DONNA CLAIR ART JOURNAL: October 2008

Friday, October 31, 2008

AUTUMN CHAPEL

AUTUMN CHAPEL Now available as a 17"x22" (sheet size) Studio Edition Print - you are invited to visit THE HIGH ROAD PRINT CATALOGUE on my website. You are invited to become an "Art Friend" - just send e.mail to me and ask to receive photos of new paintings -- there is no obligation to buy and you can opt out at any time. DC

Monday, October 27, 2008

AUTUMN FIELDS - SOLD

"AUTUMN FIELDS" (Valdez, N.M.)--SOLD
28"x22" Completed Original Oil on Belgian Linen
Framed in Gold with Linen Liner

26 October 2008 -- Had a great time with this painting and all the while I sat at the easel, I had the feeling I was just holding the brush -- that the canvas almost painted itself! When I gathered the material for this piece, I stood high above the valley on the Rim Road -- and somehow when I look at this painting I have the feeling that I am "floating above" the landscape. Have decided that this completed canvas will be the "study" for a 48"x36" canvas. ENJOY! -- DC

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

AUTUMN FIELDS - PHASE TWO -- THE GLAZES

"AUTUMN FIELDS" (VALDEZ, N.M.)
28"x22" Original Oil on Fine Belgian Linen

21 October 2008 -- Have had a great time working into this painting with the glazes. The fields are a combination of Mars Orange, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre and some Chrome Oxide Green Opaque. The Trees: A combination of Prussian Blue, Burnt Sienna and some Cadmium Orange in the highlights. I have the idea that this might make a great LARGE PAINTING!!!! Stay tuned! DC

Friday, October 17, 2008

AUTUMN FIELDS - Work in Progress

17 October 2008 -- WORK IN PROGRESS --"AUTUMN FIELDS" (Valdez, N.M.), 28"X22" Original Oil on Belgian Linen -- Am in the process of blocking in some new canvases for my Santa Fe exhibit next year and here is another -- Painted loosely over a "grisaille" (greyed gesso background) -- the colors are mixed with Foundation White -- the warm fields are a combination of Yellow Ochre and Burnt Sienna -- also some Mars Orange. The trees: Chrome Oxide Green Opaque, Prussian Blue, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre and some Cadmium Yellow. Stay tuned!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

EARLY SNOW CLOUDS AT PICURIS - Archival Giclee

"EARLY SNOW CLOUDS AT PICURIS" Now available as a 17"x22" (sheet size) Studio Edition Print - you are invited to visit THE HIGH ROAD PRINT CATALOGUE on my website. You are invited to become an "Art Friend" - just send e.mail to me and ask to receive photos of new paintings -- there is no obligation to buy and you can opt out at any time. DC

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

YELLOW MUMS - Underpainting

14 October 2008 --YELLOW MUMS --28"x22" Oil on Belgian Linen. Here is the first underpainting of my winter work. It's raining today -- chilly, cold -- know it's snowing on Taos Mountain.....Just thought I'd start out with something bright and cheerful. The colors are mixed with fast-drying Foundation White -- highlights on the flowers - Cadmium Yellow Light, then Cad. Yellow Medium - down to Ochre and then a dirty brush mixed with Diox. Purple. The background is Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre and Cobalt Blue. This canvas will have to dry for about ten days before I can work into it with the glazes. Stay tuned! -- DC

Thursday, October 09, 2008

WINTER IS A COMIN'!

9 October 2008 -- Yep, winter is a comin' and my supply of paints, turps and brushes have arrived from Jerry's Artarama! My Santa Fe show is scheduled for May 22, 2009, but photography of the larger paintings needs to be done in January in order to meet advertising schedules -- and the work will be delivered to McLarry Gallery at the end of March, early April for pre-sale. In the meantime I will try to add to this web log two or three times a week in order to post my progress -- or the lack of it. You are invited to stay tuned -- I am excited about getting into these new canvases........DC

Monday, October 06, 2008

CAPILLA DE VELARDE - NEW ARCHIVAL GICLEE

"CAPILLA DE VELARDE"

New archival giclee Print on Fine Art Paper - Available in two sheet sizes 19"x13" ($60.00) and 17"x22" ($100.00), plus $10.00 S&H. Prints are enclosed in PolyFoldlock envelope and shipped flat. Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover available through my studio. To order, please call (575)758-7454.

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