Saturday, August 24, 2013

30"x60" GARCIA PARK, New Original Oil (Completed 8/24/13)

30"x60" GARCIA PARK II -- New Original Oil Painting on fine Belgian Linen - wraparound painting.  Free shipping.  This painting can be purchased through my Studio 0r Online Gallery. 

My first large painting from Tesuque -- blocked the underpainting in at the end of May.  Determined it would be completed before the aspens turned. Extra blanket on the bed last night -- autumn is right around the corner!  This painting was a joy from start to finish. 

Best regards, Donna
(505) 983-8306

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

30"x60" Work in Progress - GARCIA PARK II, Original Oil


PREVIEW!  GARCIA PARK II - 30"x60" Original Oil on Belgian Linen - work in progress.  This is the first of many large canvases to be completed in this new Tesuque studio.  The different phases of this painting are posted to my Art Journal along with accurate color notes.  This canvas is unusual in that it has two layers of rich, dark glazes instead of one.  Will begin the final painting today - laying in the opaque colors and highlights.  Art Friends will be the first to see this finished canvas.  If anyone has any questions or comments, just e.mail dclair@donnaclairart.com or call me personally at (505)983-8306.  Stay tuned!

Friday, August 16, 2013

GARCIA PARK II - 30"x60" Work In Progress - the Glazes - Color Notes

Studio No. 1413- GARCIA PARK II, 30"x60" - The sky has been completed - a combination of warm and cool grays.  Foreground:  Combinations of Yellow Ochre, Mars Orange, Chrome Oxide Green Opaque, Prussian Blue and Burnt Sienna.  Middle Ground:  Snow - same pile of sky mixture (see previous post) Aspen Trees:  A wash of Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red, Chrome Oxide Green Opaque.  Ready to work on the final painting!

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

GARCIA PARK II, 30"x60" Work in Progress - Glazes and Opaques


Studio No. 1413 - GARCIA PARK II, 30"x60" Original Oil on Wraparound Belgian Linen.  Work in Progress - (Glazes and Opaques) - Sky - Two mixtures with Permalba White - Davy's Grey and Payne's Grey in separate piles - using the same mix for snow.  Davy's is warmer and Payne's is bluer.  Pine Trees:  Prussian Blue and Burnt Sienna for darks and Chrome Oxide Green Opaque with Cadmium Orange for lights.  Grasses:  Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber.  Stay tuned!

Tuesday, August 13, 2013


STUDIO NO. 1313 - LLANO SAN JUAN, NEW 16"x20" Original Oil on Belgian Linen, Framed in Gold with Linen Liner.  Completed 8/13/13.  Click here to preview/purchase.


Hello from Tesuque!  Wow!  What an adventure so far!  A real monsoon season this year with hellacious thunderstorms - wind, hail - just everything!  Exciting - especially when the rain came through the roof in five different places - towels, buckets -- just short of having to get out the life preserver.  Phone and internet out for two days.  Roof repair this week sometime.  Went back to the  easel the next day as though nothing happened -- nothing monotonous around here; that's for sure!  Starting to  photograph the views from my Tesuque windows and will head down the road apiece this weekend - I love the little street sign that says "Margaritaville" along the dirt road.  Had a good time making this painting - it is for sale through my Online Gallery/Store and will be displayed on website Collector's Gallery - ENJOY!

LLANO SAN JUAN, 16"x20" Work in Progress (Underpainting)


LLANO SAN JUAN, 16"x20" Original Oil - Work in Progress (Underpainting).

Thursday, August 08, 2013

"SUMMER STORM AT CHAMA" - New 16"x16" Original Oil - Sold




"SUMMER STORM AT CHAMA" - 16"x16" Original Oil on Wraparound canvas. Ending Sunday.  SOLD

Hello!  Still having a little trouble with new Photoshop - can't "gray" the sky as much as necessary --- The original is more of a midnight blue!   I need to cry "Uncle" and ask for help!   Also have to arrange a better lighting system to photograph the work.  Am working on it - all the details - one of these days......    This is a lovely painting - just completed it this afternoon.  ENJOY!

Best regards, Donna
(505) 983-8306
http://donnaclair.blogspot.com
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Monday, August 05, 2013

CAPILLA SIN NOMBRE, NEW 12"x12" Original Oil - Sold

3-Day Auction - CAPILLA SIN NOMBRE (Family chapel, northern New Mexico) - 12"x12" Original Oil on Canvas, unframed. Sold

Thursday, August 01, 2013

The Nest, 8"x8" New Original Oil Framed - Sold


No. 82 - "THE NEST"  New 8"x8" Original Oil on Linen Panel, Framed.  Sold