MY PROCESS--DOCUMENTING "WORKS IN PROGRESS"- NEW PAINTINGS AND PRINTS. -- INCLUDES PALETTE AND COLOR NOTES.
Sunday, April 04, 2021
BEARERS OF LIGHT - Easter Morning, Chichicastenango, Guatemala
BEARERS OF LIGHT - 1991 Easter Sunday Morning - The Cofradia of Santo Tomas Church, Chichicastenango, Guatemala - remembering......
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
LILIAS DE TAOS - Prints, greeting cards....
LILIAS DE TAOS - Prints, greeting cards and many other great items now avaialble at Fine Art America - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair
ESTACA IN BLOOM - Prints, greeting Cards....
ESTACA IN BLOOM (New Mexico) - Prints, greeting cards and many other great items now available at Fine Art America - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair
Sunday, March 28, 2021
WORD PAINTINGS #107 - WITH EYES TO SEE
WORD PAINTINGS #107 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Art and Life) - "WITH EYES TO SEE" - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/
Friday, March 26, 2021
SANTISTEVAN LANE (Taos, New Mexico) - Prints, greeting cards and many other great items now available at Fine Art America...https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
LA TIERRA DE PADRE MARTINEZ - Prints, greeting cards....
LA TIERRA DE PADRE MARTINEZ (Taos, New Mexico) - - Prints, greeting cards and many fine items now available at Fine Art America - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair
SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYO - Prints, Greeting Cards,,,,,
SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYO (Chimayo, New Mexico) - Prints, greeting cards and many fine items now available at Fine Art America - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair
Friday, March 19, 2021
DON JUAN'S PARADISE - Studio Edition Print
DON JUAN'S PARADISE (Valdez, New Mexico) - Studio Edition Print - (17"x22" paper size) now available at my online Gallery/Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/Donna-Clair-Art...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
CHIMAYO TRADING DEL NORTE (Ranchos de Taos Plaza)
Twelve small to medium original oils will be delivered to Chimayo Trading Del Norte (Ranchos de Taos Plaza) later this morning. A few of my larger paintings are also on display. Gabe and Alicia Abrums have expanded their space from 2000 sq. ft. to 4500 sq. ft. When in Taos, stop in to say "hello"!
Saturday, March 13, 2021
WORD PAINTINGS #106 - AWAKENING
Friday, March 05, 2021
AUTUMN RIVER - 9"X6" Original Oil, framed
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Monday, February 22, 2021
CIELO AZUL - NEW 40"X40" Original Oil, Framed
CIELO AZUL (Cerro Pedernal, Abiquiu, New Mexico) - NEW 40"x40" Original Oil Painting on Belgian Linen, Framed - now available at Online Gallery/Store -https://www.ebay.com/itm/393148600329
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
LAS CASAS DE PLACITAS - 6"X8" ORIGINAL OIL, FRAMED
LAS CASAS DE PLACITAS - (Placitas, New Mexico) - 6"x8" Original Oil on Panel, framed....now available at my Onine Gallery Store ...https://www.ebay.com/str/Donna-Clair-Art...
Sunday, February 14, 2021
WORD PAINTINGS #105 - FINDING SANCTUARY
WORD PAINTINGS #105 (How I Came to New Mexico and learned about Art and Life) - FINDING SANCTUARY -https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/
Saturday, February 06, 2021
ON MY EASEL TODAY - CIELO AZUL - 40"X40" Work in Progress -
ON MY EASEL TODAY - Studio No. 621 - CIELO AZUL - Work in Progress - 40"x40" Original oil on Belgian Linen - Underpainting - Stay Tuned!
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Friday, January 29, 2021
LA PUERTA (RANCHITOS ROAD - TAOS, NEW MEXICO) - NEW 8"x8" Original Oil, framed
Studio
#321 - LA PUERTA (Ranchitos Road - Taos, New Mexico) - NEW 8"x8"
Original Oil on Linen panel, custom framed in gold with linen liner now
available at my online Gallery/Store - Preview/Purchase
Thursday, January 28, 2021
LAS NUBES DEL LLANO - NEW 8"x8" Original Oil, framed
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Monday, January 11, 2021
LAST LIGHT ON SANTISTEVAN LANE - 36"x24" Work in Progress
Studio #321 - LAST LIGHT ON SANTISTEVAN LANE (Taos, New Mexico) - 36"x24" Work in Progress - Middle tones. Stay Tuned.
Monday, January 04, 2021
SAGEBRUSH DREAMING - 60"X36" WORK IN PROGRESS - Underpainting
Studio # 221 - SAGEBRUSH DREAMING (Carson, New Mexico) - 60"x36" Original Oil Painting, Belgian Linen(Work in Progress - Underpainting)
Saturday, January 02, 2021
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE (Carson, New Mexico) New 10"x8" Original Oil
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE (Carson, New Mexico) - New 10"x8" Original Oil on Linen panel, framed - now available at my online Gallery/Store -Preview/Purchase
Saturday, December 12, 2020
LAZY RIVER DREAMING (Pilar, New Mexico) - 30"x24 Work in Progress
LAZY RIVER DREAMING
(Rio Grande at Pilar, New Mexico) - New 30"x24 Work in Progress -
Glazes & Middle Tones. Glazes are usually the dark colors on your
palette thinned to a transparency with painting medium. Middle tones
are a mixture of opaque colors and glazes. Color Notes: Sky: Permalba
wite, Cerulean Blue. Hills: Holbein Portland warm greys, Dioxazine
Purple, Paynes Grey. Foliage; Yellow Ochre, Gold Ochre, Burnt Sienna.
Holbein Green grey, Chrome Oxide Green Opaque. Water: Permalba White,
Cerulean Blue, Paynes Grey, Chrome Oxide Green Opaque - some Prussian
Blue and Burnt Sienna for darkest Glazes.
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Saturday, November 14, 2020
ALMOST HOME - Studio Edition Print
DON JUAN'S PARADISE - Studio Edition Print
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Friday, November 06, 2020
Thursday, November 05, 2020
EL VALLE SIN NOMBRE - Studio Edition Print
EL VALLE SIN NOMBRE (Valley Without a Name - Northern New Mexico) - Studio Edition Print (17"x22" sheet size" now available at my Online Gallery/Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/Donna-Clair-Art...
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
MY TAOS WILDFLOWERS - Large Studio Edition Print
MY TAOS WILDFLOWERS - Studio Edition Print (17"x22" sheet size) - now available at Online Gallery/Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/Donna-Clair-Art...
Monday, November 02, 2020
MORNING POEM - Large Studio Edition Print
MORNING POEM (Santistevan Lane-Taos, New Mexico) - Large Studio Edition Print (17"x22" Sheet Size) - now available at my Online Gallery/Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/Donna-Clair-Art...
ANCIENT WALLS AT LA CUEVA - Large Studio Edition Print
ANCIENT WALLS AT LA CUEVA (La Cueva, New Mexico) - Large Studio Edition Print (17"x22" Sheet Size) - now available at my Online Gallery/Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/Donna-Clair-Art...
Sunday, November 01, 2020
ASSEMBLA DE DIOS - Studio Edition Print
ASSEMBLA DE DIOS (Truchas, New Mexico) - Large Studio Edition Print - 17"x22" sheet size. Now available at my Online Gallery/Store -Preview/Purchase
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
WORD PAINTINGS #103 & 104 - MAKING A PAINTING
Have been asked to describe how I make a painting...here is my initial source for First Snow. A "looking back" last minute photo on a stormy day in Truchas. You are welcome to follow this process thru subsequent posts at WORD PAINTINGS Nos. 103 & 104 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Art and Life) - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/
Saturday, October 17, 2020
FIRST SNOW (Truchas, New Mexico) - New 40"x40" Original Oil
FIRST SNOW (Truchas, New Mexico) - NEW 40"X40" Original Oil - all framed up and on the way to its new home in Virginia!!!! Photo Credit: Doug Yeager
Monday, October 12, 2020
LAZY RIVER DREAMING (Rio Grande at Pilar) - New 30"x24 Work in Progress - Glazes
LAZY RIVER DREAMING (Rio Grande at Pilar, New Mexico) - New 30"x24 Work in Progress - Glazes & Middle Tones. Glazes are usually the dark colors on your palette thinned to a transparency with painting medium. Middle tones are a mixture of opaque colors and glazes. Color Notes: Sky: Permalba wite, Cerulean Blue. Hills: Holbein Portland warm greys, Dioxazine Purple, Paynes Grey. Foliage; Yellow Ochre, Gold Ochre, Burnt Sienna. Holbein Green grey, Chrome Oxide Green Opaque. Water: Permalba White, Cerulean Blue, Paynes Grey, Chrome Oxide Green Opaque - some Prussian Blue and Burnt Sienna for darkest Glazes.
Friday, October 09, 2020
LAZY RIVER DREAMING (Pilar, New Mexico) - NEW 30"x24" Work in Progress
LAZY RIVER DREAMING (Pilar, New Mexico) - 30"x24" Work in Progress - Underpainting. On Blue Gray toned ground.Most Colors mixed with Grumbacher MG Underpainting White & Winsor Newton Distilled Turpentine. Hills: Burnt Sienna, Ochre, Payne's Grey. River: Prussian Blue, Permalba White. Foliage: Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Chrome Oxide Green Opaque.
Thursday, October 08, 2020
Thursday, October 01, 2020
RIO CHIQUITO - LARGE & SMALL STUDIO EDITION PRINTS
Sunday, September 27, 2020
WORD PAINTINGS #102 - MAKING SPACE TO CREATE
WORD PAINTINGS #102 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Art and Life) - MAKING SPACE TO CREATE - https://donnaclairwordpaintings.blogspot.com/