Monday, February 22, 2010

"JEMEZ AZUL: a New Mexico cloud painting

"JEMEZ AZUL"
8"X10"
This idea for this painting came from a photo I took in Jemez and after I got the inital rough in completed, I put the photo away and just let the brush do the rest. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The clouds are nice but what I really like is the patch of turquoise near the horizon line. We actually have that color in our skies, depending on the moment. Purchase information is below:
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"JEMEZ CHURCH" a quaint adobe church in Jemez, New Mexico

"JEMEZ CHURCH"
8"X10"
SOLD
My finished painting of the little church in Jemez, New Mexico. I'm happy with the way it turned out. I like the variation in the adobe walls and the changing colors of the New Mexico sky.

Jemez Church work in progress

"JEMEZ CHURCH"
8"X10"
work in progress...
I am painting again! Yay! Jemez inspired me and I wanted to paint this sweet little church first. I had to omit the Los Ojos Bar from the photo, it sits right next door. I should be finished with this painting tonight. If you're interested in purchasing before it's posted, please email me. Enjoy your Monday - I think it's going to snow here. I can't wait for spring.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Day Trip to Jemez

Look at those clouds! Someting out of an O'Keefe painting! This was between Bernalillo and Jemez. It's so cool, it took only about 40 minutes to get there from my house. This photo will definitely be a painting. Actually, I took 125 photos that I'm getting developed tomorrow and they could ALL be paintings!

This was a beautiful blue jay, I think he's called a stellar jay. My husband spotted him up at Camp Shaver. He flew away and we went and sat quietly in the car and the came back, landed on this post and just sat there posing. That's pretty cool - because I want to do some "fat" bird paintings for Artfest and I think he will be the first one.


These is the beautiful red hills of Jemez. As you can see, there is still snow in some parts. This was on the little tiny road coming back from the Gillman tunnels. Remember, Tom? It was a little scarier this time!


This was a shot of some pretty magnificent rolling clouds against the red of the hills and some of the snow that hasn't melted yet.



This was as we came into Jemez. Not so many clouds, no snow, and not so dark. I can't wait to go back in about a month and a half when everything is turning green. I'm going to post more pics tomorrow. I have some old adobe houses, the river with snowbanks, and a few more. And maybe a painting! Happy weekend!





Thursday, February 18, 2010

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Hi all -
I have not posted in a few days because I have been down sick with something that is severe and intestinal. I am feeling a little better now and hope to post artwork tomorrow. Thanks and keep watching.....

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Casa bookshelf progress

The beginning; a take on Van Gogh's STARRY NIGHT
The shelf is toned in my red/burnt sienna wash and loosely sketched with paint.

One of the bookshelf sides; grids spaced periodically and surrounded by a multitude of flowers

The other side; grids surrounded by sunflowers. You can see on the inside of the shelf - a starry night and a village scene below. The individual shelves are black with a gold line. I wasn't really pleased with the varnish. They stopped making my old one and I've been scouting out new ones. This one is glossy and the finish seemed a little tacky. I may redo it with a new matte varnish that has no shine. Anyway, it's done, and Monday I'm back to daily painting and painting for Artfest and working on the Weems poster painting. Happy Valentine's Day!



Wednesday, February 10, 2010

work in progress...


Hi all!
This is just a quick photo to show you some progress on teh hope chest I am working on for Casa Esperanza's upcoming fundraiser. It is a take on Vincent Van Gogh's STARRY NIGHT painting. I'm not sure where it's going at all yet, but I am working on it all day today and will post more photos tonight.

Saturday, February 06, 2010

"SACRED NIGHT"

"SACRED NIGHT"
8"X8"
I haven't painted churches for some time now and I miss them. There are so many quaint little adobe churches all throughout New Mexico, I don't know if I could ever paint them all. But I'd like to try! This is a dusk painting; after the sun has gone down but before the moon comes out. If you'd like to purchase this painting, please click on the Paypal button underneath and follow the steps. Also, if you'd like to check out my newest Artfest 2010 painting, go to
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Price: $99.00 plus $10.00 s/h
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Thursday, February 04, 2010

"COUNTRY CASITA"

"COUNTRY CASITA"
10"X8"
SOLD
My version of a sweet little country adobe surrounded by a wildflower meadow and rolling hills.
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010

"RED ONES"

"RED ONES"
10"X8"
SOLD
I've been getting a lot of requests for hollyhocks, so here they are! I don't normally paint red ones, which is unusual, since that's what we had most of when I was growing up. But I liked these, especially against the nice creamy adobe background. Purchase information is below. Also, I should have painting #2 on my Artfest blog (www.artfest2010.blogspot.com) completed this evening, so keep watching.....

Monday, February 01, 2010

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