DONNA CLAIR ART JOURNAL

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

30"x60" PLACITA IN WINTER - STEP 2 - UNDERPAINTING

30"x60" PLACITA IN WINTER (Work in Progress - Underpainting) -- Color notes: Most of the color mixtures are done using MG Fast Drying White. Sky: Payne's Grey, Prussian Blue. Mountains: Combinations of Prussian Blue and Burnt Sienna as darkest colors; lighter shades with Chrome Oxide Green Opaque and Yellow Ochre. Snow: Lightest areas MG mixed with a little Cad. Red and Cad. Yellow. Shadows: Payne's Grey -- Some Dioxazine Purple. Light Trees: Mud mixture with some Holbein Rose Grey. MUD: At the end of the day bring all the color mixtures together in one pile with your palette knife -- create "mud" -- use as a transitional color in the painting. ENJOY! DC

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

30"x60" PLACITA IN WINTER - STEP 1 - OIL SKETCH

Step #2 - Using study and photos as guides, oil sketch with Prussian Blue and Burnt Sienna. Let
dry to the touch. The next step is the underpainting - MG Fast Drying White with basic pastel colors.

30"x60" PLACITA IN WINTER, WORK IN PROGRESS

Portrait quality canvas, custom stretched. Three coats of gesso tinted with Payne's Grey; let dry
for about ten days before painting. Light sketch okay.

Friday, September 24, 2010

24 SEPTEMBER 2010 - STUDIO NEWZ

STUDIO NEWZ: For the past four years the major share of my painting sales large and small have been made via the internet - through my website at www.DonnaClairArt.com As the result of this online success, I am no longer affiliated with McLarry Gallery in Santa Fe. All New Mexico sales will go through my Taos Studio at least for the next six to eight months. Am re-designing my website and the "COLLECTOR'S GALLERY" of new paintings will be online in early November. Am also working on two book projects which I hope to have completed by next spring. In the meantime, my studio will be open by appointment -- please call a day or two in advance of your visit. My sincere thanks to Art Friends near and far for your continued interest in my work! Donna

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

"PLACITA IN WINTER (FINISHED STUDY) 18"X36" OIL ON CANVAS - SOLD


"PLACITA IN WINTER" (STUDY) - Sold

18"x 36" Original Oil on Canvas unframed.

This is a study for a 30"x60" canvas.

This painting is available for purchase thru my studio.

Call (575) 758-7454 or e.mail.

PLACITA IN WINTER (STUDY) - 18"X36" UNDERPAINTING

9/15/10 --The second phase of this painting is what I call the "underpainting" - most of the colors have been mixed with MG Fast Drying White. Although it might look finished now as it is, I will work the top layers of oil colors into it as soon as these paints dry....five or six days. The dark greens are a combination of Burnt Sienna and Prussian Blue. The top sky colors are Cobalt Blue, Payne's Grey and MG White. The snow: MG White, Cadmium Yellow and a touch of Cadmium Red. The shadows on the snow: same combination as the sky colors. This painting should be completed in about ten days.

"PLACITA IN WINTER" (STUDY) 18"x36 Sketch

Hello from Taos! Here are the beginnings of what I expect will be two paintings -- the first is an 18"x36" Study for Placita in Winter. I love this composition and the colors and am planning to order a 30"x60" stretched canvas tomorrow to make a larger version of this painting. First of all, here is the original sketch. The canvas was prepped with gesso mixed with Payne's Grey. The sketch is a combination of Burnt Sienna and Prussian Blue.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

VALDEZ AUTUMN - 30"X30" ORIG. OIL - SOLD

"VALDEZ AUTUMN" - SOLD

30"x30" Orig Oil/Linen, Framed in Gold

Sunday, September 12, 2010

"SOMBREROS DE SOLOLA" - 14"X11" ORIG OIL (Click here to preview/purchase)

"SOMBREROS DE SOLOLA" (Guatemala)

14"x11" Orig. Oil, Fr. in Gold w/ Linen Liner

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Friday, September 10, 2010

"LLANO SAN JUAN" - 30"x40" Orig. Oil (Click here to preview/purchase)

"LLANO SAN JUAN"

30"x40" Orig. Oil/Linen, Fr. in Gold

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"ADOBE WALLS/SANTA FE" - 24"x30" Orig. Oil - SOLD

"ADOBE WALLS/SANTA FE" - SOLD

24"x30" Orig. Oil on Linen, Fr. in Gold

Thursday, September 09, 2010

IGLESIA DEL NORTE - Orig. Oil (Click to preview/purchase)

"LA IGLESIA DEL NORTE"

11"X14" Original Oil, Framed in Gold

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LAS NUBES DE TAOS - SOLD

"LAS NUBES DE TAOS" - SOLD

(THE CLOUDS OF TAOS)

9"x9" Original Oil, Framed in Gold with Linen Liner

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

HERE I GO AGAIN! Another New Beginning

8 September 2010 - It's that time of the year again when I begin to block in new paintings to work on through the winter. Have had several field trips so far with a lot of new material. In the right hand corner of this photo is the new 48"x48" canvas called "POPPY LOVE GRANDE" which I will reveal in stages on this blog. This week I will also post photos of original oil paintings to be sold via EBay store. Stay tuned for previews of my new studio work. If you have any questions, just give me a call (575)758-7454 or send query via e.mail.