Favorite Nest of 2018

Wishing you all a terrific and creative 2019.

Artist Note

This is my favorite nest of last year

I painted it three times.

The one above

 It is 8"x10" oil on canvas.

Lots of layering went on...

and on... and somehow 

I feel as if I built this nest -

instead of painting it!

It is a Bluejay nest.

Friends from Santa Fe gave it to me a couple

of years ago when they were having an addition

put on their house and found it. 

It is on a beautiful sycamore branch in my studio.

The one below was 24"x24"

HUGE for me. 

I LOVED painting it.

 Ladybugs, grasses, feathers, leaves, 

are all in there -  part of nest making!

.

Sunrise colors are behind the large one but 

I became creative with blue twigs

in the top one. I found I enjoyed playing

around with colors and glad I stuck to it.

So, as you see, the same nest provided me

with hours of pleasure

How many of you thought I meant the 

PAINTING at top was my favorite

and not the nest itself?

Interesting how we read things. 

Though I better put it right!

Both of them sold and I hope the owners 

enjoy finding little areas of interest 

that have my heart and soul

embedded in them.

Again....happiest of years ahead 

and thank you for following my blog.

Poinsettia Celebration

Poinsettia Celebration

8x6" oil on canvas panel SOLD

Artist Note

This painting was one of a little series

of holiday-themed paintings.

the gallery had asked for.

They all sold fast so I just 

finished another one I have given them.

It is a 6"x6" gallery-wrap canvas

so it stands or can be hung.

 Sides are painted red.

If interested, please call the 

M Phillips Gallery

575-525-1367

This is my last post before Christmas.

My hubby and I are off to visit my daughter

who has a husband in Afganistan.

I am looking forward to seeing her 

and all my grand-pets.

I wish you all a very 

Peaceful and Blessed Christmas.

Be safe.

Poinsettia

Poinsettia

6"x 6" oil on Raymar panel SOLD.

Artist Note

This was a demo done during the workshop

last week. 

My last workshop from my own studio. 

I had a great group of talented artists

who did some wonderful

fracturing work.

It is not easy to break up 

a perfectly nice piece of work and 

I know that, but, with some 

encouragement, it was very rewarding to see

them beam with pleasure when they finally

got it!

They all traveled many miles to attend

and I am grateful and honored

they chose to learn from me.

A personal chat.

I have mixed feelings about not hosting

any more workshops because

I really enjoy teaching and have met some 

amazing artists from Hawaii, Canada, 

South America, Mexico and all areas of the US,

but I selfishly want to have more time for 

my own development. 

When I started fracturing 9 years ago,

very few oil painters were into 

any form of the 

"create, destroy, rebuild"

school and it took time for me to find 

my own way of doing it.

 It took me even longer to 

show the public, and that was 8 years ago,

but, it became noticed

and I was asked to make a video 

for Daily Paintworks!!

I still am gobsmacked at how successful

it has been.

Fast forward to the present time.

I see many, many more 

"messy" paintings 

- as my husband calls them - 

and I am excited to be mainstream

where people are not asking me 

why my lines are not smooth!!

I want to push myself further

and see what develops.