15 Seascape Lake Waves Highly Textured Original Painting

SOLD! This painting is called "Perfect Day" and is one of my original paintings on auction.

June 15 Farm Landscape with Texture Barn Silo Original Painting

SOLD! I had so much fun selling almost all of the 77 paintings I listed on my studio sale auctions that I thought I would try a mini version each month.

June 14 Minimalist Beach Seascape Person w Seagulls Original Painting on Tin

SOLD! Todays painting is for a beautiful acrylic painting on actual vintage ceiling tin. Check out the neat texture and crackle finish that only 100 years of hanging on a ceiling can create! Check out the link to see a large pic and the person on the beach with the seagulls flying above.

June 13 Original Painting On Antique Tin Trees Landscape Framed

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on antique ceiling tin framed.

June 10 Surreal Colorful Trees Landscape w Sky and Reflections

Todays painting is for a bright original acrylic on a piece of my antique tin. This painting comes framed and ready to hang. To see larger pics thenplease click here.

June 10 Tornado Twister on Tin Landscape

SOLD! Todays painting is called "Close Call" and is an original acrylic on a piece of my antique tin.

June 10 Featured Artist On Empty Easel

http://emptyeasel.com/2010/06/08/toni-grote-powerful-textured-paintings/

Wow what an honor! Yesterday I was the Featured Artist on Empty Easel, a huge online art magazine with practical advice, tips, and tutorials for creating and selling art. I want to thank Lisa Orgler who is such a talented writer and artist for writing such a wonderful piece! I wish I could write like Lisa, since most of the time I struggle to put words together that reflect what I want to say.

Click on the link above to check out the article about me and to find other articles full of valuable information for the artist.

June 9 Tornado Landscape Textured Original Painting on Canvas

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on canvas 12x12 called "Tornado on the Horizon". Check out the unique texture, metallic gold shine and a hint of a farmstead on the horizon.

June 8 Stormy Lightning Original Painting Lake Reflections

Todays painting is for a dramatic stormy landscape loaded with unique texture on wood panel 12x12. If you would like to see a larger pic or purchase then
please click here.

June 7 Highly Textured Original Landscape Spiritual Nighttime Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for a beautiful, colorful original acrylic on wood panel with ton of texture! It is 12x12 and I call it "The Light Home".

June 5 Nighttime Cattle in Moonlight Farm Painting on Antique Tin Framed

SOLD! Todays painting is for a cool nightime scene with full moonlight on the angus cattle herd below. I love it when the moon is so bright it casts shadows!

June 4 Nighttime Trees Texture Twow Original Painting On Vintage Ceiling Tin

SOLD! Here is a moody nighttime painting featuring 3 trees in the moonlight on tin. To check out larger pics or read more about my antique ceiling tin paintings then please click here.

June 3 Minimalist Farm Textured Landscape on Antique Tin UNIQUE

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic painting on a piece of my antique tin framed. This piece is called "Quiet Farm" and is signed on the back with title, my name, my signature, year of creation and the numbered tin of my limited edition. This one has the original crackle of the vintage tin exposed. So unique wow! Did you know that I have sold alot of these tins as 10 year anniversary gifts? Pretty cool.

June 2 Lone Person On Beach Lake Nighttime Spiritual

SOLD! Todays painting is called "Spiritual Moment", it is always a spiritual moment for me when I can stare at the moon, especially over water. Check out the teeny tiny person I put on the beach. This is an 8x8 original acrylic on wood panel with unique texture.

June 1 Tornado Stormy Farm Landscape w Barn Original Painting

SOLD! Todays original painting featuring a threatening tornado landscape. Ironically Iowa had their first tornado tonight, fortunately it was far away from us and no one was hurt.

This is 8x8 acrylic on wood panel.