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A Field of Indian Paintbrushes, oil pastel painting

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Mary

Several weeks ago we went down to Ennis to see the Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrushes, driving down some of the narrow trail roads to see the fields we came across one that could have been the subject for many of … Continue reading →

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The Long View, acrylic painting

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Mary

The study today was about building distant cloud structures with acrylic paints.  I found a great reference photograph with storm clouds for lots of drama, along with a fantastic long beach that was the distance I was looking to demonstrate. … Continue reading →

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Sunlit Forest, oil pastel

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Mary

Have you ever seen a forest where you can see through the trees a sunlit portion?  For me, I’ve always wondered how can one small area be so beautiful.  Where the sun shines so bright the strong rays highlight the … Continue reading →

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Garden Rose, oil pastel

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Mary

North Texas gardeners have lost countless rose bushes to a killer disease called Rosette.  Have you heard of it?  There is no known cure and there’s no rose-bush to date that’s resistant to the disease.  Well wouldn’t you know it, … Continue reading →

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Pea Island, oil pastel

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Mary

“Pea Island is an island which is part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina” per Wikipedia ~ that’s the location of my latest oil pastel subject. Pea Island, an oil pastel (7×15) was painted on cream tinted Mi-Teintes pastel … Continue reading →

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15 Paintings Challenge – Flowers: Lilac, #13

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Mary

I hope to catch up on everyone’s blogs tomorrow – the last couple of days was spent painting and working in the gardens.  Only two to go more paintings left in the challenge ~ continuing the countdown. Lilac, #13 is … Continue reading →

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15 Paintings Challenge: Geranium, #12

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Mary

We are getting to the end of this challenge with only three more flower paintings to go – count down is on!  The last three flower scenes have been selected ~ #12, Geranium (10×8) an oil pastel painted on gessoed … Continue reading →

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15 Paintings – Flower Challenge: Red Roses, #11

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Mary

Two years ago I took a photograph of some roses I brought in from the outside and have been waiting for a good time to paint them – well actually until I felt a bit more confident.  The flower challenge … Continue reading →

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15 Paintings Challenge – Flowers: Coreopsis Early Sunrise, #9

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Mary

Continuing with the flower challenge, #9 Coreopsis Early Sunrise are flowers I know well – they are just beginning to bud and hopefully within the next two weeks we’ll see them open. #9 Coreopsis Early Sunrise, an oil pastel (8×8) … Continue reading →

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15 Paintings Challenge – Flowers: Orange-Red Tulips, #7

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Mary

I rarely paint on the weekends, but this group of tulips were interesting enough that I wanted to have  little fun ~ it’s better than pulling weeds that I need to get at. #7 Orange-Red Tulips (7×5) an oil pastel … Continue reading →

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