RIVER'S EDGE (Rio Grand at Pilar, New Mexico) - 6"x8" Original Oil - Sold

 RIVER'S EDGE (Rio Grande at Pilar, New Mexico) - 6"x8" Original Oil - Sold

WORD PAINTINGS #72 - SEEING DINOSAURS

WORD PAINTINGS #72 (How I came to New Mexico and learned about Art and Life) - "SEEING DINOSAURS" - (Image: Las Nubes de Truchas - The Clouds of Truchas) https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

NEW 5-DAY AUCTION - WINTER PRAYERS - 6"x8" Original Oil - sold

WINTER PRAYERS (Ojo Sarco, New Mexico) - 6"x8" Original Oil on Linen Panel - Sold

WORD PAINTINGS #71 - INTO THE DREAM

WORD PAINTINGS #71 (How I Came to New Mexico and  Learned About Art and Life) - INTO THE DREAM - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

SANTA FE SUNSET, 6"x8" Original Oil - Sold

 SANTA FE SUNSET - 6"X8" Original Oil on linen panel, unframed  - Sold

CAPILLA DE PLACITAS - 6"x6" Original Oil - Sold

NEW 5-DAY AUCTION - CAPILLA DE PLACITAS (Placitas, New Mexico) - 6"x6" Original oil on Canvas - Unframed -Sold

#1519WorkinProg. - DON GREGORIO'S WINTER FIELD, NEW 48"X36 - UNDERPAINTING

Srudio No. 1519 Work in Progress (Underpainting)-DON GREGORIO'S WINTER FIELD - 48"x36" Oil on Belgian Linen - Painted over toned ground and oil sketch.  Sky: Paynes Grey, Prussian Blue & Mars Black.  Trees, Prussian Blue and Burnt Sienna - some Chrome Oxide Green Opaque.
Snow (all blue & White middle tones: Titanium White and same color mixture as sky - with two or three tones with white.

LAS NUBES DEL NORTE - 8"X6" ORIGINAL OIL - sold

NEW 5-DAY AUCTION - LAS NUBES DEL NORTE - 6=8"C6" Original Oil on linen panel, unframed - sold.

CHRISTMAS DAY (Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) - sold

NEW 5-DAY AUCTION - CHRISTMAS DAY (Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) - 6"X8" Original Oil on linen panel - sold.

WORD PAINTINGS #70 - DANCING WITH MY EASEL

WORD PAINTINGS #70 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned About Art and Life) - DANCING WITH MY EASEL - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

48"x36" WORK IN PROGRESS (Oil Sketch) -DON GREGORIO'S WINTER FIELD

 

STUDIO #1519 WORK IN PROGRESS - DON GREGORIO'S WINTER FIELD 48"X36" - Centurion Linen Canvas.  Toned Ground: Two coats Gesso mixed with Payne's Grey acrylic - mix intensity to your liking.  Sketch - Oil paint mixed with Winsor-Newton Distilled Turpentine - Burnt Sienna and Prussian Blue, Prussian Blue, Burnt Sienna and some Ochre and Mars Orange for the grasses.  Stay tuned - more progress notes to follow. DC

WORD PAINTINGS #69 - HEAVEN, I'M IN HEAVEN!

WORD PAINTINGS # 69 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Life and Art) - "HEAVEN, I'M IN HEAVEN!" - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

5-DAY AUCTION - ROVIN' RIVER - Sold

NEW 5-DAY AUCTION - ROVIN' RIVER, 8"X6" Original Oil on Panel, unframed  - Sold

WORD PAINTINGS #68 - THE SHAMAN'S BLESSING

WORD PAINTINGS #68 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Art and Life) - THE SHAMAN'S BLESSING - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

5-DAY AUCTION - PILAR, NEW MEXICO - Sold

5 DAY AUCTION - PILAR, NEW MEXICO - NEW 8"X6" ORIGINAL OIL ON LINEN PANEL, UNFRAMED - Sold

WORD PAINTINGS #67 - A BLANK PAGE IN THE BOOK OF LIFE

WORD PAINTINGS #67 (HOW I CAME TO NEW MEXICO AND LEARNED ABOUT ART AND LIFE) - A BLANK PAGE IN THE BOOK OF LIFE - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/ (PHOTO: Original Oil Painting "Listening to Mountains" by Donna Clair https://fineartamerica.com/…/listening-to-mountains-donna-c…)

WORD PAINTINGS #66 - FIFTY-TWO MONSOONS!

WORD PAINTINGS #66 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned About Art and Life) - FIFTY-TWO MONSOONS! - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/. (Walking Rain -Donna Clair Orig. Oil - Sold)

WORD PAINTINGS #65 - LEAVING SANTISTEVAN LANE

WORD PAINTINGS #65 (How I Came to New Mexico and learned about Life and Art) - LEAVING SANTISTEVAN LANE - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

RAIN OF GOLD (TAOS, NEW MEXICO) - NEW 30"x40" Original Oil

Studio #1419 - RAIN OF GOLD (Ranchitos Road - Taos, New Mexico) - NEW 30x40" Original Oil on Belgian Linen, framed - Now available at Chimayo Trading Del Norte, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico.

SECO AFTERNOON - Studio Edition Print

SECO AFTERNOON (Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) - Studio Edition Print - $60.00 - Preview/Purchase.

CALLECITAS DE CORDOVA - Studio EditionArchival Print

CALLECITAS DE  CORDOVA (Cordova, New Mexico - Studio Edition Archival Print now available - $60.00+shipping and handling - Preview/Purchase.

LILIAS DE TAOS - Fine Art Prints, plus

LILIAS DE TAOS (In front of the old Taos News building many years ago) - Fine art prints and many other great items now available at Fine Art America.

DON JUAN'S PARADISE - FINE ART PRINTS, PLUS....

DON JUAN'S PARADISE (Valdez, New Mexico) - Fine Art prints and many other great items now available at Fine Art America.

ESTACA IN BLOOM - FINE ART PRINTS, PLUS.....

ESTACA IN BLOOM (Estaca, New Mexico) - Fine art prints and many other great items now available at Fine Art America.

MAYORDOMO - Fine Art Prints

MAYORDOMO (Truchas, New Mexico) - Fine art prints and many other great items now available at Fine Art America.

ON THE EASEL - TAOS, NEW MEXICO

ON THE EASEL JANUARY 2019 - All the small paintings above the tree painting have been completed and are now available at my online gallery/store...https://www.ebay.com/str/Donna-Clair-Art….

Tackling the painting of the tree today (Rain of Gold - Ranchitos Road, Taos, N.M.) - will begin to post color notes of work in progress to my Art Journal

CHIMAYO TRADING DEL NORTE (Ranchos de Taos Plaza, Taos, N.M.)

Thanks to Gabe and Alicia Abrums at Chimayo Trading Del Norte (Ranchos de Taos Plaza, Taos, New Mexico)... a wonderful display of my paintings - you are invited to stop in and say "hello". (Photo credit: Doug Yeager)

WORD PAINTINGS #62 - TAOS, Monday 3/11/19

WORD PAINTINGS #62 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Art and Life) - TAOS, Monday 3/11/19 - http://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/ . (Photo: Two Cows in a Winter Field on Christmas Morning - Taos, 2018
 

WORD PAINTINGS #61 - BABES IN THE WOODS

WORD PAINTINGS, #61 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned About Life & Art) - "BABES IN THE WOODS" - Santa Fe 1969/72. http://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

ROVIN' RIVER - NEW 8"x6" Original Oil

ROVIN' RIVER (Ojo Sarco, New Mexico) - New 8"x6" Original Oil on Linen Panel, Framed - Preview/Purchase.

LOS NUBES DEL NORTE - NEW 8"X6" ORIGINAL OIL

LOS NUBES DEL NORTE - NEW 8"x6" Original Oil on Linen Panel, framed - available - Preview/Purchase.

CHRISTMAS DAY (Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) - NEW 6"x8" Original Oil

CHRISTMAS DAY ( Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) New 6"x8" Original Oil on Linen Panel, framed - Preview/Purchase.

ST. ANTHONY'S (Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) - New 10"x8" Orig. Oil

ST. ANTHONY'S (Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) - New 10"x8" Original Oil on Italian Gessoed Panel - Preview/Purchase.

WORD PAINTINGS #60 - "MAKING ART"

WORD PAINTINGS #60 (How I came to New Mexico and learned about Art & Life) - "MAKING ART" http://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

WORD PAINTINGS #59 - 1969/72 REAL LESSONS IN ART AND LIFE

WORD PAINTINGS #59 - 1969/72 REAL LESSONS IN ART AND LIFE - http://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

WORD PAINTINGS #58 - AN ENDING AND NEW BEGINNINGS.

WORD PAINTINGS #58 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned About Art and Life) - An Ending and New Beginnings...the real journey begins!

ACEQUIA IN WINTER - NEW 10"x10" Original Oil on Canvas

Studio No. 819 - ACEQUIA IN WINTER (Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) New 10"x10" Original Oil on Canvas, Framed - Preview/Purchase.

CAPILLA DEL NORTE - NEW 8"X10" ORIGINAL OIL, FRAMED

Studio No. 619 - CAPILLA DEL NORTE - New 8"x10" Original Oil on Italian gessoed Panel, framed - Preview/Purchase.

WORD PAINTINGS #57 - (SANTA FE 1969/71) - "THE FUN HOUSE"

WORD PAINTINGS #57 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned About Art & Life) - Santa Fe 1969/71 - "THE FUN HOUSE!  http://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

RIVER ROAD - NEW 6"X8" Original Oil, Framed

Studio #619 - RIVER ROAD (New Mexico) - NEW 6"x8" Original Oil, framed - Preview/Purchase.

WORD PAINTINGS #56 - Taos, 1/26/19 - "CEREMONY"

WORD PAINTINGS #56 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Art and Life) - Taos, 1/26/19 - "CEREMONY". http://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

LAS SOMBRAS DE SECO - NEW 10"x8" Original Oil (available)

Studio No. 519 - LAS SOMBRAS DE SECO (Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) - New 10"x8" Original Oil on Italian Gessoed Panel - Preview/Purchase.

AUTUMN FIELDS AT RANCHITOS - NEW 60"X36" Original Oil Painting

Studio No. 119 - AUTUMN FIELDS AT RANCHITOS (Taos, New Mexico) - New 60"x36" Original Oil on Belgian Linen, Framed - Preview/Purchase

WORD PAINTINGS #55 - Taos 1/22/19 - HIBERNATION

WORD PAINTINGS #55 - Taos 1/22/19 - "HIBERNATION" - http://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/

PILAR - NEW 8"x6" Original Oil, Framed (available)

Studio No. 419 - PILAR (New Mexico) - NEW 8"x6" Original Oil Painting on Linen Panel, framed - Preview/Purchase.

SANCTUARY OF PADRE MARTINEZ - 60"X50" ORIGINAL OIL

SANCTUARY OF PADRE MARTINEZ (Martinez Hacienda, Taos, New Mexico) - 60"x50" Original Oil on Belgian Linen, Gallery wrap - free shipping - Preview/Purchase.

PLACITAS (NEW MEXICO - NEW 8"X10" ORIGINAL OIL

STUDIO NO. 319 - PLACITAS (New Mexico) - New 8"x10" Original Oil on Italian Gessoed Panel - Preview/Purchase.

LAZY RIVER DREAMING - New 8"x10" Original Oil

Studio No. 219 - LAZY RIVER DREAMING - NEW 10"x8" Original Oil on Italian Gessoed Panel, framed - Preview/Purchase.

FROM MY TAOS STUDIO - ON THE EASEL TODAY - 1/13/19

1/13/19 - FROM MY TAOS STUDIO - ON THE EASEL TODAY

STAY TUNED!

WORD PAINTINGS #54 (TAOS - 1/10/19) - MORNING WORDS

Up early.  The sun rose through a bright yellow band of clouds over the mountains towards Pecos.  Joyous!  Worked all day yesterday to prepare the house for some rather serious hours at the easel.  Coming out of the longest period of "creative work block" I can remember in all the years I have been painting.  Starting over.  Have likened this waking up time to a ballerina recovering from a broken toe - muscle memory needs prodding - the first steps are hesitant and slow.

My painting "Two Cows in a Winter Field on Christmas Morning" was completed last spring. Friends Doug, Seamus and I had a wonderful eggs & green chile Christmas breakfast and then took a long drive through the villages north of Taos.  I was hemmed in and couldn't get out of the car; Seamus took the photo of a large herd of cows in a winter field.  For months I stared at the photo and then isolated these two in a rather abstract composition.  Finally I felt a spurt of inspiration and I began to lay in the paint.  When the painting was completed, I knew that I was capable of moving into a new phase of my work.  Mistakenly consigned the work to Gabe at Chimayo Trading.  Two days later I was back at the gallery asking him to give it back to me. He reluctantly took it off the wall and let me have it. Good Gabe!  It is still hanging in my living room and I am loathe to let it go.  In my life and my work, the road ahead is a mystery.  I believe this painting is a "life arrow" - a signpost.

Laying out a new palette of juicy colors this morning.  So many pieces in front of me half finished.  The little studies from my trip to Truchas.  I need to get acquainted with my brushes again - my motor memory - how they feel in my hand.  Once it begins it is like waking up to life again.  For a long time after John died I really didn't want to live.  Every day it felt as though I was just clinging to the edge of a cliff.  What changed?  Healing comes in phases.  It doesn't happen all at once.  The deep grief diminishes - except when it hits when I least expect it.  Yesterday when I was "doing the things in life which must be done" I felt a sense of wholeness.   An old and sorely missed friend.  Order out of chaos - the return of purpose and meaning.

Would love to start out with a large and profound landscape this morning, but like that wounded ballerina, I need to exercise - stretch - take those small baby steps of a brand new beginning.  Setting a goal for myself.  Complete some of those studies and get them to Gabe by the end of February.  One step at a time, one day at a time.  

My friend and helper, Doug Yeager, is coming by on Saturday to photograph two large canvases which I completed last year.  One canvas is 60"x36" - "Autumn Fields at Ranchitos".  I want a photo of me standing beside it.  The painting is a meditation of a place near Middle Road.  Whenever life would get too hectic, I would get in my pick-up truck and climb the hill overlooking this little valley.  Silence, calm - a quiet heart.  Small hypnotic brushstrokes....colors of the earth. Meditation - peace.

The frames  for these paintings have been leaning against the wall of the studio for almost six months, the result of my creative brain freeze.  Will varnish the paintings and Doug will help me frame them next week.  Time to fill up the studio again....perhaps my Art Gods still have some surprises in store for me.  Who knows?  What I do know is that one little canvas will often have inside of it a much larger inspiration.  Progress, not perfection!

And more will be revealed....