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Sharing the lessons I teach at the Artist Guild and the personal discoveries in my art.

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Santa fe Adobe

Santa Fe Adobe
8x6" oil on canvas panel $150.  SOLD


Artist Note
I started this plein air last year 
and finished it off in the
studio recently
when I discovered it at the bottom
of my plein air carrying box!

What more could I want...
an adobe home with a blue gate
- the subjects I love.

These people must get a lot of mail. 
This has a sturdy post and big box.


12 comments:

  1. Great work, Julie. It looks very southwestern. In terms of the size of the mailbox, I doubt that anyone gets a lot of actual mail any more. Remember the days when you looked forward to receiving a letter? An envelope with real stamps! If it came from overseas the tell tale stripy envelope. They were good days!

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    1. Thank you David. You make a good point about the change in mailing habits. The air mail letter meant i was hearing from friends and family. Very exciting. I have the link to your amazing birding/ nature blog on my side bar and my hats off to you and Miriam getting out in sub zero weather.

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  2. This is beautiful Julie! I absolutely love the light hitting the blue door and the ground... these adobe homes are so lovely and colorful.....

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    1. Hi Hilda. Thank you. I am happy you too like the southwestern colors.
      Your portrait of Sierra is special. You have been painting her since she was three... wow.

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  3. A warm and lovely scene, with that delicious blue gate -- it's utterly irresistible! How delightful that you found this little gem tucked away in your paintbox!!

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  4. Looks like a very cosy place, love the eye catching turquoise door and the light hitting the entrance , gorgeous painting !

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  5. looks like it has a nice garden too :)
    no mail boxes here really, unless you live far out in the sticks.

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  6. I love the light on the gate and the adobe! Love the colors too. Maybe the owners get a lot of junk mail. lol That is about all that fills my mailbox besides bills.

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  7. Julie I can't imagine anything being more lovely. I love that blue gate next to the adobe colors in the home. Beautiful friend. Hugs!

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  8. Love the way the little adobe is tucked away in its own little walled garden. Cozy and irresistible. Lots of texture here in vegetation and stucco. My idea of a perfect retreat!

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Julie