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When a Painting Becomes a Chocolate Box

2/7/2021

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Harbor Sweets Seaside Garden Candy box for Valentine's and Mother's Day 2021

Little did I know in 2014 when I painted Bev’s Garden that the painting would have multiple lives. My friend Bev is quite the gardener, and she has a beautiful location to work with.
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The view from Bev's backyard over part of her garden

It was my second year at the Castine Plein Air Festival and I’d found my rhythm. During the 2.5 days of painting at the festival, I created 9 paintings. Some were better than others, but Bev’s Garden was my favorite.
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Bev's Garden    5"x7" oil on canvas

Things didn’t start out too well, with a rainy morning the first day. I painted from the back of my minivan until the weather improved. The real treat though, was working on the two paintings that I did in Bev’s backyard. It was my first year to stay with her, and her dog and cat, and that was such a treat. I stayed with Bev for the festival every year after that. She’s one of my favorite people, and I met her through painting. How great is that?
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Sentinel    7"x5" oil on canvas, also from Bev's backyard

Last fall, I was contacted by the Harbor Sweets company from Salem, MA, whose wonderful chocolates and Sweet Sloops (toffee) are my special treat and “go to” for a wonderful hostess gift. They do a couple of special candy boxes each year with paintings from local artists on the boxes, and they wanted to use one of mine. I sent them several to choose from, and Bev’s Garden was the one they chose. I licensed the image to them, and the rest is history.

To get your own Seaside Garden box full of Harbor Sweets chocolates, visit Harbor Sweets here.


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  • Shop
    • Holiday Matted Print Sale
    • Leaves in Watercolor
    • Mini Landscapes
    • Plein Air
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    • Your Own Custom Painting
    • Note Card Sets >
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      • Dinghy Note Card Set 2
      • Boats Note Cart Set
      • Summer Note Card Set
      • Winter Note Card Set
    • How to Buy a Painting
    • Gallery Representation
  • Blog
  • Events
  • Classes
    • 2021 Spring Class
    • Classes and Workshops
    • Studying With Bobbi
    • Materials Lists
  • Resources
    • Beginning Painting Tips
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    • Your First Plein Air
    • Notes - Confident Drawing
    • Test Page
    • Beginning Painting Class
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  • About Bobbi
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