Art Party is coming....only two weeks left!

Hi everyone,

I have been busy painting and getting ready for the Art Party

happening on Sunday, September 1st.

Today is my last day painting.

Tomorrow and the next two weeks are all about cleaning the studio,

inventorying the paintings, 

hanging and displaying artwork, ordering and making Mexican food,

picking up tables and chairs,

designing some new postcards, etc.

I am letting you in on something.

If you've never been to my Art Party:

EVERY PAINTING IS ON SALE FOR 

HALF PRICE!

That's right, for this evening only,

every painting in my studio will be on sale for

half of its normal price.

This is a payback from me to all of my supporters, clients, 

family and friends.

So if you are not yet registered for the Art Party,

there are 11 spots left.

To register, email me at dshadowtail@aol.com

Okay, have to get back to work.

6x8s are on the schedule for today.

(P.S. There will be a surprise for online customers

the DAY AFTER the party. Stay tuned.)

These are a few paintings that will be available:

New Mexico artist Dee Sanchez presents a

 NEW MEXICO DINNER

UNDER THE COTTONWOODS

To benefit

NEW MEXICO DOGS DESERVE BETTER

WHO

People who loves dogs and want them to have better lives

WHAT

A fun-filled New Mexican Fiesta Dinner

WHEN

Sunday, September 29, 2103, 1-4pm

WHERE

Under the cottonwoods at Dee’s north valley home

FOOD

Guacamole, salsa, queso, beans, flautas, enchiladas, sopaipillas, and dessert

EVENTS

Music by Mezcla Latina

PRIZES

$2000 Dee Sanchez painting giveaway and Door Prizes

COST

$49 per person, limited to 60 people (half of all proceeds to benefit NMDDB)

TO REGISTER

Call 505-792-1030, email dshadowtail@aol.com, or mail check to: 

Dee Sanchez, 403 Camino del Bosque NW, Albuquerque, NM  87114

The 145 Painting Challenge is ON!

I am loving it already...

"HEAT OF AUTUMN"

6x6"

#143

To view information about this painting and purchase information,

please click HERE.

Also, I have changed the format of the 145 blog, 

You will be able to see all of the paintings in a gallery format. 

You can click on an image and it will give you all of the information about that painting.

To see the new gallery format, click HERE.

 A couple of photos from the Legacy artists' party last night.

On your right is Steven Michael Quezada, who plays a detective on "Breaking Bad" 

and in the back is Mike Moroff, who starred in La Bomba and has done work in a lot of movies.

This is the well-known artist Amado Pena, giving a welcome speech and thanking the artists, donors, and sponsors for this year's Legacy Art fundraising event.

I can't wait!

To read more about Legacy Art, click HERE.

Changing Gears

Hello everyone - 

I have taken a week off and it has been SO relaxing. 

I've taken naps almost every day, gone to Curves, 

gone to the gym to swim, and just generally done nothing work related at all.

The problem for me is, after about a week of this, all I can think about is starting work again.

So here I am, planning and getting ready for making some serious art!

BALLOON POSTER

Here is the evolution of the Balloon Poster up until now. 

I created the sketch, toned the canvas, shifted some things around:

 original sketch made larger

 toned with burnt sienna and red on canvas

 This is the first color I applied to the canvas. 

I hadn't worked in acrylics in a while and it felt so different.

I have really gotten used to my oils!

I knew I wanted the biggest balloon to really make a statement 

and draw people into the landscape.

I wanted people to feel like they could be up in that balloon, 

floating over those sunflowers, drifting over the fields, and headed out over the horizon - 

to places like Abiquiu, Jemez, Taos, some of my favorite places in New Mexico.

There were initially three balloons but we increased it to four.

 This is a more finished stage. 

The balloons are all in place, the painting is bright, a nice contrast of colors.

Now, to begin the linework.

Oh, and can you spot the hidden state bird of New Mexico?
Click on the image if you would like a larger view.

 Detail of adding lines to the sunflowers and surrounding areas.

Okay, this is the piece almost completed.

The border will be black around the poster.

The "Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta" will be in turquoise, 

to match the large balloon and my signature.

The words, "Blaze a Trail," which is theme theme of this year's fiesta, 

will be the same color as the sunflowers.

I will post a photo of the actual poster as soon as I see it.

I'm excited!!

The painting for the 

2012 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Oh, and one more thing - 

I have decided that all of the new paintings 

for the Balloon Fiesta will be acrylic with linework! 

So, if you are one of my "line" collectors, 

get ready to see some new art!
Here is what I will be working on for the next 4 months:


- lots of small paintings, sizes 4x4 and up
- a few larger pieces
- landscapes and everything New Mexico
- gallery wrap canvas painted black around the sides
- lightweight - easy to carry home in luggage or to ship
- lots of new magnets
- maybe notecards and calenders
- a few surprise ornaments


Stay tuned!


Oh, and there is only a little over two weeks to choose your 150 Challenge painting before the show closes!