Artistic Mailboxes

Artistic Mailboxes

6x8in oil on canvas 100.

This is the close-up view I painted of the Galisteo mailboxes. The community has to be a fun group for them all to have painted their boxes this way. There had to be at least 12 boxes - all painted, all different.

Gourds are growing at the base and wild flowers were scattered about. The adobe behind the boxes had painted water spouts from the roof in a bright pink. FUN!!!

Galisteo, NM. Mailboxes

Galisteo Mailboxes

8x6in oil on canvas 100.

When I was on my painting trip to the Santa Fe area we drove to Galisteo, a beautiful small village outside Santa Fe. Judging from these colorful mailboxes quite a few artists live there.

It is quite a juxtaposition - the earth color of the adobe and the brightly painted boxes. My favorite was the blue one. You cannot tell from the painting but they had painted a big rain cloud with drops descending. Wishful thinking here in the desert.

This was painted from a photograph as there was nowhere to set up and paint except on the road. I have a close up painting of the boxes and will post it tomorrow.