new things

NEW THINGS

Sometimes it is good to turn your brain to new things.

When my daughter asked me to create a logo for her new business, 

she knew exactly what she wanted.

I was busy with all kind of plein air things at that time, 

and had to STOP what I was working on 

and thinking about and turn my attention back to drawing.

I admit, I don't draw very much anymore.

Just loose sketching for my paintings.

So I thought it as going to be difficult.

This was total fun for me.

We started out with seven flower pods (too many), 

went to three (too few), and ended up with five (just right).

I also had much more root material at the bottom, so, 

as per her instruction, 

I toned it way down and ended up with what you see above.

I think it's very pretty!

I will post the final and beautiful business card as soon 

as it is back from the printer.

Now, on to other new things:

My next event is a three-day plein air trip

to northern New Mexico.

My favorite place in the whole world!

I've never painted at this location and am SO excited!

It's out of my comfort zone, but hey, "out of my comfort zone"
is a place we should all go sometime.

I am also using this time as a brainstorming and 

planning time for my next series.

I'm almost done with my 150 CHALLENGE paintings 

(I know, it's taken me FOREVER),

and I want this new series to be something that I'm

totally uncomfortable with so I can be challenged.

I'm thinking it's figures and nudes.

Ugh. Scary to think about.

I want to think of these paintings as beautiful 

"people" landscapes and not as a face or body.

Excited to see what happens!

When I get back, 

I will be painting on a regular basis at

 Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm.

Which is new for me.

The Inn is just about the most beautiful place in the north valley.

It's almost time for the lavender harvest and I hope to catch that.

 The lotus pond

 The farm

 Someone wearing my poster T-shirt

Selling my paintings at the Festival several years ago

AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST:

Start thinking about attending my annual 

ART GARDEN PARTY!

It's happening on Sunday, September 3rd from 4-8pm

and features Mexican food, music by Mezcla Latina,

and a Studio Show and Sale.

It's free and limited to the first 75 people who register

and you MUST be registered to attend.

To register, email Dee at dshadowtail@aol.com

or call me at 505-792-1030
Get on the list now....

Also, if you haven't checked out the plein air show at 
CORRALES FINE ARTS, please do it before it's over.
Some beautiful work there!

Corrales Fine Arts
4685 Corrales Road
Corrales, NM  87048

Also, if you haven't seen my website, it's been up dated a bit.
To view, click HERE.

And, if you want to see all of the 150 CHALLENGE paintings 
completed thus far, Click HERE.

Lots of "clicking!"

That's it for now.

Have a fantastic day!

time flies...

Oh my goodness, I haven't blogged since April 19!

That is crazy to me.

Life has gotten busy and I will fill you in

on what's been going on in my artworld.

First off, I am STILL working on my 150 CHALLENGE paintings.

They don't call me the Queen on Procrastination for nothing.

But I will get them done!

Here are some recent 150 CHALLENGE paintings:

 Sandia mountains

 Jemez river

 Abiquiu

I painted for a week in Jemez in early May with the 

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico and loved it!

Jemez is majestic and beautiful.

Pictures really don't do it justice.

These are a couple of the paintings that I created:

 SOLD

The gallery is lovely and run by such nice people.

I will definitely come back to paint soon.

Then, I painted for the Placitas Garden Tour.

Here is the landscape:

And the block-in of one of the paintings I painted.

This painting is SOLD.

Whew, a lot of work.

Next, a group of twelve plein air painters (including myself)

were painting for the 2017 Corrales Garden Tour.

We decided to paint the beautiful village of Corrales 

for the month of May, paint for the Garden Tour,

and have an awesome exhibition at Corrales Fine Arts,

a new gallery from my friends Barb Clark, and Susana Erling.

Here are a few of the sites we painted:

Wow, I have never had such a fun month of painting!

Here are some garden images:

Some of the paintings I completed:

These paintings (along with the gorgeous work of eleven

other artists), are all at Corrales Fine Art,

4685 Corrales Road, through the end of June.

Stop by and have a peek!

Next time, I will chat about

what is coming up this summer and Fall!!

feels good

"THE BEST BOUQUET

10x8"

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I finally feel like I'm back in the painting zone!

I started this piece one evening when

I really wasn't in the mood to paint - but thought I SHOULD.

It all really came together and got me

excited for all of the events and projects I have coming up.

This bouquet of flowers really reminds me of my 

grandmothers' gardens growing up.

Wildly chaotic and I used big, bold brushstrokes.

My next project is painting in Jemez and I will have 

more details on that later.

For purchase information on "THE BEST BOUQUET,"
CLICK HERE.