http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/mary-deal.html?tab=blog Mary Deal - Fine Art Blog http://www.fineartamerica.com/artistlogos/mary-deal-1293675177-logo1.jpg http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/mary-deal.html?tab=blog Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:57:36 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/dropping-prices.html In competition with our sour economy, and realizing that customized greeting cards can get expensive, I have dropped the price of all the cards in my Greeting Card Gallery. Over time, I will be dropping ALL greeting card prices on every single image ... Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:15:50 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/3-greeting-cards.html I have just created and uploaded some greeting cards for various holidays and purposes. More will be added. If you wish to see one of my images created as a greeting card for your purpose, please email and tell me what you need. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:51:01 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/cleaning-my-galleries.html Starting this month, August, I will be eliminating a lot of pictures from my galleries to make way for new images. I'm thrilled with the new images and to be able to delete older ones I favor the least. Too, I'll also be creating images for greeting ... Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:50:55 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/fifty-percent-off-through-year-end.html As a special thank you to buyers and prospective buyers, I'm offering a very special increase to 50% off all art in my Gallery, Mary Deal Fine Art, through December 31, 2010. Use the Discount Code: KMZEAX at check-out. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:20:33 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/classic-cars-gallery.html I've opened my new gallery of Classic and old cars. Lots of photos are already posted with more to come. These are fun to shoot but they are also difficult because of the high gloss on those restored beauties. Anyway, enjoy! Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:40:35 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/holidays-and-seasonal-gallery.html Aloha everyone, Since returning from vacation I have posted much new art. Some include photos of Lake Tahoe, some of my hometown area of the Sacramento River Delta. I've also started a Holidays and Seasonal Gallery. To find all the new art, click ... Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:10:35 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/vacation-and-new-photo-ops.html Am leaving tomorrow, 10-07, for vacation during which time I will see my son for the 1st time in 5 years. He, too, has taken an interest in photography. We will have many photos ops, so watch for new work to be posted shortly after my return. Also, d... Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:05:23 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/new-uploads.html I continue to upload my favorite shots. Watch for some photos to appear that are specific to the upcoming holidays as we move toward year end. You can make greeting cards from any photo here and insert any words that you would like to see inside. Rem... Wed, 05 May 2010 22:45:16 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/new-contest-gallery.html Today I created a gallery for photos which I'll enter into contests on this site. The pictures can still be purchased. However, after the contests run their course, I may remove some photos others will be placed into appropriate galleries. If you lik... Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:29:19 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/sea-shells-and-beachcombing.html I've changed the name of the Sea Shell Gallery to Sea Shells and Beachcombing. Now I've posted 11 beautiful new photos. Anything that I find on the beach that makes a great photograph will be found in this gallery - shells, beach glass, lava rocks, e... Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:08:00 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/seashell-gallery.html This is the beginning of my Seashell Gallery. I am leaving on a book tour in a couple of days but hope to have more shells uploaded for your enjoyment before I leave. Watch for more in the coming weeks too. I have some very unique finds. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:40:41 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/more-hawaiian-musical-instruments.html Today I uploaded more photos of Hawaiian musical instruments into my Hawaii Music category. The instruments are ukuleles, Uli`Uli, which is a small rattle-gourd with red feathers, and the Ipu, which is also a hollowed out gourd, much larger than the ... Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:55:06 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/ukulele-series.html Today's focus is on my Hawaii Music Gallery. I've posted the second picture in the Ukulele Series. I have more coming, and not only pictures of ukuleles. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:26:07 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/a-new-fish.html Today I posted another single Siamese Fighting Fish. However, note that in the picture, below the beautiful orange fish is a young one swimming just above the rocks. Also, in the second Fighting Fish picture, though it looks as thought two are presen...