WORD PAINTINGS #113 - INTO THE DREAMTIME

WORD PAINTINGS #113 (How I Came to New Mexico and learned about Art & Life) - INTO THE DREAMTIME - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

WINTER GIFTS.....

 

20 December 2021 (Llano Quemado, New Mexico) Today my studio is fresh with some New Beginnings - planning to send newsletters right after the first of the year; in the meantime....

This painting is "Winter Gifts". The original of this work was "adopted" by some great friends and very prolific art collectors years ago and still resides in a lovely home in Taos. The street in this painting is the main street in Truchas -- I walked to the post office from my little adobe house every day and still keep the memories of that special time and place very close. The woman is the memory I've kept of my little Polish grandmother, Ella -- she carried a shopping bag with her everywhere -- those were her "gifts" her "surprises". The words of Fra Giovanni never fail to inspire and uplift - especially at this time of the year. From my heart I wish each and every one of you all the best of this holiday season -- Hug someone special today!

Sincere best wishes, Donna

"There is nothing I can give you which you have not;

But there is much, very much that while I cannot give it,

you can take.

No heaven can come to us unless our hearts

find rest in today. TAKE HEAVEN.

No peace lies in the future which is not hidden

in this present moment. TAKE PEACE.

The gloom of the world is but a shadow.

Behind it, yet within reach is joy.

There is a radiance and glory in the darkness, could we but see,

and to see we have only to look. I BESEECH YOU TO LOOK.

Life is so generous a giver, but we, judging its gifts by

their covering, cast them away as ugly, or heavy or hard.

Remove the covering, and you will find beneath it

a living splendor, woven of love, by wisdom with power.

Welcome it, grasp it, and you touch the angel's hand that

brings it to you. Everything we call a trial, a sorrow, or

a duty, believe me that angel's hand is there; the gift is there,

and the wonder of an overshadowing presence.

Our joys, too, be not content with them as joys.

They, too, conceal diviner gifts.

And so, at this time, I greet you.

Not quite as the world sends greetings, but with

profound esteem and with the prayer that for you now and

forever, the day breaks, and the shadows flee away."

Fra Giovanni, 1513 AD

BLESSINGS....

Best wishes to all for a Happy Thanksgiving!!! "OUR DAILY BREAD" (Taos Pueblo - Taos, New Mexico) - Still grateful for this wonderful day with artist and friend Dan Bodelson. We bought that splendiferous loaf of bread straight from the oven. Best lunch ever!! Must have been over 50 years ago - so Grateful!!!!

THUNDERSPIRITS - NEW! 40"x30" Original Oil, framed

HOT OFF THE EASEL! THUNDERSPIRITS (Llano Quemado, New Mexico) - NEW! 40"x30" Original Oil on Belgian Linen, framed - Now available for purchase at Chimayo Trading Del Norte - Ranchos de Taos Plaza, New Mexico.

MORNING POEM (Santistevan Lane) - Greeting cards, prints, posters...

MORNING POEM (Santistevan Lane - Taos, New Mexico) - Greeting cards, prints, posters - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair

RIO CHIQUITO (New Mexico) - Prints, greeting cards, posters.....

RIO CHIQUITO (New Mexico) - Greeting cards, prints, posters and many other great items now available at Fine Art America - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair

PUESTA DEL SOL (Taos, New Mexico) - Greeting cards, prints....

PUESTA DEL SOL (Taos, New Mexico) - Greeting cards, prints, posters and many other great items now available at Fine Art America - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair

CAPILLA DE SANTO NINO (Amalia, New Mexico) - Greeting, cards, prints, posters.....

 CAPILLA DE SANTO NINO (Amalia, New Mexico) - Greeting cards, prints, posters and many other great items now available at Fine Art America.

SUNDAY WITH SARAH - NEW! 20"x20" Original Oil on Linen, framed - Sold

Studio #2921 - SUNDAY WITH SARAH (Ranchitos Road - Taos, New Mexico) - NEW! 20"x20" Original Oil, Framed in gold with linen liner....Sold

LOS RECUERDOS (Alcalde, New Mexico) - NEW! 10"x8" Original Oil, Framed

Studio #2721 - LOS RECUERDOS (Alcalde, New Mexico) NEW! 10"x8" Original Oil on Linen Panel- framed in gold with linen liner....https://www.ebay.com/itm/154634256583

RIO CHAMA (Abiquiu, New Mexico) - NEW! 9"x9" Originl Oil on Linen Panel, Framed

Studio #2621 - RIO CHAMA (Abiquiu, New Mexico) - NEW! Original Oil on Linen Panel, framed in gold with linen liner....https://www.ebay.com/itm/393606090460

VICTOR COURT (Taos, New Mexico) - NEW! 8"x6" Original Oil, Framed

Studio #2521-VICTOR COURT (Taos, New Mexico). NEW! 8"x6" Original Oil on linen panel, framed in gold with linen liner - https://www.ebay.com/itm/154630187888

TAOS PASTORAL - NEW! 8"x10" Original Oil, Framed - SOLD

 

TAOS PASTORAL (Taos, New Mexico) NEW! 8"x10" Original Oil on linen panel, framed in gold with Linen Liner - SOLD

LLANO QUEMADO SUNSET - NEW! 6"x9" Original Oil, Framed

LLANO QUEMADO SUNSET (Llano Quemado, New Mexico) - NEW! 6"x9" Original Oil, framed in gold with linen liner - https://www.ebay.com/itm/154623574319

CASITA DE LA CRUZ (Questa, New Mexico) - NEW! 6"x8" Original Oil

Studio #2321 - CASITA DE LA CRUZ (Questa, New Mexico - NEW! 6"x8" Original Oil on Linen Panel, framed in gold with linen liner - https://www.ebay.com/itm/393590045133

LA PUERTA DE SAN JOSE DE GRACIA - NEW! 8"x8" Original Oil - Sold

Studio #2221 - LA PUERTA DE SAN JOSE DE GRACIA (Las Trampas, New Mexico) - NEW! 8"x8" Original Oil - Sold

LLANO QUEMADO - CLOUDS 9/15/21

 Llano Quemado 9/15/21 - From the little bench on the front portal - the clouds were so spectacular all day - I photographed until my little camera told me its "battery was exhausted"!

WORD PAINTINGS #113 - THE LITTLE RED FOX AND A GIFT OF FRESH PEACHES

WORD PAINTINGS #113 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Art and Life) - THE LITTLE RED FOX AND A GIFT OF FRESH PEACHES - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

SILENCE - Thomas Merton

 "To deliver oneself up, hand oneself over, entrust oneself completely to the silence of a wide landscape of woods and hill, or sea, or desert: to sit still while the sun comes up over the land and fills its silence with light. To pray and work in the morning and to labor in meditation in the evening when night falls upon that land and when the silence fills itself with darkness and with stars.  This is a true and special vocation.  There are few who are willing to belong completely to such silence, to let it soak into their bones, to breathe nothing but silence, and to turn the very substance of their life into a living and vigilant silence."  Thomas Merton

STUDIO #2121-THUNDERSPIRITS - 40"X30" Work in Progress

 Studio #2121 - THUNDERSPIRITS  - Work in Progress - (Monsoon Clouds - Llano Quemado, New Mexico) 40"x30" Original Oil on Belgian Linen 

 

Darks: Payne's Grey, Cobalt Blue, Blue Grey   Middle Tones Clouds: Mixture of Blue Grey, Light Greys, Portland Blue Grey Cool - variety of Holbein Greys - Sky:  Blue Grey, King's Grey Lights: Titanium White, touch of Naples Yellow

WORD PAINTINGS #112 - DUST DEVILS AND A DOUBLE RAINBOW

  

WORD PAINTINGS #112 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Art and Life) - DUST DEVILS AND A DOUBLE RAINBOW! - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

DON GREGORIO'S WINTER FIELD - 48"x36" Original Oil - Available

 

 

 The view from my front door of the little adobe house I rented from Susie Romero when I lived in Truchas many, many years ago - always changing, always beautiful!!! Brought me great joy to look at this special place every day! Now available at Chimayo Trading del Norte in Ranchos de Taos Plaza - https://chimayotrading.com/product.../artists/donna-clair/

Studio #2021- SUNDAY WITH SARAH - WORK IN PROGESS (GLAZES) - NEW 20"x20" ORIGINAL OIL

 

WORK IN PROGRESS (Glazes): Studio #2021 - SUNDAY WITH SARAH (Ranchitos Road, Taos, New Mexico) - New 20"x20" Original Oil

TAOS MORNING CLOUDS - NEW! 24"X36 Original Oil, framed - Sold

HOT OFF THE EASEL! TAOS MORNING CLOUDS (Taos, New Mexico) NEW! 24"x36" Original Oil, framed  - Sold

 

WORD PAINTINGS #111 - THIS HOUSE OF CLOUDS AND BIRDS

WORD PAINTINGS #111 - THIS HOUSE OF CLOUDS AND BIRDS (How I Came to New Mexico and learned about Art and Life) - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

 

LAS NUBES DEL LLANO QUEMADO

 LAS NUBES DEL LLANO QUEMADO - Monsoon clouds from my front portal last week.

Hot off the Easel!!! SUMMER RAIN - New 8"x10" Original Oil

 

 

SUMMER RAIN (View from my kitchen Window - Llano Quemado, New Mexico) - New 8"x10" Original Oil, framed - free shipping) - https://www.ebay.com/itm/154541921389

ON MY EASEL TODAY 7/23/21.....

 On my easel today 7/23/21......

WORD PAINTINGS #110 - MONSOON

WORD PAINTINGS #110 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Art and Life) - MONSOON - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

SUNDAY WITH SARAH (Study) - NEW 10"x10" Original Oil

 Studio #1721 - SUNDAY WITH SARAH (Study) (Ranchitos Road, Taos, New Mexico) - NEW 10"x10" Original Oil on canvas, framed - Available at Chimayo Trading Del Norte, Ranchos de Taos, N.M.

AUTUMN DREAMING - Prints, posters, greeting cards....

Prints, greeting cards, posters and many other great items now available at Fine Art America - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair

TAKING THE SUN - Prints, greeting cards, posters...

Prints, greeting cards, posters and many other great items now available at Fine Art America - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair

AUTUMN AFTERNOON (Placitas, New Mexico) - New 8"x10" Original Oil - Sold

 

Studio #1621 - AUTUMN AFTERNOON (Placitas, New Mexico) - 8"x10" Original Oil on Linen panel, framed - Sold.

RIO CHIQUITO (Ojo Sarco, New Mexico) NEW 40"X30" Original Oil

 

Studio No. 1421 -RIO CHIQUITO (Ojo Sarco, New Mexico) - NEW! 40"x30" Original Oil on Belgian Linen framed - Available at Chimayo Trading del Norte - Ranchos de Taos Plaza, Ranchos de Taos - Preview/Purchase.

 

WORD PAINTINGS #109 - RETURN TO LIFE

 

WORD PAINTINGS #109 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned About Art and Life) - RETURN TO LIFE - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

RIO FERNANDO - 40"X30" WORK IN PROGRESS (GLAZES)

5/30/211- On My Easel this afternoon--Work in Progress (Glazes) RIO FERNANDO (New Mexico) 40"x30" Original Oil on Belgian Linen

ON THE EASEL TODAY - AUTUMN DREAMING - 24"x24" Work in Progress (Underpainting)

Studio #1321- 5/28/21 - On the Easel today - AUTUMN DREAMING - 24"x24" Work in Progress - the Underpainting.....

LOS CAMPOS DEL LLANO (Llano Quemado, New Mexico) New 24"x30" Original Oil

Hot off the Easel!! LOS CAMPOS DEL LLANO (Llano Quemado, New Mexico) New 24"x30" Original Oil on Belgian Linen, Framed - Available at Chimayo Trading del Norte - Ranchos de Taos Plaza, Ranchos de Taos -   Preview/Purchase.

 

Eight New Paintings to Chimayo Trading today!!!!

 

25 May 2021 - Eight New Original Oil Paintings to be delivered to Chimayo Trading Del Norte in Ranchos de Taos Plaza today - New 4500 sq. foot expansion of original space - Gabe and Alicia Abrums, Owners - Stop in and say "Hi".
 

SPRING THAW AT CUNDIYO - Prints, greeting cards, posters....

SPRING THAW AT CUNDIYO (New Mexico) - Prints, greeting cards, posters and many other great items now available at Fine Art America - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair

ACEQUIA DEL LLANO (New Mexico) Prints greeting cards....

ACEQUIA DEL LLANO (New Mexico) - Prints, greeting cards, posters and many other great items now available at Fine Art America - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/acequia-del-llano-donna-clair.html?viewall=true

ON MY EASEL TODAY - 5/16/21

On my Easel today - Two Works in Progress (Underpaintings) - RIO FERNANDO, 40"x30" and LOS CAMPOS del Llano 24"x30.

WORD PAINTINGS #108 - INTO THE DREAMTIME

WORD PAINTINGS #108 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned About Art & Life) - INTO THE DREAMTIME....https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

THE LITTLE PINK HOUSE (Ranchito Road - Taos, New Mexico) - New 8"x8" Original Oil now available at my Online Gallery.

IN THE STUDIO - PREPARING MY CANVASES

5/8/21 (Llano Quemado, N.M.) - A Toned Ground. Preparing to Paint. Mix in aluminum can (not plastic!) - I use Jerry's Gesso (Artarama), acrylic Payne's Grey and water - not too thck and not to thin.  It usually takes two coats for a good ground. I like a medium grey.  Apply second coat only after the first is completely dry.  A good start today!!!!

ESTACA IN BLOOM - Prints, greeting cards..........

 

ESTACA IN BLOOM (Estaca, New Mexico) - Prints, greeting cards and many other great items now available at Fine Art America

PASSING STORM - NEW 10"x8" Original Oil

 

PASSING STORM (Llano Quemado, New Mexico) - NEW 10"x8" Original Oil on Linen Panel, framed - Chimayo Trading del Norte Ranchos de Taos, N.M.
 

HUICHOL

 

Remembering the years when I did a lot of pastel paintings - A Huichol man from Mexico at the International Folk Art Museum in Santa Fe many years ago!