new paintings

 "JEMEZ AFTERNOON"

6x8"

Part of my FOR A SONG Challenge

 "THE SHADY PLACE"

6x8"

Part of my FOR A SONG Challenge

 "INTO THE BLUE"

6x8"

Part of my FOR A SONG Challenge

 "GOLDEN SKY"

6x8"

Part of my FOR A SONG Challenge

SOLD

"UNTITLED"

12x16"

SOLD

I love this phase of creating!

I will be pretty busy from now through November,

but will I try to post a longer blog once a week.

If you would like to see all of the FOR A SONG paintings,

CLICK HERE.

7 cloudburst

"CLOUDBURST"

8x8"

oil on panel

$89

Clouds and sunsets are SO hard.

Hard to get right.

I can meander around on a sunset painting all day

and nothing feels right.

And then, sometimes, it seems like no effort at all

and a painting just comes together and the result is magical.

This is one of those paintings.

 Available at Sumner and Dene Gallery.

  

new daily painting

"SPRING THUNDERSTORM"

8x6"

$99

A New Mexico thunderstorm.

Nothing else like it in the world.

Majestic and magnificent!

This was so fun to paint. 

Lots of rich color and thick texture.

Can you feel the raindrops?

To purchase, click the Paypal button below.

DP8 "THE TRIO"

"THE TRIO"

10x8"

oil on hardboard
SOLD

Oh, those summer clouds!

We didn't see them very much this year.

They are starting to float across the sky more now that it's late fall and almost winter.

This is a trio of poppies growing on the side of a hill.

They have a beautiful view of the valley below and the mountains above.

In other ramblings - I went to Hastings last night

and bought four Christmas cds to add to my collection. Used, of course.

There was really nothing new that attracted my attention.

I now have over 100. And no, I don't ever get to listen to all of them.

I seem to keep playing the same ten over and over.

I'm really getting in the mood for the holidays!

My birthday is coming up and I always get my tree that day -

From a little house down the road.

Also, I wanted to make it to Weems Artfest this weekend.

We'll see if that happens.

I've had quite a few emails from clients asking where my booth is!

Such a great event - make it out to the fairgounds if you can.

DP7 "PINONS AT SUNSET"

"PINONS AT SUNSET"

10x8"

oil on hardboard

Available at little Luna Gallery
Madrid, NM

I don't know about you but when I'm out driving

and looking for beautiful scenes, I sometimes

wish I could be like other plein air painters - 

the ones who load up a big heavy backpacks on their backs and

head out deep into the woods and mountains.

They get the real deal.

They paint the hidden views that we only dream about.

My version of that is having all of my painting gear in the back of my car.

I see a spot, a vista, and I pull over, get out, open the trunk,

drag everything out, set it up, and finally....I paint.

Or, I go super small, and take a 5x7 or 6x8 thumb box

in the front of my car, on the seat next to me.

I find my spot, get my box, and I'm ready to go.

It's so easy, although a little too cramped.

Especially for someone who likes to wave their arms around when they paint.
And I have to bring my wipees to immediately clean all of the
paint I smear on the steering wheel and the windows.

This scene was one of those scenes.

Way up in the woods, right next to the pinon and sky. 

Candy colors and nature's beauty.

 

"SUNFLOWER HILL"

"SUNFLOWER HILL"

30x30"

This painting will be available at Weems Gallery Uptown this weekend 

for the opening ofthe group show, "SKIES."

For more information, please call Weems at 505-293-6133

But not until after tomorrow, because it's not there yet!

"SKYFALL"

"SKYFALL"

30x30"

acrylic on canvas

My newest painting for Weems Gallery Uptown show called "SKIES" 

opening this Saturday.

These four framed paintings are going to a new space in 

Madrid, New Mexico called Little Luna Gallery.

The gallery is run by Jillian and Lillian and already has a nice little stable of artists.

They will be opening very soon.

They don't have a web presence yet.

I can't wait to go see the space and drop the paintings off.

It's so fun just to go to Madrid!

Also, I am painting two BIG paintings for the upcoming Weems show, "SKIES."

I'm thinking one of them has to be a New Mexico rainstorm!

And last but certainly not least, I am getting my studio

set up for my 145 day Challenge, "SWEPT AWAY" -  which begins in 2 days!.

I have unpacked 145 6x6" panels and will be unwrapping them

and starting to tone them my special red/burnt sienna wash.

I have to pick up my grey palette paper at Artisan tomorrow

and I just finished the commission for the Luna Mansion in Los Lunas, New Mexico.

Life is good!