Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

I' m tired of gloomy, winter days so I decided to paint some Bluebonnets. Acrylics on canvas. I mixed the paint with structure gel. The background was painted using a brush then I only used a palette knife. This is an 8x8 painting on canvas. Thank you. To view more of my work visit  www.melissaatorresart.com  and follow me on  Facebook .

Blue Jean Bluebonnets by Nancy Medina 12X12 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information Flower Painting Workshops Nancy Medina Web Site Follow Me on Facebook  I've been exercising my landscape brushes lately, and the new collection of paintings would not be complete without at least one new bluebonnet, don't you agree? Blue Jean Bluebonnets reminded me so much of one of my favorite pairs of extra soft, extra worn jeans from my teen years, back when pale blue denim was in style and super wide bell bottoms. I've had lots of trips down memory lane lately, staying with mom and helping go through paperwork, favorite books and records, as well as a few terrifying photos of myself with big hair and glitter blue eyeshadow from the 1980s which you'll notice I'm not including here.  Also in the mix was a great deal of birdwatching, and the little feeder attached to mom's kitchen window attracted more than just birds. AnnieBee got up close and ...