"My Journey to a Japanese Garden"

Mixed media on ricepaper, mounted on panel, 6x6." Available: contact Artist

Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, June 18) I will be giving my Artist Talk at 3:30pm at the Weyrich Gallery. The title of my talk is "My Journey to a Japanese Garden." It's a free event and a great chance to see the show.

I've been giving a lot of thought to how to organize this presentation, since creating the work for an exhibit is an intuitive process and now it's time to provide a coherent narrative that gives viewers some sense of how the paintings came into being, my ideas, and the process and materials.

And of course, attendees are welcome to ask questions, too!

So if you are in Albuquerque, please come! The Gallery is located at 2935-D Louisiana NE (at Candelaria). The exhibit--In a Japanese Garden--continues thru June 25.

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Text and image ©Carol L Adamec, 2016. All rights reserved.

WOW! What a review!

Review Article by Wesley Pulkka, Albuquerque Journal, Sunday, June 12, 2016, LIFE section, p. 17

I woke up Sunday to a phone call from an artist-friend. "Get up and go buy a newspaper! You got a great review on your show!"

So I jumped out of bed and legged it over to my local Walgreen's and bought two Albuquerque Journal Sunday newspapers. Sure enough, my friend was right. It was a great review by Wesley Pulkka...no, actually, it was a FABULOUS review! Featuring color images of my paintings, too! 

Mostly I appreciate Wes Pulkka's thoughtfulness and response to my artwork. It's so nice to have a reviewer really get your work. If you would like to read the review, here's the link .

Thanks to the many friends and artists who are Albuquerque Journal readers who emailed their generous and congratulatory comments about the review. I appreciate them all!

If you haven't yet seen the exhibit, it continues thru June 25 at the Weyrich Gallery 2935-D Louisiana in Albuquerque. Hours: Tu - Fri 10:30-5:30p / Sat 11-5:30.

I'll be doing an Artist Talk this Saturday, June 18, at 3:30pm at the Gallery...a free event and a great chance to see the exhibit, too.

Another Exhibit Invitation for You...

Yes, you are invited to another opening reception ... TONIGHT!

"Words & Images" is a group show by the Rainbow Artists in Albuquerque (I am a member and have a painting and a poem in this show), featuring 78 works of art and 38 poems! A fun evening of art, poetry, and music at the Tortuga Gallery in Albuquerque.

Hope to see you there!

"So, how was the show?"

View of 3 of my flower paintings: "In a Japanese Garden"
at the Weyrich Gallery. Photo credit: Jean Kondek

Last Friday was a beautiful evening for an opening reception, and a Citywide ArtsCrawl in Albuquerque to boot. So, for me it was a most "auspicious" night to have my exhibit, "In a Japanese Garden" at the Weyrich Gallery Albuquerque.

I am very grateful to my friends, colleagues, collectors, and clients of the Weyrich Gallery who came to the opening reception last week. Three paintings were purchased (Thank you, my dear friends and collectors!); and I received many encouraging emails, texts, and positive comments about the exhibit from those who attended, along with good wishes from friends, family, and supporters around the country.

One note from an artist-friend said, "I went to 6 other openings last night and yours was hands down way above and beyond what I saw elsewhere. Thanks for inviting me." Well, that was nice to hear.

Yes, I am pleased with the paintings, and the exhibit was beautifully installed by Valerie and Gary Tibbetts, the gallery owners. 

"So, how was the show?"

Perfect!

PS: Thanks, Mom and Karen, for the lovely and exotic flower arrangement. It added just the right touch!

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Image and text: Carol L Adamec, 2016. All rights reserved.

Tonight's the Night!

O'Keeffe Calla, my original painting at the Weyrich Gallery
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Finally! It's showtime at the Weyrich Gallery for my opening reception of "In a Japanese Gallery--An Interpretation" this evening from 5-8:30pm.

Gallery owners Valerie and Gary Tibbetts have done a beautiful job of installing the exhibit, creating just the right garden atmosphere with my paintings. I am very pleased with the exhibit, and look forward to seeing all the guests coming to the opening tonight.

And many thanks to all the good wishes from friends, family, and collectors, near and far. I appreciate your support!

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Sneak Preview #5....

Floating Rose Kimono, 2016. Mixed media on panel, 20 x 16"

ABOVE: Floating Rose Kimono

Another one of the kimono paintings in my show, In a Japanese Garden—An Interpretation.

Only two more days until Opening Night!

Opening Reception: Friday, June 3, 5-8:30pm

at The Weyrich Gallery, 2935-D Louisiana NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

Thanks for taking a sneak peek!
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Sneak Preview #4...

ABOVE: White Lily Kimono, 2016, mixed media, 16x12"
SOLD

I hope your are enjoying a great holiday weekend!

Here's a larger view of "White Lily Kimono" that was featured on the invitation card.

See the "real thing" next week! Details below:

In a Japanese Garden—An Interpretation

Opening Reception: 5-8:30pm, Friday, June 3 

at The Weyrich Gallery, 2935-D Louisiana NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 

Thanks for taking (another) sneak peek! 

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Sneak Preview #3...

Currents, 2016. Original painting, oil, gold on canvas. 32" x 44"

ABOVE: Currents by Carol L Adamec

Every exhibit needs what I call a "Show Stopper"—at least one artwork that has a Wow! factor. This painting is my "show stopper"for my upcoming exhibit at the Weyrich Gallery.

Hope it grabs you, too!

In a Japanese Garden—An Interpretation

Opening Reception: 5-8:30pm, Friday, June 3 

at The Weyrich Gallery, 2935-D Louisiana NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 

Thanks for taking a sneak peek! 

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Image and text ©2016 Carol L Adamec. All rights reserved.

Sneak Preview #2...

Dress Up Kimono, 2016, mixed media. Available. Contact Artist.

ABOVE: Dress Up Kimono

One of the kimono paintings in my show, In a Japanese Garden–An Interpretation.

Opening Reception: Friday, June 3, 5-8:30pm

at The Weyrich Gallery, 2935-D Louisiana NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

Thanks for taking a sneak peek!

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Image &and text ©2016 Carol L Adamec. All rights reserved.

Sneak Preview #1

Blue Twins, 2016. Original, oil, metallic gold on gessoed panel, 8"x8"
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ABOVE: Blue Twins (Morning Glories) 

One of the flower paintings for my show In a Japanese Garden.

Opening Reception: Friday, June 3, 5-8:30pm

at the Weyrich Gallery, 2935-D Louisiana NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.

Thanks for stopping by to take a sneak peek!

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Image and Text ©2016 Carol L. Adamec. All rights reserved.

Save the Date...June 3rd!

I'm having a one-person exhibit at the Weyrich Gallery in Albuquerque and ....

And here's a little sample of some of my new paintings that will be exhibited!

Hope to see you at the opening!

Open Studios Night!

The Harwood is pretty quiet. You never know who is working away in their upstairs studios.

This week, however, there are a lot of unusual sounds coming from behind closed doors—vacuuming, hammering, a stuff being moved around—all in preparation for this Saturday's annual Harwood Open Studios night.

So, here's your invitation, and I hope you can come by. And if you'd like a sneak preview of some of the artwork I'll have in my studio, check out my website.

See you there!

Getting the Painting "Right"

In the Brightness, 2016. Original oil on stretched canvas, 6"x6"
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Today's post of a yellow lily was begun over three months ago. So why are you just seeing it today? Well...

I painted the lily, and then the greenery—but I didn't like the way it turned out. So I repainted the lily, and then the greenery. 

Then I tackled the background, first with a deep turquoise color; then a purplish hue; then a deep blue; and finally the rosy pink. (Yes, I am talking about those 17 little bits of color behind the flower and the leaves.)

Yes, it took three months to finally get it "right"—at least, I think it's "right."

Of course, I have been working on other paintings in the meantime—which I'll be sharing with you...just as soon as they are "right", too.

Thanks for taking a moment to read this post. Have a great week!

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White Blossoms, Version 2

"White Blossoms, Blue Sky," 2016. Original mixed media on panel, 6"x6". Available: Contact Artist.

Back in September I posted a different "White Blossoms" painting, one with a bright yellow background.

Today's image is a different version of "White Blossoms" with a background of blue. It's painted with gouache on rice paper, overlaid with color pencil and accented with metallic gold. Rather cheerful, I think, considering the wintry weather some folks are experiencing today.

Thank you for taking a moment to visit my blog. Enjoy your weekend.
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January Tulip

By the Window, 2015, original oil on panel, 6"x6."  Available: Contact Weyrich Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

Here's the flower painting I promised to share with you 'way back in November. The painting will be in the exhibit "Windows to the World" at the St. Michael's Gallery here in Albuquerque, at 601 Montano NW. The show opens tomorrow (reception from 6-8pm) and continues until February 10. Please come by the opening reception if you're in the area!

I have been out of town for the past two months—due to a family emergency—and then the holidays. Now that I am back in town, I'm thrilled to be working in my studio again!

Thank you for taking a moment to visit my blog. And belated "Happy New Year" greetings to all my faithful readers! I appreciate your support.
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Last Blooms of Summer 1

Original Painting: Red Lily, 2015, gouache on panel, 6"x6"

Here in the Land of Enchantment, one can find evidence of three seasons happening simultaneously: There are still plenty of green leaves on the trees and a few lingering blossoms in the flower beds from summer. Meanwhile, the cottonwoods are taking on a range of autumn hues—from sunny yellow to deep gold. And then this morning, there was light powder on the Sandia Mountains, as winter nudges its way into our psyches here in New Mexico.

I have a few paintings of summer flowers that I finished back in September and hadn't yet posted. So here's a bright red lily for today's post. 

Painted using acrylic gouache which dries very quickly—especially here in the Southwest—the painting has a looser, painterly feel to it. I didn't have time to fuss with the blending like I usually do. I rather like the more spontaneous, lively look.

Thanks for taking a moment to visit my blog. Enjoy your weekend.
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Bird and Hand

Bird and Hand, oil on carved panel. Image: 14"x14." Framed.
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Today's post features the painting I have in the current Wild + Life show at Page Coleman Gallery in Albuquerque. The piece is called "Bird and Hand" and began as a panel that I hand carved and then painted with oils.

At last Friday night's opening, I received several comments about the painting and questions about its meaning. So here is what I was thinking while creating it: The hand represents Mankind; and the bird, Nature. Is the hand going to help the bird, or harm it? In turn, are we humans going to help Nature or destroy it? The ambivalence of the image is intentional.

There are many truly great art pieces in this show, and several were sold on opening night—a great way to support the Wildlife Rescue of New Mexico. You can still see the show on Saturdays, now through December 5. I think you will enjoy it.___________________________________ 
Text and image ©2015 Carol L. Adamec. All rights reserved.

You're Invited....Tonight's Opening

I am very pleased to be included in this exhibition at the Page Coleman Gallery in Albuquerque. With artworks by 70 artists, the show will be diverse and interesting, as well as a benefit for the Wildlife Rescue of New Mexico.

Tonight's the opening from 5:30-8pm and I'll be there. The Gallery is located on Linn Avenue, one block north of Central Avenue, and a half a block east of San Pedro, very close to the NM Fairgrounds. There's plenty of free parking. 

White Blossoms

SOLD White Blossoms, 2015. Gouache on ricepaper, mounted on panel. 6"x6"

Last year I was pleased to become a "Rainmaker" in the Small Works Auction, an annual fundraiser in support of the George A. Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, Missouri. An artist receives this designation when his/her artwork receives a bid of $300 or more during the auction.

The painting posted on my blog today is a small version (6x6 inches) of "White Blossoms", a 12x12 inch painting submitted to this year's Small Works Auction at Spiva. Both versions are painted in gouache on rice paper, mounted on panel. In both versions, the rice papers have bits of leaves embedded in the paper fibers which are part of the composition and surface texture.

Thanks for taking a moment to visit my art blog. I've been on the road for over a month, visiting my mother who just celebrated her 92nd birthday. (And she looks great for her age!)
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Evening View

Evening View (Sandias, July), 2015. Oil on gessoed panel, 3"x9"

It's been quite awhile since I posted a plein air painting. My favorite time of day to paint outdoors during the summer months is after 6pm, when the heat of the day and the blinding scorch of the sun are over.

Living near Balloon Fiesta Park, I have a great view and convenient place to paint the Sandia Mountains at that time of day ... like a ringside seat in Paradise.

Thanks for taking a moment to read my blog. I hope you enjoyed it.
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Why Paint Stripes?

Sugar Pot Stripes, 2015. Gouache on panel, 6"x6"

I have a 2015 daily calendar, featuring an art object from the Metropolitan Museum of Art for each day of the year. The June 19th image was a photo of a sugar pot from North Carolina created back in the 1820's. I loved the colors of the stripes and decided to paint a square using those same hues. 

There are several famous abstract artists known for painting compositions employing stripes or striped patterns: Agnes Martin, Bridget Riley, Barnett Newman, come to mind. 

For the viewer, such efforts may seem mindless or too simple to be a "real" painting, i.e., "So, what's the big deal with that?" 

As an artist I enjoyed the simple pleasure of laying down gouache paint in bands of color on a clean white surface, challenging myself to do so freehand (no taped edges), and getting a consistently smooth surface of coverage. Believe it or not, it took 2 days to get this little square "just right". 

Thank you for taking a moment to visit my blog. Enjoy your weekend. 

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Summer Drawing

In the Garden: Cinderella's Lost Shoe (and Key), 2015. Ballpoint pen on paper.

There are quite a few unfinished paintings I've got going right now....nothing to share with my faithful readers yet. So in the meantime I'll share a drawing from my sketchbook. (Maybe you can find the shoe and the key in the drawing, too.)

Enjoy your day! Thanks for taking a moment to visit my blog.
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Bloom in the Desert

Red Hot Desert Bloom, 2015.
Original painting, oil on gessoed panel. 6"x6"
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It always surprises me when something with such ferocious spines as a desert cactus brings forth such a lovely bloom.

I discovered this blossom atop a small (8") barrel cactus in the flower beds one morning when I was out strolling around the house. The brilliant reds and oranges of the barrel cactus flower are stunningly intense. 

Often, an artist must tone down the colors that come out of the tube to capture a faithful likeness in Nature. Not so in painting this cactus flower!

Thanks for taking a look. Enjoy your day!
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Revisiting Coronado

Plein Air Landscape Sketch #12, 2015.
Oil on cartonboard, mounted on panel. 5"x7"

A couple of weeks go, I joined the Monday Painters at Coronado State Monument for a morning of plein air painting. It was warm and hazy, with clouds overhead. We've been having more rain than usual, so the Sandia Mountains are green with vegetation, looking velvety from a distance.

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Mercury Retrograde Re-do

To the Quiet Place, 2013-2015.
Original plein air painting in oil, alkyd, 6"x8"

As a casual student of astrology, I do pay attention to Mercury retrograde periods and use those weeks to re-do paintings that are unfinished or need an overhaul.

This is a plein air piece that I painted up in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains back in May of 2013. I was never quite satisfied with it. So a few weeks ago, during the recent Mercury retrograde (May 18-June 11), I put the painting back on the easel and reworked the composition and color. I'm much happier with it now.

Thanks for visiting my blog and taking a look at my artwork. Have a great week!
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Painting the Greens

TOP Image:
Edge of a Wood by Theodore Caruelle d'Aligny (French), oil on paper, 1850-55, 
from the Metropolitan Museum of Art "Art 2015 Calendar", March 17.

BOTTOM Image:
My copy of Edge of a Wood (by Theodore Caruelle d'Aligny) ,
done in oil on gessoed panel, 2015

While traveling through  several southern states (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana)  during March and April, I became aware of how many greens there are in Nature—especially during the Spring season!

Arriving back in Albuquerque, I decided to practice mixing greens and to copy a painting done by Theordore d'Aligny, since there were quite a variety of greens in the image.

Thinking this would be a simple exercise, I was surprised that I ended up spending 3 days painting and tweaking the colors. Considering the human eye can distinguish about 10 million different colors, I should have figured that getting a "perfect" copy of this painting would be more challenging than I expected.

Still, as they say, "Practice Makes for Improvement."

Thanks for taking a moment to read my blog. Enjoy your day!
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Garden Square–RED

Garden Square—Red, 2015.
Mixed media on mulberry paper mounted on panel, 6x6"
SOLD

As I mentioned in my last blog post, I have been revisiting the Boogie Board drawings I created over the last two years and reformatting and revising some of the images from "Garden Varieties Series."

Today's image—GARDEN SQUARE RED—is rendered in luscious warm colors as an exuberant 6"x6" design based on abundant foliage and blooming flowers and buds. I like some of the textural effects, too that came about, using inks and Prismacolor pencils on mulberry paper.

Thank you for taking a moment to read this blog, and please feel free to leave comment if you wish. I appreciate your feedback!
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A Full Moon Tonight!

Garden Square: Moonrise I, 2015, mixed media. Private Collection.

Yesterday evening I was outside, watching a nearly full moon rise above the Sandia Mountains here in Albuquerque. The full moon is always a thrilling sight to me, and often inspires my artwork. 

A few months ago, I revisited one of my Boogie Board digital drawings from my "Garden Varieties Series" and reconfigured it to a square format, printed it on mulberry paper, handcolored it with inks and Prismacolor pencils, and finished it up by mounting it on a hardboard panel. Some friends loved the piece, and it's now in their collection. 

I'm posting the artwork today in honor of the "Full Moon in Scorpio" which my professional astrologer friend, Eleanor Kibrick, describes on her blog Eleanor Kibrick, Astrologer.

I always find Eleanor's explanations regarding the energies of the cosmos to be worthwhile, encouraging, and helpful. Perhaps you will, too. 

Thank you for taking a moment to read this blog, and please feel free to leave comment if you wish. I appreciate your feedback! 

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You're Invited…..

(Click image to enlarge)

I'm in North Carolina for a reunion exhibition by members of Center/Gallery, an organization I helped start up back in 1977. The exhibit will feature artworks by the members and those they have mentored. I'm looking forward to a fun week with dear friends and good memories. The show will include my painting "Catching the Light" and a pencil drawing my granddaughter did of her beloved dog Sweetie, entitled, "My First Birthday."

I was interviewed as part of an article about Center/Gallery which appeared in The News & Observer (Durham), which you can read HERE.

I hope you enjoy a wonderful week, too!

UPDATE April 21: I've been out of town for several weeks and unable to post while on the road. I did enjoy a wonderful reunion with dear artist-friends at the Carrack Modern in Durham, North Carolina—some I hadn't seen in 35 years! I'm back in New Mexico now, returning to my studio endeavors, and looking forward to posting more often in the weeks ahead.
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Thinking of Spring...

Garden Square: Spring, 2015. Original mixed media on gessoed panel, 6"x6"
SOLD

I know, Faithful Readers, that I haven't posted as often as I promised or intended. However, I have been working in the studio, and I'm ready to share some new artworks with you!

Today's post features a small mixed media painting, done on a 6"x6" square gessoed panel, based on one of my "Garden Varieties" series of Boogie Board drawings.

I guess seeing all that snow and ice on the TV weather reports that folks are contending with in some regions of the US makes me (and probably many others) long for spring, summer, and warmer days.

Thanks for taking a look. Enjoy life wherever you are!
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Happy Valentine's Day...

Hearts and Flowers, archival digital print in 8x10" matt.
Available on ETSY

With Hearts and Flowers!

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Another Colorful Valentine...

Hearts and Flowers (Dotted Swiss), 2015.
Mixed media (ink, metallics, Prismacolor) on mulberry paper, 7"x5"
Available for purchase on ETSY.

Now there are less than 10 days until Valentine's Day, and I'm posting another version of "Hearts & Flowers" — this one with golden flecks like dotted Swiss—along with lots of bright colors and plenty of gold ground.

It's available for purchase on ETSY via this link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/221436408/hearts-and-flowers-dotted-swiss?ref=shop_home_feat_1

Thanks for taking a moment to read my blog. Enjoy your day.

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It's "Hearts and Flowers" time!

Hearts and Flowers (GOLD), 2015

Mixed media (ink, metallics, Prismacolor) on mulberry paper, 7"x5".

Available for purchase on ETSY

Here it is February already, and we're only 10 days away from Valentine's Day. So I'm in the mood to do some variations of my "Hearts and Flowers" image.

Today's post features "Hearts and Flowers, Gold"--lots of yummy reds, with greens yellows and golds--which I just finished today: Hot off the drawing table, you might say. It's available for purchase on ETSY via this link:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/221437087/hearts-and-flowers-gold-valentines-day

Thanks for taking a look. Enjoy your day.
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Happy New Year!

Rising Moon, 2014. Original mixed media painting.
SOLD (Harwood Art Center 12x12 Auction)

Christmas Eve, New Mexico Style

San Felipe de Neri Church, Albuquerque, NM built in 1793.

What a lovely Christmas Eve...strolling with friends and family through Albuquerque's Old Town Plaza, wandering in and out of shops, buying last minute holiday gifts and taking refuge from the crisp chill of a winter evening.

Luminarias—small paper bags filled partially with sand to anchor lit candles—outline the Southwestern rooflines of the Plaza shops, buildings, streets and sidewalks, providing a soft golden glow beneath twinkling stars and a thin crescent moon overhead.

In the courtyard of San Felipe de Neri Church, several black faced sheep and a wooly donkey munch on hay, awaiting the midnight mass re-enactment of the Nativity story, while a choir of local singers fill the air with traditional Christmas carols.

Peace and Blessings to All on this Nochebuena.

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Autumn Twilight

Autumn Leaves #9 (Twilight), 2014.
Original, Oil on Cartonboard, mounted on panel, 6"x4".
SOLD

New Mexico has the most gorgeous twilight skies, like the one in this Autumn Leaf painting.

Thanks for taking a look!

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Eye Dazzlers in Nature

Autumn Leaf #8 (Turquoise Sky), 2014. Oil on carton panel, 4" x 6".
SOLD

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."

—Albert Camus

Another red leaf, with a turquoise sky in the background! 

Thanks for taking a look. Enjoy a wonderful week.

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Cottonwood Yellow

Autumn Leaf #7 (Cottonwood Yellow), 2014.

Original oil painting on cartonboard, mounted on panel, 6" x6"
SOLD

There are several cottonwood trees in the neighborhood where I live—most quite large and undoubtedly quite old. I am sure a few of them were here long before the conquistadores ventured into this area.

There are two cottonwoods on the property I rent. Over the past two months they have changed from green to light yellow, to golden, to deep yellow, almost orange, with most of the leaves still on the trees.

I went out in the yard a few days ago and picked up a leaf to paint. It's nice to have something so colorful right outside your door, waiting to be painted.

Thanks for taking a look. Enjoy your day.

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Red Leaf

Autumn Leaf #6 (Red Leaf), 2014. Original oil on gessoed panel, 6"x6".
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"And all the lives we ever lived 

and all the lives to be 

are full of trees and changing leaves..." 

— from Charles Elton's poem, "Luriana Lurilee" 

Our lovely New Mexico autumn continues...

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Cottonwood Leaf

Autumn Leaf #5, 2014. Oil on cartonboard, mounted on panel. 6"x6"
Available for Purchase at Daily Paintworks.

A cottonwood leaf I found I the yard, just beginning to take on its autumn color.

Thanks for taking a look. Have a great day! 

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The Changing Season

Dried Leaf #3, 2014.  Original oil on cartonboard, mounted on panel.
SOLD

Another painting from my "Dried Leaf" series, showing the colors and forms of Nature changing during this season.

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Sunny Autumn Days

Autumn Leaf # 2 (Leaf Stem), 2014. Oil on cartonboard, mounted on panel. 4"x6"
Private Collection

We are enjoying such warm sunny days this week, it hardly feels like fall. The bright colors of this leaf stem seem to capture the brightness and warmth of these languid days.
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Nature's Handiwork

Autumn Leaf #1, 2014. Oil on cartonboard, mounted on panel. 4"x6"
Available for purchase on Daily Paintworks

In the same way no two snowflakes are the same, neither are the changing leaves of autumn. Each leaf has its own pattern of color transformation. The handiwork of Nature is amazing!

Thank you for taking a look at my newest artwork. Have a wonderful day!
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A New Leaf...

Autumn Leaf #4, 2014.  Original oil painting on gessoed panel. 6"x6"
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It's autumn in New Mexico! I contintue to enjoy painting the changing fall colors and fascinating patterns, shapes, and textures as the leaves go from summer to winter.

Thanks for taking a look. Enjoy your day.

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