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Provence Afternoon Sunflowers was my last class demonstration this past weekend in North Texas, my first workshop for the new year! The peonies we painted Friday will last about one more day, the delphiniums two, if I am very fortunate, but the paint and brushes will last longer, the imagination, the will to paint, longer still. Each painting feels like a step on a journey, and as I write my first newsletter for 2014 this week, I realize every year I have painted has had the ambiance of a new beginning. Every blank canvas holds new possibilities. As my thanks to everyone who has supported me in this dream and this journey, I'll be giving away a full day's private lesson. I'll announce the winner in my January Newsletter on Thursday. Sign up for my newsletter to win. Stay tuned, it could be your name that is drawn! Studio Director AnnieBee is quite excited when guests arrive so be prepared for some boisterous pug affection, too.

Provence Sunday's flower models take a bow!

Thursday, December 5, 2013

SOLD ~ One Wish Blue Hydrangeas and a Dream Come True by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

One Wish Blue and White Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

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Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

If you could have one wish, what would it be? What if your one wish meant you had to change everything about your life, and take a different road completely? Earlier this year, I made a wish, and I found a way to make that change a reality... Read more...

Friday, November 22, 2013

Lava Red Poppies by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

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Lava Red Poppies by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Lava Red Poppies was one of three poppy paintings completed in Flower Mound Studio today. I confess we had to make certain sacrifices in order to dedicate such an amount of time to the easel. One sacrifice was failure to throw Studio Director AnnieBee's toy du jour as frequently as her majesty would have preferred. With many apologies and promises to do better tomorrow, I'm hopeful her humble servant will be forgiven shortly. Right after bed-time snack dispensations, I imagine...

A big ole poppy painting on the easel!

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Fall Ladies White Pumpkin and Hydrangeas by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

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Fall Ladies White Pumpkin and Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Archival Panel

Fall Ladies White Pumpkin and Hydrangeas was my class demonstration this morning in North Texas, as we wrapped up three days of painting flowers in North Texas. I completed demos of stargazer lilies, sunflowers, white roses, red poppies, and white hydrangeas. In the afternoons, we worked together step by step to create original paintings, including a study of a large clear vase fondly referred to as "Big Blue". It seemed only fitting on the last day to paint a pumpkin, since the holiday is right around the corner! Here's to a beautiful week to come, cooler weather, and lots of sunshine as we gear up for pumpkin pie and turkey and all the trimmings!

The studio model pumpkin on break, with

her supporting cast of roses...

Monday, November 4, 2013

Lily Song Stargazers by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

Lily Song Stargazers

by Nancy Medina

Class Demonstration

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Oil on Archival Panel

Lily Song Stargazers was my class demonstration this morning, starring my new green bowl - the original green bowl, which had appeared in dozens of my older paintings, met a sad demise at the Dallas Arboretum in class one day, when I scooted a table over and it fell to the floor. I like to think these flowers are all saying Ooooo! and Ahhhh! as they gaze at the green bowl, but then my mind does tend to run to silly things like that....

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Fall Sunday Sunflowers and an Iris Garden Giveaway by Nancy Medina

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Fall Sunday Sunflowers

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Archival Panel

Fall Sunday Sunflowers was my class demonstration this morning in my North Texas flower painting workshop. We painted a floral setup including Big Blue, my famous (infamous?) blue vase which has made an appearance in so many of my paintings. We are just dipping our toe into the brightly colored water, with buckets of white hydrangeas and stargazer lilies beckoning over the next few days. Stay tuned to see photos on my art blog, as we make flowers bloom in brilliant color! Today's class prize was an entire iris garden in a bag, I gave away seven prize winning rhizomes from my iris garden to the student who guessed the lucky number 3 this morning. Congratulations Bett! I can't wait to see your new garden blooming next spring!

Big Blue the Vase and the models take a bow!

Friday, November 1, 2013

White Tulips on Teal by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

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White Tulips on Teal

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Archival Panel

White Tulips on Teal is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio this week - I found two bunches of beautiful white tulips in the bargain bin at the market a few days ago. I snipped and clipped and fed and refrigerated and held my breath that they would survive more than a day. They are on Day 3! Just goes to show you can find treasures if you look carefully! I've been running full steam ahead preparing for my workshop this weekend in North Texas, I've got my new apron packed, my special $1.50 brush (I just use one!) and all my favorite colors. I have my prizes packed, too - we always have prizes! I've decided to give away something different than anything I've ever awarded before - stay tuned to my art bloggy to hear what the winner will receive!

SOLD ~ Hydrangeas and Blue Plumbago and a Space Coast Workshop by Nancy Medina

Hydrangeas and Blue Plumbago

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

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Oil on Archival Panel

I am sad to say farewell today to the Space Coast, the warm sun, the full moon over the ocean, and a classroom filled with talented, funny, delightful students who are so lucky to live in this charmed place. It's no wonder my students were so good natured, I'd be smiling, too, if I lived in a place where the beaches were warm and the palm trees grew like weeds everywhere you look.

As my workshop hostess gave me a tour of her town, I had the funniest sensation I had been there before, though I knew I had never been there. Have you ever had that happen? I told her I had dreamed when I was a little girl of living in a little pink house on the beach. She said there was a line of little pink houses just up the road, right on the beach, not far from where we were. We didn't get a chance to find the pink house of my dreams, but maybe that's all for the good. I'm still holding onto that dream! I'm sad to say goodbye to Florida, but excited to return to San Diego in just a few weeks for my workshop in Balboa Park. West Coat friends, I hope to see you there!

Sunday, October 20, 2013

SOLD ~ Sunflowers and Blue Plumbago and a Florida Workshop by Nancy Medina

Sunflowers and Blue Plumbago

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

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Oil on Archival Panel

What a treat to teach my first workshop in Florida this week. With a room full of talented artists, perfect weather with a hint of ocean breezes, two jars of chocolate within reach at all times (one dark, one milk), it's hard to imagine what could make this better. Thanks so much to Lynda for bringing in an armful of beautiful plants from her garden this morning, we featured her Mexican sunflowers and blue plumbago in the class demonstration today. Tomorrow we paint daisies and pumpkins so stay tuned to my art blog for more color to come!

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Daisy Tango by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

Daisy Tango by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Archival Panel

Daisy Tango is the newest daily work in Flower Mound Studio, starring a fun and funky little vase I bought about 10 years ago at a Merle Norman store in North Texas. I added a few oranges and filled the vase with daisies that won't last much longer before it is time for them to retire. Daisies are such hardy little models, they don't complain, they don't ask me to change the channel, they don't drink much water, and they don't fade after sitting under the spotlight, even when it's been shining on them for hours. What's not to like about these simple, frivolous, fun little blossoms!

The models getting cozy with some oranges...

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Spring's Return Pink Roses by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

Spring's Return Pink Roses

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Archival Panel

Spring's Return Pink Roses is the daily newbie in Flower Mound Studio, as work continues on my Dallas Arboretum cherry blossom commission. I'm falling in love with landscapes this week! Shh, don't tell the floral still lifes. It will be our little secret!

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Dallas Arboetum Azalea and Cherry Blossom Stroll by Texas Artist Nancy Medina

Dallas Arboretum Cherry Blossom Stroll

by Nancy Medina

Commissioned Work

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Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Dallas Arboretum Cherry Blossom Stroll is a new commissioned painting in progress in Flower Mound Studio tonight. My November Dallas Arboretum workshop is full, so we're celebrating (and packing for a Florida workshop next week!)

What a beautiful weekend, with perfect weather, sunny skies, and cool breeze. Just right for time to transfer and cull out my iris garden rhizomes! Our irises have done so well this year since we dedicated a new bed to their care last year. I have lots of iris rhizomes to share with friends. I can't wait until next spring to see the color again, in all its splendor....

Fall Glow Sunflower by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

Fall Glow Sunflower

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Archival Panel

Fall Glow Sunflower is the daily newbie in Flower Mound Studio, a demonstration from my class in Rockwall, Texas, this week. In class we painted larkspur, hydrangeas, sunflowers and roses, taking a few breaks to enjoy the wooded park just outside the studio doors. I'm packing my art studio travel kit for Florida in a few days. Stay tuned to the art blog for pictures of my next big adventure! One of the things I do in all my spare time (*grin*) is to lend a paw to Dallas Ft. Worth Pug Rescue. We're about to launch our biggest rescue event for the year, PugOWeen, on October 27. I hope to see you there!

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Purple PIrouette Larkspur by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

Purple Pirouette Larkspur

by Nancy Medina

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Palette Knife/Oil on Archival Panel