Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Tractor Shed 10x8 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara t seems all this week I've been painting water and trees in one form or another. I was ready for a change today. Determined to find some sort of structure to paint today, I went to several different locations searching for a subject that I could paint. At the end of my search was Cedar Hill State Park where I found this building. Actually, I had picked a different building to paint. I even blocked it in before deciding that I wasn't happy with neither the my view of the subject nor my composition, so I wiped it off my canvas. It was then that I noticed this little building right next to me with an old tractor in it. I was drawn to the shadows and the way that just the front of the tractor caught the afternoon light. With a slight turn of my easel and turning my canvas vertically, I was off and painting. My brushed danced across the canvas and mixed colors as if I wasn't even there. I love days like...

Thick paint, this may not dry til next year....but I like where this is going....it just feels right. It began from an old photo taken at the Chama River in New Mexico. The topography there is so wonderful...it is no wonder so many artists live and work in that area of New Mexico. I want to make more paintings in this genre...I just like the way the paint feels. If you are interested in purchasing this painting, please contact me . To see more of my work, please visit my blog .

Eye Catcher by Sheri Jones 11 x 14 oil on canvas panel This was inspired from a trip to Bellingrath Gardens in Alamaba a few years ago. We spent a peaceful afternoon chasing butterflies. I wish someone could tell me what the beautiful flower is. I've tried looking up it up on the inet with no luck. This painting is available for purchase. $150.00 Sheri@sheriart.net sheriart.net sheriart.blogspot.com

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord Click HERE to view my blog. This will be the last of the flower paintings for a while. These beauties are past their prime. Luckily more flowers are available when I am ready to paint them again. By the way, Katie is my graddaughter. The first of nine to be born 13 years ago. She gave me the vase and the flowers remind me of her sunny personality! On another note - I am sure you heard that Tony Curtis passed away. He was in one of my all time favorite movies, Some Like It Hot with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. Even thinking about it will bring a smile! Thanks to YouTube I can share with you a clip from that movie. Click HERE and ENJOY!

on location in NYC with the virtual paint out.

Emerging Color by Emily Leland Emerging Color Oil on canvas on board 10X12 Tivydale Road is a favorite road I love to take outside of Fredericksburg. On one side of the road, there is a drop off to a valley with ridges behind it . This is a long road to the entrance to this 100 acre ranch. Color is beginning to emerge, the grasses have tall color on them. It was a cool morning and beautiful!

I LOVE donkeys, those soft eyes always get me, and this one was no exception. He was very inquisitive and followed me and my camera around all the time, while I was trying to get shots of the other donkeys in the paddock. He won out though, I got a lot more of him as a result. See more of my work at: www.yessy.com/raeandrews

Sun Hat in the Loggia Study This hatted femme sat on a porch on a near perfect day, sun spilling around her from the arbor above. It was a “Room with a View” 2010, fields honey colored, the coolness of a loggia. The warm and cool captured in the warm of her sunlit hat and the grey that washed everything else. We begin to ask the eternal why?

Pappy Elkins Park 8x16 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara I just love the name of this park. It's not far from our house, which is good since things got to be pretty crazy today and I only had a few hours of daylight to paint in. I had all of the best intentions to get out first thing this morning and get to painting. My plan was to drive my wife to work since she still has problems driving with her cast and then go paint. As soon as I dropped her off, our daycare called and said our daughter looked like she had pink eye. I turned around to get her and take her to the doctor. Luckily, she doesn't have pink eye, but she did scratch her eye, which is why it was tearing and red. By the time I got her back to day care it was just about time to go pick my wife up from work. After getting her back home, I was able to go paint finally! To read more about this painting please visit my blog. http://georgedechiara.com/blog Visit my web sit...

8x6 Oil on Canvas Panel Click HERE to visit my blog. I wanted to try a different support and found a canvas panel from Raymar in my stacks of panels. It defintely feels different and it took quite a while to become accustomed to a little more texture than the smooth gessobord I normally use. At this point I still prefer the gessobord, but I am going to paint once in a while on the canvas panel as it does bring a distinct texture to the painting. I ordered some panels for Carol Marine's workshop I will be attending next month (can't wait!) so I will have some here to play with when I feel like it. They will be used as well as the gessobords from Ampersand I will bring. What are your favorite supports? Does the size of the painting determine the type of support you use?

'Painted Rain Ponies' 30 x 30  Oil on Canvas  Original Painting Available Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie Or click here and order a giclee print on canvas or paper.   © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 My Blog My Website  

This painting sold a long time ago, but I still love it. I made it up for the most part, after seeing some vineyards in Australia and was taken by the wonderfully soft light in the afternoon. See more of my work at: www.yessy.com/raeandrews

© 2010 Gwen Bell 6 X 6 oil on canvas panel This is another pretty fabric my friend, Irit, sent me. It is actually embroidered and very elegant in person. I thought the light yellows looked good on the dark Paprika fabric. Available through The Dutch Art Gallery during the Artists of Texas Show Where Texas Finds Its Color. Please visit my blog or online portfolio.

“Reflections in Time” ©2010 Niki Gulley Oil on canvas • 24” x 36” This painting is inspired by one of my favorite spots just ten minutes from our home in Dallas. It was a perfect autumn day – about 70° with a slight breeze and the peaking autumn colors were more vibrant than usual. With such a gentle wind, the vivid foliage and gorgeous fluffy clouds were reflected fairly clearly in the water and yet at the same time, I chose to create fluid moving strokes to suggest the peaceful energy in that moment. To see this painting in person, visit my booth at the Cottonwood Art Festival in Richardson, TX this weekend, CottonwoodArtFestival.com. Or, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com for more information. My website - NikiGulley.com

AVAILABLE A dear friend of mine that I have watched grow up to a beautiful young woman is getting married in another week and I am so excited for her. Just like these little flowers she has bloomed and excited about the next chapter in her life. These flowers are young fresh, beautiful and dancing in celebration just like our bride. May you get excited about the next chapter in your life and may you find your easel friendly. 9 x 12 original oil on canvas panel contact artist to purchase Pat@Meyer.net PatMeyerdailypainter.blogspot.com Pay Pal accepted

Waiting for a Bite 8x10 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Lake Arlington has a few piers to fish off of and a pretty amount of shore line that's easy to access.  The water is nice and people speed by on boats and jet skis all day long.  There are a few spots that I think would make good paintings so it was hard to choose what to paint. Then I spotted this fisherman at the end of one of the piers and knew that's what I wanted to paint today. I set up on the shore and got to painting quickly since I didn't know how long he would be there or how much he would move. Luckily, the fishing was slow, so he stayed pretty still for about 20 minutes, which was just enough time to get a good block in before he packed up his stuff and left. After he was gone, I worked on the rest of the painting by finishing off the water and the background. When I stepped back to check my work, I wasn't happy with the head I had painted.  It just didn't look right, so I...

I am enjoying painting with lots of luscious, heavy paint.....it really is all about the paint. Something is changing in my painting. We will just see where this goes. If you are interested in purchasing this painting, please contact me . To see more of my work, please visit my blog .

'The Beta' 20 x 30  Acrylic on Canvas  Available! Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie The Original is available as well as giclee prints on canvas or paper. © Laurie Justus Pace   Graphics One Design 2010 www.lauriepace.blogspot.com www.ellepace.com

First Light by Sheri Jones 8 x 10 oil on canvas This was painted in the wee hours of the morning at day break. It is a location half way for both me and my friend Joyce. It is up high with and a nice spot to watch the sun rise. This painting is available for purchase $100.00 Sheri@sheriart.net Sheriart.net sheriart.blogspot.com I am participating in the Lavender Farm Paint out in Johnson City October 1, 2 and 3rd. Plein-air artists will capture autumn landscapes and you will have the opportunity to bid on these works at Johnson City art galleries.On Friday and Saturday, the farms will be open to the public and plein-air artists will be painting landscapes at the area farms.On Saturday, farms will host various artisan vendors, offer lavender-flavored food and drink and have special farm events. See individual farm websites for their offerings.Saturday evening, art will be on display at Johnson City Nugent Street art galleries and offered at silent auction through Sunday afternoon wi...

© 2010 Melinda Patrick Crossing South Congress - acrylic on canvas, 24" x 36" Contemporary realism, cityscape, Austin, Texas One of my Austin series, this is South Congress with the State Capitol in the background. South Congress is a colorful street full of iconic Austin images, including Cupcake and a lot of other eateries on wheels. In Houston we call them roach coaches but they are much elevated in Austin. To see more, go to www.melindapatrick.com .

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord Click HERE to visit my blog.

Oakland Lake 5x7 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Today's painting was a fast one. I only had about an hour to paint this before I had to rush off to pick up my daughter at day care. This little park is only about 15 minutes from our house, but this was the first time I had gone there. It has a small lake, which is what I painted today, and lots of open ground. I want to go back as the fall color starts to change and maybe try a different view. I'm not sure why, but I had trouble with glare today. I tried painting this while sitting on a park bench, but the reflection on the canvas was terrible. I finally went back to standing. For me, it just works better if I stand. I feel I have more energy in my work when I'm standing and I can step back freely and check my progress.  To read more about this painting please visit my blog. http://georgedechiara.com/blog Visit my web site to see more of my work. http://georgedechiara.com...

Acrylic on canvas, 24"x36" By David Forks This painting will be for sale and can be viewed at the Annual Artists of Texas Show at the Dutch Gallery in Dallas Texas Nov. 2 - Dec. 31st. Visit my website at davidforks.com or my blog at dforks.blogspot.com

“Crimson Sky” ©2010 Niki Gulley Pastel 25” x 19” At long last our summer journeys are coming to an end and we are headed back to Dallas. While I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the mid-west, the east coast and Europe, there’s nothing quite like home. I look forward to riding my bike again around White Rock Lake, enjoying the peacefulness of the water and greenery while watching families reveling in the early days of fall. Then, after watching a beautiful sunset over the lake with the Dallas skyline silhouetted, turning back and heading home. If interested in purchasing “Crimson Sky,” e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com . NikiGulley.com

"West Wind", this is a small painting, 6" x 8", oil on canvas panel. I was hoping for a good sky when I set up to paint. I just didn't realize how good it would be. I think I made up for it with the colorful fisherman's gear on the dock!... If you'd like to purchase, please click Go to my Auction, bidding starts at $100.00 US. Subscribe to my "New Paintings" mailing list. Each day that I create a new painting it will be sent to your email box. Other works found at Thaw Malin Art

Friend Julie and family enjoyed a fabulous summer vacation in Barcelona, Spain. They were guests of a family and stayed on their estate outside the city. Evidentally, they were royally entertained and wanted to give the host & hostess a special gift. Julie sent me a photograph of the hostess, Ava, and her little dog, while they were resting on the veranda hammock. She asked me to paint the scene, and this is the result. So, this is Julie's thank-you gift to Ava and her husband! So much better than flowers or wine, yes???!!! To see more of my work, please visit my blog .

Granbury Sunrise by Sheri Jones 10 x 8 oil on canvas I painted this on location Saturday morning at the break of dawn. A storm was brewing and the clouds were moving fast. We had a wonderful display of the morning light but the air was feeling heavy. There was a light mist after we got our painting on. As soon as we loaded the car and headed out it came a downpour. It rained for hours and I was so happy we started early and avoided getting wet!This painting is available for purchase. $100.00 Sheri@sheriart.net sheriart.net sheriart.blogspot.com

Clay Pot With Red Flowers will be in my October Exhibit at Lee-Bunch Gallery in Del Rio, Texas. Jean Levert Hood, Clay Pot With Red Flowers , 16x20, Oil on Linen You can purchase my oil paintings and studies on my website . Check out my blog and see new artwork, as well as the wonderful flora and fauna of the beautiful Texas Hill Country!

Fall Boutique 11x14 watercolor by Liana Yarckin Please visit my blog or on facebook to see more of my work.

Market Day Flower Garden by Nancy Medina 10X12 Oil on Linen Board Available in My Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Nancy Medina Art Blog Market Day is a study for a larger work to come - I really enjoyed painting this flower market, and wish we had more near Dallas. This one is based on our visit to Santa Monica Farmer's Market in Southern California a few months ago, but the umbrellas were thrown in from my imagination.

Eternal Journey 24"x30"x.75" Acrylic on Canvas Please visit my website to see my entire portfolio of original abstract paintings. Contact me for purchase information. Filomena de Andrade Booth Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

10"x10" Oil on oil primed panel, By David Forks This creek is near Lost Maples State Park. Visit my blog at dforks.blogspot.com or my website at davidforks.com

Three's a Crowd 11x14 watercolor by Liana Yarckin

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord Click HERE to visit my blog. I have begun a continuing education class for still life painting at Texas Christian University on Thursday nights. It's wonderful having fellow artists to visit with and share our paintings. Yesterday our instructor, Carol Ivey, brought a big watermelon into class and cut it into several pieces. Each artist took an easel and took a spot around a huge table with watermelon everywhere. This was my perspective. I had a blast!

Jars of Clay - Sunflowers by Nancy Medina 30X24 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Available in my Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Nancy Medina Art Blog Jars of Clay, Sunflowers, is a container garden that got a bit of a facelift in the studio yesterday. I added more purples, polished off the pots, and changed the petunias to pansies in the center. The painting is named for one of my favorite singing groups, have you heard of them?

It's been my privilege to attend a unique competition in the Western culture lately...Chuckwagon cookouts. One of my students is a Grand Champion in this area. I visited his wagon last Saturday & came up with some very interesting photos. This set-up is one of the aspects of judging his wagon outfit. The menu: Southern fried steak, fried potatoes with onions & jalapeno, biscuits, peach cobbler, all cooked on an open fire in cast iron cookware. Period clothing is also important, as well as camp site layout for the wagon & the equipment. I chose to paint this in watercolor to reflect the vibrant colors of the wagon. Oh, for the "good ol' days"... 4 x 6" ..framed...$ 50...if interested, please contact me @ http://www.vonniekohn.com/ Thank you for stopping by!

Blue Sky Aspens 10" x 20" Oil on Canvas Palette Knife Painting The paint was applied with a palette knife on this canvas, giving the surface alot of texture. This is one of those contemporary oil paintings that I feel like I can truely say I am a colorist. I would say that I gave this painting color importance, achieving a special effect with color. Lots of color, many shades. It will take a long time to dry. I plan to deliver this painting to The Dutch Art Gallery ....Pam at Dutch Art has a gold frame waiting for this canvas. I can't wait to see it all framed up and hanging. Thanks for viewing this blog, and have an artful day! Please contact me if you are interested in this painting or any of my other pieces. kay@kwyne.com or 214-532-0325

 This is an oil painting that measurs 24"x18" and I did the painting from my photos of Cow Bayou. It is available for purchase on my web site BarbaraHavilandFineArt.com http://Barbsgarden.blogspot.com

This is a small work on panel, a study of cactus found along the river's edge last summer. My studio group is mounting a show at the Texas Discovery Gardens at the Texas State Fair. The show will be on display thru December 31, 2010, so if you go to the State Fair, stop by and see the show. The art show is free, and the building itself is wonderful, as are the fabulous gardens, and the Butterfly Exhibit. If you are interested in purchasing this painting, you can do so at the Texas Discover Gardens, or just contact me . To see more of my work, please visit my blog .

The Iao (pronounced 'ee-ow')Valley is the most heavenly place I used to frequent when I lived on Maui for 12 years. I would sit and just watch the water, fascinated by the way it tumbled between the rocks. This is a pastel of a part of the Iao river. See more of my work on: www.yessy.com/raeandrews

Heartsong Geraniums by Nancy Medina 20X24 Oil on Canvas Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Nancy Medina Art Blog Heartsong Geraniums has been in the works for over a year. I started with geraniums in an orange pot and then decided on a radical change and painted sunflowers over them. Today as I stared at this canvas that I've battled for months, it occurred to me the blue curtains truly needed the red flowers. So I mopped over the whole mass with a lovely brown mud and pulled out some red geraniums again. I do think that a painting that arrives in layers is always more interesting in the end. Maybe the eye can see microns of color beneath the surface, more than we give our vision credit for? Take a peek at my blog to see the flowers that inspired Heartsong.

© 2010 Melinda Patrick Back Stairs - acrylic on canvas, 36" x 36" Contemporary realism, cityscape, San Francisco Last time I visited San Francisco, I went with my SF friends to see a rental renovation they were working on. This is the view out the back window. To see more, go to melindapatrick.com .

“Walking on Water” © 2010 Niki Gulley Oil painting • 12” x 9” The crystal-clear turquoise and cobalt waters in Greece are an endless source of inspiration. I felt liked we’d stepped right into the set of Mama Mia and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! It’s hard to believe someplace so beautiful actually exists. We can’t wait to take painters and photographers with us on next year’s workshop to share in the beauty and serenity of the Greek Isles. Plein Air Painting & Photography Workshop Tuscany, Italy – September 2010 & 2011 Athens & Santorini, Greece – May 2011 Led by Niki Gulley & Scott Williams Our trip to Tuscany for this year is full, but please join us next September in Tuscany or May 2011 in Greece. Visit nikigulley.com/ng2/?page_id=13 for more details. E-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com NikiGulley.com

"Fall Equinox", this is a small painting, 6" x 8", oil on canvas panel. I had tried to capture the moon on my canvas the day before, but it became very overcast by sunset. Tonight was gorgeous and worth the wait. The combination of clouds turning orange and the moon just popping through the horizon darkness made it even more enchanting. Even the mosquitoes paused in their work to equally enjoy the view... If you'd like to purchase, please click Go to my Auction, bidding starts at $100.00 US. Subscribe to my "New Paintings" mailing list. Each day that I create a new painting it will be sent to your email box. Other works found at Thaw Malin Art

Ever had a bad day? I was at a Texas ranch recently to draw some plein air studies for a studio painting with a Western theme. This young longhorn steer was not too impressed with visitors. He eyed me with suspicion as if to say, "you first." Note the "swishing" tail...if the ears are laid back, it's time to RUN. Fortunately, I was out of there before that happened. 8 x 10, Graphite drawing, double mat (gray w/ red liner), barnwood frame...$ 100 inc. frame. If interested, please contact me at http://www.vonniekohn.com/ . Thank you for looking!

Whisper of Fall 5x7 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara I went to a little park just down the road from where my wife works with a little lake. It was the first time I had been there, so after scouting out the place for a few minutes, I settled on this view of the lake and the trees. I like how a few of the leaves are starting to change color, just hinting at fall!  I had some trouble with the computer I usually use to process the images of my images, so hopefully this one looks okay. I had to use a different monitor then I'm use to and different software to color correct it. I hope to can get my other computer running properly before too long. To read more about this painting please visit my blog. http://georgedechiara.com/blog Visit my web site to see more of my work. http://georgedechiara.com If you would like to purchase this painting visit my auction here

Equinox Sunflowers & Hydrangeas by Nancy Medina 16X20 Oil on Linen Board Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Nancy Medina Art Blog

From a series of paintings I did initially for demonstrations, and I embellished them in my studio after each event. They are done in acrylics. See more of my work at: www.yessy.com/raeandrews