Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

12 X 16 ORIGINAL OIL ON PANEL BUY NOW ON SALE CONTACT ARTIST TO PURCHASE PAT@MEYER.NET The play of light across all the produce and flowers is what encouraged me to do this painting.  There is always something very organic about pumpkins, garlic, corn, onions and flowers.  They produce an earthy feel and comfort.  May the light of life dance across you today and may you find your easel friendly.

Winter Light Red Geraniums by Nancy Medina 11X14 Oil on Linen Board Purchase Information Nancy Medina Web Site Winter Light is the newest geranium and daisy painting in the studio today. I am definitely on a red kick this week. I've been growing geraniums for over a decade, and last summer was so wet with so much rain my dry weather loving blossoms barely made an appearance. Imagine my excitement to find a whole aisle of geraniums at the nursery this weekend, just in time for my class at the Dallas Arboretum last Saturday. I'm going to spritz these little plants with water and talk to them and coax them into sticking around for a while. They need to earn their keep and model for a few more paintings! Visit my art blog to see the studio models who inspired this painting.

Wash Day 6x8 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid.  I'm always on the look out for running water. It's by far one of my favorite subjects to paint so I very excited to discover a new little river just a few miles from our house. After spending a few minutes looking at different compositions of the running water and rocks, I choose this view, which, of course, turned out to be one of the more difficult locations to paint from. I had to set my easel up on top of a pile of rocks laying on the river bank and balance on one of the rocks to paint. Whenever I wanted to step back and see my progress, I had to carefully step down the pile of rocks to a little clearing so I could study my painting and then climb back up and make my adjustments. It's things like this that make painting outdoors interesting and a lot of fun. To view more of my work visit my website  http://georgedechiara.com/

Snapdragon Garden by Sheri Jones 10x8 oil on canvas This was inspired from a painting trip to the Ft Worth Botanical gardens last year. I used photos to paint this study. I wanted to paint it on a small scale before painting on a larger format.  It was a fun way to spend my Sunday afternoon. This is available for purchase. $200.00 Sheri@sheriart.net www.sheriart.net www.sheriart.blogspot.com 

Cantaloupe 12022 Oil on canvas panel 9x12 Never say never, right? I've been saying I won't paint in oils since I have acrylics and watercolor and there isn't much more room for art supplies, BUT.. Read the rest of the post on my art blog Nancy Standlee Art Blog TEXAS DAILY PAINTER, OIL PAINTING, SMALL OIL STILL LIFE,  ARTISTS OF TEXAS BLOG, NANCY STANDLEE , FINE ART,  DAILY PAINTWORKS, CONTEMPORARY FINE ARTS INTERNATIONAL, PINTEREST, PEGGI KROLL ROBERTS, BLOG                  Nancy Standlee Art Blog WEBSITE            Nancy Standlee WEBSITE            Canvas by Canvas Contact:             NancyStandlee@sbcglobal.net Purchase paintings through my Gallery at Daily Paintworks. Follow me on Pinterest

Rainbow Rooster was the first of my Rainbow Series. If you wish to purchase him, please contact me. The price is $60 plus S/H. This image is a watercolor/gouache on Arches paper 9 x9" image size.. image is matted ready for framing.

I recently lost my Kiko Kitty Kat to Kitty heaven. Here she is now immortalized in my Rainbow Series. This is a watercolor/gouache on Arches paper. Image size is 9 x 9" and it is matted ready from framing. Available at $60 plus S/H.

This is part of my newest series called The Rainbow Series. It is a watercolor/gouache on arches paper, size is 9 x 9 " .. If you are interested in purchasing this one, please contact me. Price is $60.00 plus S/H.

8x8 oil on Ampersand Cradled Panel This is another painting of Jean Townsend.  I wanted to paint her again and decided to use a larger support.  It was a bit of a struggle, but I am satisfied with the result.  This is also posted in  Some Texas Artists Like to Paint   for the January challenge. To view Jean's blog click   HERE. To view my blog click  HERE .

Ginger Jar Geraniums by Nancy Medina 16X20 Oil on Linen Board Purchase Information Nancy Medina Web Site Ginger Jar Geraniums is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio, after a busy weekend teaching at the Dallas Arboretum. I painted geraniums and white daisies for my first class demo on Saturday, and then sunflowers in the afternoon. My feet were tired but my heart was happy - teaching art is definitely becoming my favorite thing to do. We had a fun day painting in the most beautiful gardens in North Texas, and even had sunshine (after a week of rain). The Arboretum classrooms are roomy and have skylights that let in tons of natural light, and the staff and volunteers stay with us all day to lend a hand whenever needed. I hope you will join me soon for a workshop in Flower Mound Studio, in Fredericksburg, Texas, or right back at the Dallas Arboretum again! You can find more workshop information here. Come paint with me!

Storm's Coming  If you live anywhere close to Brownwood, TX , take a day trip to view the Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit . Sponsored by the Brownwood Art Council, this exhibit attracts artists from all over the state. This year, 130 pieces of art and photography were juried into the show out of the over 350 pieces entered . I was honored to have my "Storm's Coming" chosen for the exhibit. Information for the exhibit is as follows: Dates: February 5-17 Time: Sun. - 1-4pm; weekdays - 9-6pm; Sat. - 9-4 Reception: Sat. 7-9pm; Awards - 8pm Depot Civic and Cultural Center 600 E. Depot Brownwood, Tx  Also, much of the art not juried into the exhibit will be shown at the Art Center, 215 Fisk . Open hours will be the same as the Depot. Hope you can make it!

Dragon Fly Diptychs by LeadaWood© www.leadawood.com/blog This is one of the Dragon Fly paintings. It is 16x20 on canvas, with textured mediums . To see the other painting and more of my work please click here: www.leadawood.com/blog

"Passionate Embrace" ©2012 Niki Gulley textured oil painting • 36" x 36" I wanted this birch painting to be very colorful and whimsical, like through the eyes of a child looking into the treetops with fascination. I also like how sometimes the difference between realism and abstraction isn't that great at all, and in this case, by just inverting and adding tree trunks to Elizabeth Padgett's abstract painting, the result can become a realistic scene in "Passionate Embrace." Please join Dallas artists, Niki Gulley and Elizabeth Padgett, for this Two Woman Show "Opposites Attract," featuring their paintings from two different perspectives – realism and abstraction. Artist Reception is Sun. Feb. 5 from 2 to 4 pm at the Jaycee Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr. between Story Rd. and MacArthur in Irving, TX. Exhibit runs Jan. 29 - Feb 23, 2012. If you have any questions, please e-mail Niki Gulley. To see more of Niki Gulley's con...

Yellow Throat Bird by Barbara Haviland | Barbara Haviland - Blog This little Yellow Throat bird is done in oils and he just a chirping and singing. He was fun to paint. He is signed by me and I hope you like him Title  YellowThroat Medium oils on canvas panel Size  12"x9" purchase price 150.00 © Barbara Haviland

Oil on Canvas Panel 6x6 SOLD This little painting was done in anticipation of Valentine's Day last year. Unfortunately, I didn't time its debut very well and it has been homeless ever since. (Though, I think the message is timeless....) The key, by the way, is actually still in use for one of my doors--it's the easiest one to find on my keychain! Website:  www.kristinekainer.com Blog:  www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

I got home from a workshop in Bullard, TX. We had a lot of fun! Everybody did a great job. The Studio called, House of Peace belonged to Greta Faulkenberry (bottom row, left side) I will be teaching another workshop in Midland, TX in March, and one in Big Spring TX in April.

Beautiful Colors in this Realistic Contemporary painting by M. Allison 'The Clique' 36 X 36 oil on canvas contact me for purchase and commissions: allison@mallisonartist.com M. Allison © M. Allison 2011 mallisonartist.com These are wonderful somewhat new colors for me. I have  fallen in love with this combination! I took several photos of one seagull in Carmel, California with the intent to paint something unbeknownst to me at the time, and am happy to say that I like it!  This gives me incentive to do more - maybe a monochomatic.  This little seagull didn't know how much he would be loved! CFAI.co Artists of Texas Daily Painters of Texas Figurative Artists International Mixed Media Artists International Daily Paintworks Visual Arts Alliance Pinterest Artisan Direct, Ltd. POSTED BY  M.ALLISON   AT  1:55 PM   EMAIL THIS BLOGTHIS! SHARE TO TWITTER SHARE TO FACEBOOK 0 COMMENTS: Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to:  Post ...

Paper Mister? by Carol Peterson 20 x 14 watercolor $700 This painting was done from a photo taken of the newspaper sellers who sell papers on Sunday in Lubbock.  These newspaper men sell the Saturday and Sunday papers for just $2.  They appear all over Lubbock.  This painting appeared in the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies show in Albuquerque in 2010.

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4x4 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord "Betsy “Eagle Eye” Stevenson.  She is deceptively innocent looking.  She is a frequent world traveler who has been know to shoot in Italy and France as well as throughout the United States.   Along with being an expert shot our sources say she may well just set up an easel and capture images on site.  Beware of easels in the field...easels on the beach...beware!  We  know is she is armed with a SLR and dangerous to those who don’t want to be immortalized on canvas." Written by  Maria Hock. To view Betsy's blog click  HERE. To view my blog click   HERE.

A Touch of Green on the Arroyo by David Forks Oil on canvas, 24"x36" This is a scene along an arroyo in Big Bend National Park. It was painted from photos taken in July of 2011. Most of the state experienced one of the worst droughts in recent history, and I found it very interesting how the flora nearest the arroyo was green while the majority of the desert plants were barely clinging to life. The photo of this painting is not very good. I had a very difficult time getting a usable image of this painting because of its' size. dforks.blogspot.com davidforks.com

4x4 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord Click HERE to view my blog. "Chris “the Moniker” Werst  comes by her alias honestly.  She misses nothing.    At beaches, Galleries, tourist attractions...She retains everything.  She is very proficient at finding out and remembering names of people, places and things.  She uses this to her advantage.  She will call your name and then act like she knows you...by the time you realize she is a stranger it is too late...you are digitally immortalized and destined to become canvas bound.  Her whereabouts is totally unknown as she does not...at this writing...have a blog."   Artfully written by  Maria Hock . Chris, you will love having a blog!! HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Sans Souci Red Rose Lane by Nancy Medina 16X20 Oil on Linen Board Purchase Information Nancy Medina Web Site Sans Souci was originally painted over a year ago, but tonight I went in and made quite a few changes and freshened up my fence. I felt a bit like Tom Sawyer, painting that fence and wishing someone would come along whom I could talk into doing it for me. The painted fence series has been fun, but I think next I will move to cottage fence combinations, or maybe I'll just make soup, to quote someone I really truly admire. Can you guess who she was?

Abstract/Representational Loose and Splashy Painting by M. Allison 'Apple Anxiety' 36 X 48  oil, acrylic and texture on canvas contact me for purchases and commissions: allison@mallisonartist.com M. Allison © M. Allison 2011 mallisonartist.com Getting more and more into scribbling (must have something to do with teaching visual arts to an array of children).  This is another 'From Within' technique - a little fun with apples! POSTED BY  M.ALLISON   AT  6:51 AM   EMAIL THIS BLOGTHIS! SHARE TO TWITTER SHARE TO FACEBOOK 0 COMMENTS:

"Spring Blooms," Dallas Arboretum ©2012 by Niki Gulley 9" x 12" oil painting Another beautiful spring day at the Arboretum during Dallas Blooms last year. Please join me on  Feb. 4th at the Dallas Arboretum where I'll be teaching a  Painting Workshop covering tips and guidance for creating gorgeous landscape paintings. For more information, go to  dallasarboretum.org/AdultEducation/CreativeArts.htm.  If you'd have any questions, please   e-mail me at  Niki Gulley . NikiGulley.com Or, to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, visit  NikiGulley.com .

"Pond Path", this is a small painting, 6" x 8", oil on canvas panel. I scouted this spot weeks ago, but hadn't found a good and sunny day to come back until now. This is along the edge of a finger of Tisbury Great Pond at Sepiessa in West Tisbury... 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

Last Leaves 8x6 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid.   So far, we are having a very mild winter down here in Texas with lots of rain and relatively warm weather. After a record-breaking dry and hot summer, this has been a most welcome change. It's also made for some great weather to get out and paint and that's exactly what I did for this painting. I went to a near by wildlife area and found this scene. I was immediately struck by the quality of light striking the very last leaves on this oak tree. It's late January and this tree is still not giving up the last of its leaves without a fight. Plus with all the rain we've had over the last 2 months, there's actually lots of fresh green growth in the grassy foreground and even a few green saplings coming up in the brush.  To view more of my work visit my website  http://georgedechiara.com/