Sunday, March 31, 2013

Last Bloom White Lilies by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina



Last Bloom White Lilies
by Nancy Medina

8X10
Palette Knife/Oil on Archival Panel


Last Bloom White Lilies is the newest small work on the easel in Flower Mound Studio and tomorrow used to be the day I dreaded most. Monday, heading back to an office chair, sitting in front of a computer all day, counting the hours until I was home and back in the studio with the pugs. I'm still not quite used to the idea of being able to stay home and be a full time artist, but I'm certainly enjoying the transition period! The countdown to my solo show in California has begun, and I'm headlong into my second large container garden for the show, painting pots and flower gardens as fast as my brush will fly. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it....!



Last Bloom Lilies with the studio models!

The Aspen

tree art, atlanta artists, colorado art
©1990-2013 Aspen Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

I rendered these two 36"x48" aspen tree paintings as if they were aglow by the light of the moon in the dark of the darkest night.  It's no secret that I love aspens!  These two large paintings, "Circle of Quiet One" and "Circle of Quiet Two", have recently sold to a new collector.

My oversized paintings are usually purchased to be the focal point of a big room.  Also, a larger work of art can actually make a smaller room appear to be much bigger than it is.  To see more of my work, please visit my website. CLICK HERE

SOLD ~ Before the Storm Blue Hydrangeas by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina


Before the Storm Hydrangeas
by Nancy Medina

SOLD

16X12
Oil on Archival Panel


Before the Storm Blue Hydrangeas is the newest small work in the studio, a nod to the beautiful blue hydrangea plant I found at the nursery this week, along with geraniums, petunias, and fluffy green hanging ferns for our back yard retreat. Howard and his brother and sisters helped me plant all our new flowers in the garden today, and I'm hoping for many blossom models this spring for new paintings. Happy Easter from the pugs and I in Flower Mound Studio!




Summer Horse 88 by Texas Artist Laurie Pace


©Laurie Pace   Graphics One Design 1998-2012
Contact Laurie for Commission work or to purchase a painting.

By Texas Artist Laurie Pace 
8 x 10 inches Oil on Canvas 

Visit http://lauriepace.blogspot.com to view more of my work

"Ponies in The Wind" Original Palette Knife Landscape Painting With Horses by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock

                                

 18x36 Oil on Canvas/Available

 Original Palette Knife Landscape Painting With Horses

 To purchase, contact Judith at lododuo@aol.com

 To see more of my work, visit http://JudithBabcock.com

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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Touch of Provence Sunshine oil painting by Marion Hedger

Touch of Provence Sunshine by Marion Hedger
Palette knife painting
15x20cm (approx 6"x8") Oil on boxed canvas
For sale in my Etsy shop

We've had a long period of rain, so to give myself a lift, I painted another painting of the sunflower fields. This has a slightly different feel to the first Sunshine in Provence paintings. (see HERE)

Again painted with a palette knife to keep it loose and lively.
Here is a close up of the knife work.
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Van Gogh's Birthday

Love these painted looking Van Gogh cakes. They are so colorful and beautifully done. Wonder if I could get frosting to a good consistency and do palette knife cakes? Food for thought..

Fellow knife artists, have you ever tried this?


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Two of a Kind Blue Hydrangeas by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina


Two of a Kind Blue Hydrangeas
by Nancy Medina

16X20
Oil on Archival Panel


Two of a Kind Hydrangeas is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio, and feels a bit like one of my small daily paintings after the days I've spent on a few four foot container gardens! AnnieBee and I packed up our favorite pillows and toys and headed to the farm to spend time with Mom this morning. We're looking forward to movie night and popcorn. I hope you have a nice weekend ahead with comfy spots to rest and little cuties to snuggle with!

Mountain Yellow" Original Aspen Tree Landscape Painting by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock

                                  


16x20 Oil on Canvas/Available

 Original Aspen Tree Landscape Painting

 To purchase, contact Judith at lododuo@aol.com

 To see more of my work, visit http://JudithBabcock.com

Summer Horse 87 by Texas Artist Laurie Pace


©Laurie Pace   Graphics One Design 1998-2012
Contact Laurie for Commission work or to purchase a painting.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Lacy Ladies Sunflowers by Texas Artist Nancy Medina


Lacy Ladies Sunflowers and Daisies
by Nancy Medina

Rockwall Art League Demonstration
16X20
Oil on Archival Panel



Lacy Ladies Sunflower and Daisies was my demonstration yesterday evening for the Rockwall Art League in Rockwall, Texas, a lovely little town on the lake that has grown by leaps and bounds since long ago when I worked for one of the small newspapers in that area! It was tons of fun to return to my old stomping grounds and visit with a group of enthusiastic artists, right next to a park. Betty Jean Hoaglund did a marvelous job of keeping me on track and on time, and let me paint sunflowers 'til the sun went down. What a perfect way to spend a Wednesday! Thanks so much to everyone who attended, many familiar faces from past workshops and Dallas Arboretum visitors.



The Lacy Lady sunflower models take a bow!

"Colorful Quartet" Original Palette Knife Landscape Painting With Horses by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock

                                

30x40 Oil on Canvas/Available

Original Palette Knife Landscape Painting With Horses

 To purchase, contact Judith at lododuo@aol.com

 To see more of my work, visit http://JudithBabcock.com

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Here And Beyond, Large Abstract Landscape by Janet Bludau


24" x 36"
Oil on Thick Gallery Wrapped Canvas
This is one of my favorite paintings I have done.
I stood back and tried to analyze exactly why.  I don't know if it is the color, the sky or the combination of thick and thin paint.
I hope you like it!

Mouth Watering Aroma by Pamela Blaies


12" x 16"
oil on linen
SOLD

I still have a bowl full of garlic in my studio from painting this painting. I noticed yesterday that I was feeling hungry all day - I think the garlic aroma was making my mouth water! Time to clean the studio...

Have a Happy Easter weekend!

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"Mountain Splendor" Original Palette Knife Aspen Tree Landscape Paintings by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock

                               

 30x40 Oil on Canvas/Available

 Original Palette Knife Aspen Tree Landscape Paintings

 To purchase, contact Judith at lododuo@aol.com

 To see more of my work, visit http://JudithBabcock.com

   My daily blog: http://judithbabcockartist.blogspot.com

Summer Horse 85, Palette Knife Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

                         
                                                                            ©Laurie Pace   Graphics One Design 1998-2012
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                          Summer Horse  85 aka Sunlight SOLD

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

SOLD ~ Dream Sunflowers by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina


 Dream a Dream Sunflowers
by Nancy Medina

SOLD
11X14
Oil on Linen Panel


I am still waking up each morning, 2 weeks after quitting my 6-figure corporate job, living a life in between. Between the time when I should have put on my office clothes, braved the Dallas traffic, and spent my day in a glass building and instead am now waking up with snoring pugs curled around me, the sunshine streaming in, and knowing that my day will be filled with art, packing and shipping paintings, ordering paints, cleaning brushes, and moving through a life filled with color. 

I'm walking into the wilds away from the corporate jungle, 
with my eyes wide open, and hoping for the best.
I remember the moment when I was a senior in high school, when my parents asked me what I really wanted to be when I grew up. I told them I wanted to be an artist. We were standing outside, in front of the house, in the driveway, and it was around 5 pm, I could tell from the light and the position of the sun. Sometimes we understand without even knowing it when a pivotal moment occurs in our lives, when some small act, or statement, has significance that will resonate years later, a memory that will survive the detritus of time. I remember that moment as if it were yesterday. And I have finally arrived at the brink of that dream. I do not know if I will survive financially. But I know that I have leaped off the treadmill and chosen a path of freedom. I'm walking into the wilds away from the corporate jungle, with my eyes wide open, and hoping for the best.




 The studio models take a bow!



"Colorful Tomorrow" Texas Hill Country bluebonnet painting by Niki Gulley

"Colorful Tomorrow," Texas Hill Country ©2013 Niki Gulley
30" x 48" textured oil painting

Inspired by a trip to the hill country, I wanted you feel the warmth and beauty on this perfect spring day while out for a leisurely drive among the bluebonnets and Texas wildflowers. Painted with thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve extreme texture, the resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color, movement and energy.

To see more of Niki Gulley's textured landscape paintings please check out NikiGulley.com,

If you'd like to join Niki for her upcoming workshop April 5th - 7th, Plein Air Painting in the Texas Hill Country, sponsored by The Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX please check out NikiGulley.com/artreks for more details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.


"Poppy Hotlips" Original Palette Knife Poppy Painting by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock

                                    Original palette knife Poppy painting on 4"x12"x1" canvas.
                                                  This painting is $125.00 and is Available.
                                            To purchase, contact Judith at lododuo@aol.com
                                      To see more of my work, visit http://JudithBabcock.com
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

1491 Florida Garden Plein Air at Hackberry Hammock

I did this the other day at the Art Mundo sponsored paintout at Hackberry Hammock.  Its a perfect place to paint with lovely scenery.  The painting is 12 x 16 inches, oil on masonite.  $400. 

Can I join in? Still life painting by Marion Hedger

Can I join in? Pears and apple still life by Marion Hedger
Palette knife painting
18x24cm (approx 7"x10") oil on canvas panel

One of the pears from yesterday's still life was eaten for breakfast, so I made up the trio of fruits with an apple. It had similar colouring to the pears and was a good substitute. It can't understand why it is different though, and can't join in with the pears LOL.

Take a look at my 'Three of a Kind', pear still life painting


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Original oil painting Bluebonnet flowers by Karen Tarlton

SOLD
Texas Bluebonnets
12x12
oil
Super thick!
For the love of everything blue
and flowers in the spring!
close up
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Sunshine Sunflowers and Dallas Arboretum Blooms by Texas Artist Nancy Medina


Good Day Sunshine Sunflowers
by Nancy Medina

Class Demonstration

16X20
Oil on Archival Panel


Good Day Sunshine Sunflowers was my class demonstration Saturday at the Dallas Arboretum, painted while it rained outside the classroom! Fortunately the big storm blew away quickly, so by the time class was over I was able to tiptoe around in the tulips and post more photos for you on my art blog. The azaleas are just opening up, the very brightly colored bushes behind the tulips, and the cherry blossoms were framing the sky along all the walkways. 

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"Taos Iglesia" Original Palette Knife Landscape Painting by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock

                                          

11x14 Oil on Canvas/SOLD

Original Palette Knife Impressionism Landscape Painting

 This paintings is SOLD, but commissions are welcome.

 Contact Judith at lododuo@aol.com

Visit http://JudithBabcock.com to view more of my work.

My daily blog: http://judithbabcockartist.blogspot.com

Horse One Abstract Horse Paintings by Texas Artist Laurie Pace


  
  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013

Horse One
8 x 10 inches Oil on Canvas. SOLD


More of the same great abstract color in this horse painting.
To commission work, please email me.



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Monday, March 25, 2013

Three of a kind, pear still life painting by Marion Hedger

Three of a kind oil painting
Three pears still life palette knife painting
18x24cm (approx7"x10") oil on canvas panel

As a change from the landscapes and florals I have been painting lately, I wanted to paint some still lifes and practise my palette knife skills at the same time. These red pears sitting in the fruit bowl, just cried out to be painted. I used thick paint and had to resist the temptation to smooth everything down. I'll be interested in hearing your comments about this style.
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Plein Air Painting Workshop in the Texas Hill Country with Niki Gulley

"Spring's Kaleidoscope," Texas Hill Country ©2013 Niki Gulley
24" x 12" textured oil painting

I painted these Texas bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush and Coreopsis with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve depth and texture. The resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color and energy. In this wildflower series, I've painted the edges of the 1 and 1/2 inch deep stretcher bars with the scene continuing around the sides so that it can be hung without a frame, or I have the option of an espresso floater frame which draws your attention into the painting.



To see more of Niki Gulley's textured landscape paintings please check out NikiGulley.com,

If you'd like to join Niki for her upcoming workshop April 5th - 7th, Plein Air Painting in the Texas Hill Country, sponsored by The Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX please check out NikiGulley.com/artreks for more details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.


Painting Hydrangeas and Touring Dallas Blooms by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina


Little Pinky Hydrangea
by Nancy Medina
8X10
Oil on Archival Panel

My Dallas Arboretum students produced flowers in warm colors despite a chilly day in the gardens! The Easter egg hunt was postponed due to a rainstorm in the morning, but the clouds cleared and the sun peeked through just in time for our lunchtime break to see the gardens.Visit my art blog and join me for a photo tour of Dallas Arboretum Blooms Fest!

My students painted pink hydrangeas and yellow sunflowers and the big bright classroom was all warmed up for us when we arrived, with a box of double glazed donuts and a pot of hot coffee. The Dallas Arboretum is one of my favorite places to teach in the whole world. I am happy to report not a single delectable donut went to waste and there were many smiles as the ladies packed up their easels at the end of the day, taking home at least two new paintings each! Pretty good for a one-day class. I just had two seats open in my April 3-day class at the Jaycee Parks Center for the Arts, so don't delay, put a little joy in your brush and let's make flowers happen this spring!

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Horse Two Abstract Horse Paintings by Texas Artist Laurie Pace


  
  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013

"Pikes Peak Mountain" Original Palette Knife Mountain Landscape Painting by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock

                              

 8x12 Oil on Canvas/Available

 Original Palette Knife Mountain Landscape Painting

 To purchase, contact Judith at lododuo@aol.com

 To see more of my work, visit http://JudithBabcock.com

 My daily blog: http://judithbabcockartist.blogspot.com

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Race to the Lake Horse Paintings by Texas Artist Laurie Pace


  
  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013

Race to the Lake
18 x 24 inches Oil on Canvas. SOLD


This horse painting was painted in 2010, but I think I will revisit the composition this spring.
To commission work, please email me.



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Original oil painting Rain couple by Karen Tarlton

SOLD
Stormy Embrace
12x16
Oil
It's still wet but should be dry soon.
Lots of beautiful broken color
in a celebration of romance
and spring showers.
"There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, on against another." ~Edward Manet

Wine and Art Weekend by Pamela Blaies

24" x 18" 
oil on linen
SOLD

Wine and art make for a fun evening! Our group PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) had a great turnout at the Ft. Worth Community Arts Center reception last night.  It was nice to see many of my collectors in attendance. This piece is one of the paintings that found a new home last night.

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Autumn Vista, Original Palette Knife Aspen Tree Painting by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock


                             Original palette knife impressionistic aspen tree oil painting.
                                                     24"x18" This painting is Available. 
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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Valley Color, an Abstracted View of our California Farmlands by Janet Bludau


10" x 10"
Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
$200 includes fast shipping
I recently took a long drive up the coast of California from my home and studio, to a gallery that was starting to show my paintings.  I love the shapes and colors that are created from the farmers creative ways of laying out their land.  I would actually like to speak to a few and hear how they make the decisions on what is to be planted to the north, south, etc.  Do they later check it out at a distance and appreciate the art they have created?

Sunshine in Provence oil painting by Marion Hedger

Sunshine in Provence by Marion Hedger
15x20 cm (approx 6" x 8")
Oil on box canvas, painted with a palette knife.

This is painted from the batch of photos taken while on a photo shoot of the lavender fields near Valensole last year. Scattered amongst the lavender fields were fields of sunflowers, quite a contrast to all the lavender elsewhere.

This was painted using a palette knife and has an impasto texture. Here is a  close up of the paint application
This piece is now SOLD
To view the companion painting to this CLICK HERE

Click Here to see one of my lavender paintings of the same area
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Path through the poppy meadow oil painting by Marion Hedger

Path through the poppy meadow by Marion Hedger
Oil palette knife painting
15 x 20cm (6" x 8") on box canvas

I really love painting these small Provencal scenes. They always take me back to my trips to the interior Var and Haut Provence region.
Another view of the poppy meadows can be seen HERE 
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Glass Study #12, Jelaine's Cup ~ Oil Painting by Karen Balon

Glass Study #12, Jelaine's Cup
6"x6" Oil on Archival Board
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This blue glass cup is based on Jelaine Faunce's 
how to paint glass tutorial.  
She uses ultra-fine brushes but in order to 
keep my sanity,
I used my beloved palette knife.  

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Purple Dancers Iris Painting and a Dallas Arboretum Workshop by Nancy Medina


Purple Dancers Iris
by Nancy Medina
8X10
Oil on Archival Panel


Purple Dancers is a new small work in the studio, as I pack up paints, flowers, and donuts for my class at the Dallas Arboretum tomorrow morning. I'm hoping for clear skies and low breezes, because it is peek tulip blooming time there and my camera battery is all warmed up! Stay tuned over the next few days for photos of the workshop and my students, and images from the annual Dallas Blooms Festival in the gardens!

Along The South Platte" Original Palette Knife Colorado Landscape Painting by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock

                              


 8"x24" Oil on Canvas/SOLD

 Original Palette Knife Colorado Landscape Painting

 This paintings is SOLD, but commissions are welcome.

  Contact Judith at lododuo@aol.com

 Visit http://JudithBabcock.com to view more of my work.

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