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Balboa Promenade by Nancy Medina 12X12 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information Videos France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops My Web Site Follow Me on Facebook Sign Up for My Art Newsletter Balboa Promenade is a scene from Balboa Park, in the heart of San Diego, California. In the spring their butterfly garden is in full bloom, the birds of paradise are six feet tall, and the afternoon light cascades through the historic Spanish arches. Is it any wonder I love teaching here? My class in November included students from across the world, with tours of the gardens and some of my favorite cottage gardens on nearby Coronado Island. Someday I hope to bring the pugs with me on these trips - after all, Balboa Park is pet friendly! Here's one of my favorite photos from the garden, my husband, Carlos, taking a cute little puggy girl named Dandy for a walk down the promenade.... Carlo...

Winter Warmth Peonies by Nancy Medina 14X14 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information Videos France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops My Web Site Follow Me on Facebook Sign Up for My Art Newsletter True story. The hubby and I were browsing the gourmet cheese aisle at the new Whole Foods near Flower Mound, Texas today. A woman walked by on her cell phone. She had peonies in her basket. I turned to my husband and said in a very, very calm voice: "Honey. They have peonies." He was browsing the olive bar and didn't really hear me. I said in a more serious tone. "HONEY. THEY HAVE PEONIES. I'VE GOT TO GO THE FLOWER SECTION. NOW."  I was very proud about what happened next. Read more.... The studio models take a bow!

Hothouse Sunflowers by Nancy Medina 14X14 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information Step by Step on the Art Blog Today . My new video! Flower Painting Workshops My Web Site Follow Me on Facebook Sign Up for My Art Newsletter . Taking that old adage, what would you do if you only had one more day to live, I started thinking about my art and what a wild journey it's been these past few years. Granted there have been dips  and peaks and thrills and lows, but always it has been forward, thanks to you, my flower friends and my collectors. What would you say to your fellow artists, if you only had one thing left to share? I know what my message would be. Read more....