"ODE TO A WINTER MORNING"

FELICIDADES!

AM JUST SETTLING DOWN FOR A LONG WINTER'S NAP.....
WILL RESUME POSTS TO THIS BLOG JANUARY 2, 2007

Wishing everyone a joy-filled holiday season....
Donna Clair

EL VALLE SIN NOMBRE - Click to visit EBAY STORE

"EL VALLE SIN NOMBRE"
(VALLEY WITHOUT A NAME)

NEW STUDIO EDITION ARCHIVAL GICLEE - $65.00
Printed on Somerset Fine Art Paper - 19"x13" Sheet Size
BUY THREE (any combination) AND GET ONE FREE!
To see more images you are welcome to visit my new EBAY STORE!
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

WORK IN PROGRESS - "TAOS EVENING LIGHT"

"TAOS EVENING LIGHT"
(©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Fed. Copyright Law.)
20"x40" Original Oil on Fine Belgian Linen.
To be custom framed in Gold with Linen Liner.

This is the second phase of this painting -- to view the Underpainting, go to my blog entry of November 30th. Here I have combined both opaque and transparent colors -- as bright and as brilliant (and also as dark) as I possibly could. The dark mountains are a combination of Prussian Blue and Mars Black. The foreground darks are Prussian Blue, Dioxazine Purple - Chrome Oxide Green Opaque. The cloudy sky Prussian Blue, Mars Black and Permalba White.

Oh yes, I "threw" in some Cadmium Red in the trees (Cadmium Yellow and Yellow Ochre) just for the heck of it!

If you have any questions regarding price and availability, just call my studio at (505) 758-7454. Stay tuned to see the finished painting.

(©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Fed. Copyright Law.)

"NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS" - SOLD

"NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS" (LITTLE NIGHT) - SOLD!

20"x30" Original Oil Painting on Fine Artist's Canvas.
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
For more information call my studio at (505) 758-7454.
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"RANCHITOS AFTERNOON" - SOLD!

"RANCHITOS AFTERNOON" - SOLD!

6"x8" Original Oil on Fine Artist's Canvas.
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"THE WEDDING SHAWL" - ORIGINAL OIL

"THE WEDDING SHAWL"

14"X11" Original Oil on Belgian Linen
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
For more information call my studio at (505)758-7454.
©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"LA NOCHEBUENA" - LIMITED EDITION GICLEE

"LA NOCHEBUENA"

A hand-painted archival limited edition (35) giclee
Image Size 24"x24" - hand-signed and numbered
$650.00 - Free shipping and handling within Cont. U.S.
Call my studio to order - (505) 758-7454
Please allow fourteen days for delivery.
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"CAMINITO DE CHIMAYO" - Original Oil Painting

"CAMINITO DE CHIMAYO"

8"x10" Original Oil Painting on Fine Artist's Canvas.
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
For more information, call my studio at (505) 758-7454.
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

CAPILLA DE ARROYO SECO - SOLD

"CAPILLA DE ARROYO SECO"
SOLD
9"x12" Original Oil on Fine Artist's Canvas.
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

WORK IN PROGRESS - "TAOS EVENING LIGHT"

WORK IN PROGRESS - "TAOS EVENING LIGHT"
(20"X40" Original Oil on Fine Belgian Linen)

Basic Oil Sketch -- the "underneath" colors -- Painted over a toned ground of gesso mixed with Payne's Grey. Oils mixed with MG White and using Distilled English Turpentine as the medium. For more information regarding this painting, just call my studio at (505) 758-7454.

©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

WORK IN PROGRESS - NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS

"NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS"
(20"x30" Original Oil on Fine Canvas)

It's a cold and snowy day here in Taos -- a fire in the woodstove in the studio - getting down to some serious winter work. The second phase of this painting are the glazes and some middle tones in the sky. Sky -- I glazed the underpainting (see previous post) with Transparent Gold Ochre and Thalo Red Rose -- then "scumbled" (pushed the opaque colors into the glazes while they were wet) in some Permalba White and Cadmium Yellow - Ochres and Cadmium Red for the highest lights -- and moved into the shadow areas with Paynes Grey and my blue sky color. The lower half of the painting -- I have put in the glazes -- dark colors - See my Palette Set up on this page. Now this canvas needs to dry for about a week -- stay tuned!

"TAOS AFTERNOON MOON" - Original Oil Painting

"TAOS AFTERNOON MOON"

15"x30" Original Oil on Fine Artist's Canvas
Custom Framed in Gold with Linen Liner
For mor information, call my studio at (505) 758-7454.
©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

WORK IN PROGRESS - "NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS"

WORK IN PROGRESS - "NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS"
©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.
(UNDERPAINTING - 20"x30" Orig. Oil on Fine Artist's Canvas)

Color sketch over a "toned ground" - the canvas is covered with two to four layers of gesso mixed with Payne's Grey. This mixture can be thinned (one part water to two or three parts gesso) so that the interstices of the canvas are filled and create a smoother painting surface. For more texture, tone the gesso, but don't add water.

The "color sketch" -- a loose version of the finished painting is done using colors mixed with M-G White or Foundation White. Important to see "underneath" the colors of the completed painting -- this phase of the painting shines through the glazes and even the middle tones and final opaque highlights.

"BENEATH JICARITA PEAK" - Sold!

"BENEATH JICARITA PEAK" --SOLD!

8"x10" Oil on Fine Artist's Canvas
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner
For more information call my studio at (505) 758-7454.
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"CHAMA" - SOLD!

"CHAMA" - SOLD!

8"x10" Original Oil Painting on Belgian Linen.
Framed in Silver with Linen Liner.
For more information call my studio at (505) 758-7454.
©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

WORK IN PROGRESS - TAOS AFTERNOON MOON

"TAOS AFTERNOON MOON" - WORK IN PROGRESS
(15"x30" Original Oil on Canvas)

About a week ago I posted a photo of the underpainting of this work -- This post shows you the second phase of this process -- laying in the darkest darks -- the glazes. Glazes are transparent or semi-transparent colors -- the light is still refracted through these colors from the underpainting, giving the paint "life". Instead of black, two of my favorite mixtures are Prussian Blue and Burnt Sienna and sometimes I add Alizarin Crimson to this mix. Another of my favorite "warm" dark color mixtures is Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Umber. Coming soon: the middle tones and final highlights. Stay tuned! - ©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Fed. Copyright Law.

"PASSING STORM" - SOLD

"PASSING STORM" - SOLD!

6"x12" Original Oil on Fine Artist's Canvas.
Framed in Gold with Liner.
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"TAOS WINTER DREAMS" - Original Oil Painting

"TAOS WINTER DREAMS"

6"X8" Original Oil on Canvas/Wood Panel
Framed in Silver with Linen Liner.
For more information call my studio at (505) 758-7454
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"MOUNTAIN DAYS - Original Oil Painting

"MOUNTAIN DAYS"

6"x8" Original Oil on Fine Artist's Canvas.
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
For more information call my studio at (505) 758-7454
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

PUEBLO MORNING LIGHT - Click for EBayStore

"PUEBLO MORNING LIGHT"

Click above to view three pages of new
Studio Edition Prints. ENJOY!
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

EARLY SNOW CLOUDS AT PICURIS

"EARLY SNOW CLOUDS AT PICURIS"

NEW! STUDIO EDITIONS
Exhibition-quality archival giclee prints now available.
Go to the HIGH ROAD CATALOGUE at

www.DonnaClairArt.com

Choose any three images at $65.00 each and get one FREE!
Printed on brilliant Somerset stock on 19"x13" sheets
All prints are hand-signed and titled.
Prints are individually enclosed in clear envelope.
FREE shipping and handling within Cont. U.S.
To insure holiday delivery all orders must be in no later than 12/15.
©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights of reproduction reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"LOS CAMPOS DEL NORTE" - Original Oil Painting

"LOS CAMPOS DEL NORTE"

6"x8" Original Oil Painting on Fine Artist's Canvas.
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
For more information call my studio at (505) 758-7454.
©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

TAOS AFTERNOON MOON - UNDERPAINTING

Studio #1207 - TAOS AFTERNOON MOON - UNDERPAINTING

15"x30" Oil on Canvas -Blocked this painting in late last night -- to make the "oil sketch" I mixed oil pigments with MG Fast Drying White and Turpentine. Work fast and loose -- this stage of the painting is only a "road map" -- Keep coming back!

PREPARATION - Click here to visit my new EBAY STORE!

GESSOING -- PREPARING THE CANVASES TO PAINT

In the studio - getting ready for some winter work -- Mix gesso (usually acrylic) with Payne's Gray acrylic paint - thin with water to a consistency that will not leave heavy brushstrokes on the canvases -- let dry for a few days before applying paint. In the meantime, click above to visit my new EBAY STORE - Donna Clair Art. Stay tuned!

"TO MARKET" - Click Here to visit my new EBAY STORE!

"TO MARKET" - SOLOLA, GUATEMALA

GREAT GIFT IDEAS! You are invited to visit my new eBay store -- NEW! Original Oil paintings and "Studio Edition" Prints -- "A Mayan Adventure" - and "Small Gems" - -three pages of paintings and prints.

ENJOY!

(New "Small Gems" up for auction later this week; for the next two weeks I will be gessoing canvas and blocking in new paintings - and completing the large canvas of "Dos Arboles de Taos -- I will make new posts to this "journal" frequently -- STAY TUNED!)

"LA CASA VIEJA DE CHIMAYO" - Click Here to Visit my NEW EBAY STORE!

"LA CASA VIEJA DE CHIMAYO" - NEW STUDIO EDITION PRINT
Take an armchair tour of northern New Mexico - Three pages of paintings and prints now available from my new eBay store -- perfect holiday gift-giving ideas - BUY THREE STUDIO EDITION PRINTS AND GET ONE FREE!
ENJOY!

"EL LLANO SAN JUAN" -Original Oil Painting

"LLANO SAN JUAN DE NEPOMUSENO"

11"x14" Original Oil Painting on Fine Artist's Canvas
Framed in Silver with Linen Liner.
For more information call my studio at (505)758-7454.
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"VESPERAS DE TRUCHAS" - ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING

"VESPERAS DE TRUCHAS"

8"x8" Original Oil Painting on Fine Artist's Canvas.
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner. - $900.00
For more information call my studio at (505)758-7454.
©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"TAOS EVENING LIGHT" - SOLD

"TAOS EVENING LIGHT" - SOLD

6"x12" Original Oil Painting on Fine Artist's Canvas
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
©DonnaClair2006-All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"LA PUERTA DE SANTA FE" - Original Oil Painting

"LA PUERTA DE SANTA FE"

10"X8" Original Oil Painting on Belgian Linen.
Framed in Silver with Linen Liner. - $1200.00
For more information call my studio at (505)758-7454
©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

NEW EBAY STORE STUDIO EDITIONS - Click to view

"UNA SENDA DESCONOCIDO" - A PATH UNKNOWN

TAKE AN ARMCHAIR TOUR OF THE HIGH ROAD
THROUGH THE BACKROADS AND VILLAGES OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO!


65 OF MY ALL -TIME FAVORITE IMAGES - ALL NEW STUDIO EDITIONS - EXHIBITION-QUALITY ARCHIVAL GICLEE
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$65.00, plus $7.50 shipping and handling.

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"TRUCHAS SUNSET" - SOLD

"TRUCHAS SUNSET" - SOLD

6"x12" Original Oil on Fine Artist's Canvas.
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

DON EUSAVIO'S SUNRISE -SOLD

"DON EUSAVIO'S SUNRISE" - SOLD

6"x12" Original Oil on Fine Artist's Canvas
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
©DonnaClair2006 -- All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.

"TRUCHAS PEAKS" - SOLD

'TRUCHAS PEAKS" - SOLD

6"x12" Original Oil Painting on Fine Artist's Canvas.
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.
©DonnaClair2006 - All rights reserved under Federal Copyright Law.