VALDEZ - Almost finished!

Studio No. 516 - VALDEZ (Valdez, New Mexico) - 24"x30" Original Oil on Canvas - hope to have this painting completed by Tuesday!  Stay tuned!

VALDEZ - 30"X24" Work in Progress (Glazes)

Studio No. 516 - VALDEZ (Valdez, New Mexico) - 30"x24" Work in Progress (Glazes) - It is my belief that this stage of the painting is essential - after the underpainting has dried thoroughly, I use my oil painting medium to thin the colors to a transparent or semi-transparent glaze.  This is where I establish the darks and develop a richness to the final painting.  Color Notes:  Earth tones - Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Burnt Sienna.  Shadows:  Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna and Dioxazine Purple.  Foliage - Darks:  Prussian Blue and Burnt Sienna.  Lighter shades:  Yellow Ochre and Burnt Sienna (and sometimes a dirty brush with the greens still on it - modulates the color).

ADIOS WINTER! WINTER DREAMS - prints, greeting cards.....

WINTER DREAMS (Truchas, New Mexico) - Fine Art Prints, greeting cards and other great items now available at Fine Art America.

MORNING POEM (Taos, New Mexico) - Fine Art Prints, Greeting Cards.....

MORNING POEM (Taos, New Mexico) - Fine Art Prints, Greeting Cards and other great gift items now available at Fine Art America.

OVERNIGHT FAST DRYING GLAZING MEDIUM

OVERNIGHT FAST DRYING GLAZING MEDIUM - Years ago a very well-known California painter, Robert Clark (egg tempera), took my Craft of Painting Workshop.  He was very generous in sharing his knowledge and I know I learned more from him than he ever learned from me.  Bob believed that this mixture was several hundred years old and had been used by Renaissance painters.   This is the recipe he gave me for a glazing medium - I have used it for over forty years to thin my oils as I am working:  Caution:  Mix in Glass Bottle or Jar! - Six ounces distilled turpentine (Winsor-Newton), one ounce dammar varnish, one ounce stand oil and one quarter teaspoon Cobalt Dryer.  (I usually double or triple the recipe)  Bob gave me a great gift - this medium adds life to the colors!  Enjoy!

WINTERSONG - Fine Art Prints, Greeting cards.....

WINTERSONG - From an original oil painting now available as fine art prints (framed or unframed), greeting cards and other great items at Fine Art America - http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair.html

On the Easel Today - VALDEZ - 30"x24 Work in Progress (Underpainting)

VALDEZ (New Mexico) - 30"x24" Work in Progress (underpainting) - Colors are mixed with MGUnderpainting White and distilled turpentine. Trees:  Chrome Oxide Green Opaque, Prussian Blue, Burnt Sienna.  Rooftops:  Cobalt Blue or Cerulean Blue.  Earth Tones:  Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Yellow.  Shadows:  Dioxazine Purple and underpainting white.

NEW WORK STATION!

24 February 2016 - My new work station!  Switched my easel to the north end of the large room in the studio next to a row of windows and under a great skylight. Had been working near a southern exposure - glare, reflected light - not good.  Now I don't have to adjust for the glares, my palette is well lit and I will be able to mix my colors more accurately!  Sometimes it takes me a while!  Am excited to see what happens next!  DC

SATURDAY AFTERNOON STROLL - Fine Art Prints, greeting cards.....

SATURDAY AFTERNOON STROLL (Truchas, New Mexico) - Fine Art Prints (framed or unframed), greeting cards and other related items now available at Fine Art America.

AFTERNOON VISITORS - Fine Art Prints, greeting cards.....

AFTERNOON VISITORS (Truchas, New Mexico) - Fine Art Prints in a large selection of sizes (framed and unframed), greeting cards and other great items now available at Fine Art America - http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair.html

ESPIRITU BLANCO - Fine art prints, greeting cards...

ESPIRITU BLANCO (Truchas, New Mexico) - From an original oil painting - fine art prints in a large selection of sizes (framed or unframed, greeting cards and other great gift items now available at Fine Art America - http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-clair.html

TRUCHAS TOWN - New 24"x30" Original Oil Painting

TRUCHAS TOWN - New 24"x30" Original Oil on Belgian Linen now available - Preview/Purchase.

TRUCHAS TOWN - New 24"x30" Work in Progress (Underpainting Phase 2)

Studio No. 416 - TRUCHAS TOWN - New 24"x30" Work in Progress (Underpainting-Phase #2) - After the initial sketch has dried - using Grumbacher MG Underpainting white and distilled turpentine mixed with regular oil colors, lay in the general theme of light and color.  Sky:  Cobalt Blue - Clouds: Cobalt Blue with more underpainting white.  Sunset Color:  Cadmium Red and Cadmium Yellow.  Buildings: Earth tones of Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Paynes Grey.  Foreground:  Paynes Grey, some Cobalt Blue.

TRUCHAS TOWN - 24"X30" Work in Progress (Underpainting#1)

Studio No. 416 - TRUCHAS TOWN, 24"x30" Work in Progress (Phase 1) - Very basic - The canvas has been toned with Gesso and Payne's Grey (Grisaille) - the basic sketch has been laid in with Prussian Blue - some earth tones for the adobe buildings.

RIO PUEBLO - New 8"x10" Original Oil

RIO PUEBLO - New 8"x10" Original Oil on Linen, Framed in Gold with Linen Liner now available for purchase - Preview/Purchase.

LAS NUBES DE TRUCHAS - 12"x48" Original Oil

LAS NUBES DE TRUCHAS (The Clouds of Truchas, New Mexico) - 12"x48" Original Oil on Belgian Linen - available.  Preview/Purchase.

LISTENING TO MOUNTAINS - Fine Art Prints, Greeting Cards, Gifts.

LISTENING TO MOUNTAINS (Taos, New Mexico) - From an original painting - fine art prints (framed or unframed), greeting cards, great gifts now available at Fine Art America.

NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS - New 16"x20" Original Oil, framed

Studio No. 216 - NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS - 16"x20" Original Oil on Belgian Linen, framed in gold with linen liner  - Sold.

NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS - 16"X20" WORK IN PROGRESS (Underpainting/glazing)

 

Step #1 - Studio No. 216 - NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS - 16"X20" Work in Progress.  Using MG Fast Drying Underpainting White mixed with basic colors and thinned with turpentine.  Color Notes:  Sky: Cerulean Blue.  Mountains:  Prussian Blue, Burnt Sienna (mix these two colors together for an intense dark green) chrome oxide green opaque, Yellow Ochre.  Bottom half of painting:  various mixtures of the colors above.

Step #2 - For atmosphere - after the underpainting is thoroughly dry, I have used oil painting medium to mix Transparent Gold Ochre and Thalo Rose Red to a thin transparency - will let dry overnight before going in with more glazing.

HEAVENLY SHADES OF NIGHT - New 8"x16" Original Oil - Sold

HEAVENLY SHADES OF NIGHT (Rio Grande at Pilar, New Mexico) - New 8"x16" Original Oil on Canvas-Sold