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.

no balloons today...

"SUNSET ON THE MESA"

8x8"

oil

My newest 150 Challenge painting.

To purchase, 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.

  

6 summer sunset

"SUMMER SUNSET"

6x8"

oil on panel

$89

I spent yesterday playing with color and texture.

This is a summer sunset on the backside 

of the Sandia mountains. 
Love color!

Available at Sumner and Dene Gallery.

 

ROLLING ALONG

Here we are halfway through July and I am plowing along,

almost to the halfway point in my 150 Retro Challenge small paintings.

THEN I start on ornaments.

THEN I start on the 20 larger paintings.

I am feeling good right now.

Here is #88, "THE DAHLIA."  

 To see all of the completed Retro Challenge paintings, click HERE.

This is one of my entries into the one day Weems Gallery Show and Sale.

It's titled "FIERY" and is 30x30."

I'm going to try to get to the gallery about 10:30 - a little late, I know, 

but I want to see all of the great paintings and say hi to everyone.

I have about 28 paintings in the show, some large, some small.

The doors open at 10:00am and it's usually pandemonium for about

an hour and a half.

If you are interested in paintings, you can go to Weems and preview the show tomorrow.

Contact weems@weemsgallery.com or check out www.weemsgallery.com.

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.

 

110 "SUMMER LAVENDER AT LOS POBLANOS"

"SUMMER LAVENDER AT LOS POBLANOS"

6x6"

#110

One of my favorite places, Los Poblanos Lavender Farm.

Actually, it's an Inn, a Conference Center, a Bed and Breakfast,

 a Farm Store for veggies and all things lavender, 

and a perfect site for couples to get married.

Also a great site for plein air painting.

SO,  I have been procrastinating.

My air conditioner has been working at about half speed and my studio felt HOT.

And I just can't take HOT anymore.

So now it's fixed, plus it's cooler outside, so here I am.

This is what I'm working on:

145 Challenge paintings

a 16x12" commission of aspen trees

a 6x6" Canyon Women with sunflowers commission

A large painting for Weems upcoming show this week titled "WATER."

a large donation piece for Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation

a vertical 48x54" piece for Weems (not sure what the subject is yet)

a 24x48" sunflower painting

a 15x40" painting of SOMETHING.

Also, I'm thinking about the upcoming Mexican Fiesta Dinner 

at my house at the end of September.

I have 25 people signed up already!

At $49 per person, half of the proceeds will be donated to the animal group

NEW MEXICO DOGS DESERVE BETTER.

If you are interested in attending, please email me at dshadowtail@aol.com.

To see all of the 145 Challenge paintings, 

CLICK HERE.

Weems $185 Show, a sunset painting, a visit to Old Town....

I would like to remind everyone to come this Saturday to 

Weems Uptown annual $285 Show!

It starts at 10am, but people get there EARLY!

Weems is located at Louisiana and Montgomery NE.

Every piece of artwork in this show is priced at $285 or less.

I have about 20 pieces in the show,

two with retail prices of $1800.

I hope to be in attendance myself.

It's always such a fun and crazy event. 

See you there!

 "ALAMEDA SUNSET II"

6x6"

$145

TO PURCHASE CLICK HERE

I painted this last fall, just came across it yesterday.

Loved it then and I still think it's pretty...

It is oil on gessobord.

I had to go to Old Town the other day and as always, 

there are so many beautiful things to see.

I went early before all the tourists came - it was so nice and quiet.

 I see a painting in this blue window with red petunias!

 This is the opening to a pottery store.

 A funky little shop on the corner. 

I was attracted by all of the bright colors.

The one drawback - they had plastic flowers in their flower pots. Not cool!

 The last of the hollyhock blooms

 An artist enjoying a quiet morning painting - beautiful work!

 I loved the color combination in this photo.

 A hidden view of the San Felipe de Neri church.

 A quiet hidden courtyard

 Yarrow and I believe artichokes

I then moved on to Los Poblanos.

This is the lotus pond.

What you see in the foreground are some kind of small wild roses. 

The middle ground is the lotus pond.

You can see the lotus flowers starting to bloom.

In the background are the Sandia mountains.

 Okay, I have a thing for chickens and roosters - leave me alone!

 These are hollyhocks taken at a very small house near my home.

An older man lives here and tends his yard and garden very nicely.

Small, but beautiful.

 This is the corner by his driveway.

 The reds

A small acequia near my house.

I pass it daily when I'm out running my errands.

new 145 painting

"ALL ABOUT THE RED"

6x6"

#121

SOLD

128 "LAST LIGHT"

"LAST LIGHT"

6x6"

#128
SOLD

"ALGODONES"

"ALGODONES"

6x6"

oil on hardboard

The fact that this beautiful plateau is about 10 minutes away from me from just blows my mind.

I wish I could remember to put it on my calendar to head over there once a week 

right about sunset time and be ready with my camera. 

Especially if there are lots of white puffy clouds in the sky.

$75 Click here for purchase information.

In other news, I'll be buying my large 30x30: canvases

tomorrow to paint for the upcoming Weems show 

"FLOWERS AND VEGGIES."

I think I'm going to try to get about eight paintings done for the show.

And I'm using a  bit of new technique I learned from an artist friend.

We'll see how that goes!

Free Giveaway Painting #2

FREE GIVEAWAY 

PAINTING #2

This is one of my favorite scenes - a beautiful New Mexico sunset.
It is 6x6" and oil on canvas.

To win this one, 

please send an email to dshadowtail @aol.com 

with the following:

WRITE A TESTIMONIAL

Write a short paragraph about why you like the art of Dee Sanchez.

Maybe a particular painting moved you. 

Maybe you had a special experience with a piece of my art.

Maybe you met me at a show and we connected.

Something, anything, that would make a good testimonial.

I will post the last free painting giveaway tomorrow.

Have a wonderful weekend!