it just happens

You can plan. 

You can sketch.

You can paint.

But, sometimes, something just happens when you're working on a painting.

This is not from a photograph or any one place in New Mexico.

It started as a road and just evolved into a beautiful 

somber painting that makes me want to sing.

One of those serendipitous moments that rarely happen.

My eye runs from the red in the road through the curve of the landscape

and up to the little spot of red on the tree on the far right.

This is what makes painting worthwhile to me.

That sweet little moment of saying to myself, "Wow, I did that?
And then thinking, "Wow, I really did that!"

To see the five new Retro Challenge paintings, click HERE.

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JALOPY

"JALOPY"

9X12"

oil on hardboard

SOLD

This is Challenge 11 in my artist group blog, "LET'S PAINT NEW MEXICO."

If you seethe original image, you will know that I should have done a better block in compoition,

rather than a loose paint sketch. The original car is much wider and more squat.

It was totally fun though, but I don't think I want to paint it again!

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Balloon Fiesta Paintings

 "THE TRAIL"

5X5"

#2
SOLD

I'm getting started on my paintings for the Balloon Fiesta. 

This one is 5x5 cradled hardboard, which means it's a hardboard panel mounted on birchwood, 

so it has it's own frame around it, which makes it feel like a box. 

It is painted black around the sides 

and I'll post a pic of the sides this week so you can see what they look like.

Very sturdy and easy to fit in luggage for the ride home from the fiesta.  


You may view the paintings all together by clicking on the following site:


BALLOON FIESTA BLOG

 "THE VILLAGE"

8X8"

#3

My favorite little village of Arroyo Seco. 

I could paint this a million times and never get tired.

"NATIVE SUNFLOWERS"

5X5"

#4

This is the view of the Rio Grande Gorge just as you come out of the horseshoe curve.

I love this little beauty -the colors are vivid and I want to be there right now.