Great Blue Heron

 Great Blue Heron

Bosque del Apache NM

8"x 6" oil on canvas panel  $150. SOLD


Artist Note

I joined other artists at
New Mexico's amazing
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
where we
hoped to catch the fall colors
and see the cranes.

We left in the dark
for the two hour drive
and was rewarded with
Wow -
a gorgeous sunrise

This beautiful refuge has a long loop road with
bird watching sites and boardwalks at regular intervals.
Our cameras were busy clicking away
and I wrote down color notes.

Lots and lots of Snow Geese

The Blue Herons
are usually on their own so we
were looking for them along the ditches.
which led to us finding
this extra stunning ditch
with the green weeds.
 I cannot wait to paint it.

There is a photo/video link below
of a  Blue Heron
eating a HUGE fish at the
Bosque del Apache.
And I mean HUGE

I found it pretty fascinating
(seeing is believing}
but only because of the
stubborn nature of the Heron
...who obviously was
determined he wouldn't have to relay
the traditional fishing story
to his mate, when he got back to the nest.
You know the one...
" the one that got away!"
Heron eating fish

Rooster Fun!

Rooster With A Checkered Past
Gouache on Aquabord. Sold. 

Artist Note. 

This is a painting that was in a
Rooster show
almost two years ago.
Decorative and fun to do!

I have almost finished
transferring
"art stuff"
from my home studio
into my downtown studio.
One more weekend should do it.

I have been listening to old episodes
Of the Savvy Painter Podcasts.
The one on Gamblin paints
link below is very interesting
Podcast

And for those who follow
Jillian Morrow
on Shifting Light
 will enjoy this great interview
Podcast with Julian

I hope you enjoy
Savvy Painter. 
There are
Some really interesting
interviews on there.
AND
The amazing
Carol Marine is the juror.
for their upcoming competition 
information HERE

Sunset On The Bay - Blue and Orange

Sunset On The Bay

6"x 6" oil on canvas panel $110.

Purchase HERE

Artist Note.

I am still following 

the Guild's class assignment

of different color harmonies

This one is the 

Complementary one

I chose blue and orange

for mine.

Titanium White was invaluable

with the orange mixture. 

I mixed a pile with just a wee

spot of orange and that became my white.

 Transp Brown Oxide 

( a deep burnt orange)

took down the orange into 

the rich tones before.adding blue

to darken 

I used a coral

orange which can bend 

to the pink tones with a blue gray.

I used both a warm and cool blue 

Nita Leland's book,

Confident Color

has been fabulous for helping 

me understand all the different

color harmonies. The good news is that

Nita has a brand new book out,

EXPLORING COLOR

I am excited to see it because her 

other books have been invaluable 

with helping me in so many ways.

Nita Leland's website

 Hover over the North Light

block under the book and 

you will find a discount code.

She also has lots of free info 

and color charts to download.

A fabulous site!