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Golden Halo Sunflowers and Hydrangeas by Nancy Medina Class Demonstration 20X16 Oil on Archival Panel Purchase Information Videos France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops My Web Site Follow Me on Facebook Sign Up for My Art Newsletter Golden Halo Sunflowers and Hydrangeas was one of my class demonstrations in San Diego, California, last week, and no sooner was I unpacked than it was time to put on the winter clothes and turn on the foot heaters here in North Texas. Studio Director AnnieBee has also decided it is winter, and spends hours in her new bed snoring near the easel. I've shared a photo on my bloggy today for you , since it's always good to have evidence when you discover your Number One Helper sleeping on the job!

Blue Rhapsody Hydrangeas by Nancy Medina 14X14 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information My new DVDs France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops My Web Site Follow Me on Facebook Sign Up for My Art Newsletter Blue Rhapsody is the daily newbie in Flower Mound Studio, based on a setup from my worksho last weekend. We placed a purple silk cloth behind a batch of fresh blue hydrangeas, and draped the cloth at an angle (since we didn't have enough to cover the entire background). The warm light turned the cloth orange on one side, and almost white on the other, leaving streaks of crimons violets in the shadows. My partner in flower stalking, Mary Medley, and I both agreed such color schemes make our hearts go pitty pat! I wonder if there are others out there nearly as nuts about flowers as Mary and I....?

Touch of Fall White Hydrangeas by Nancy Medina 20X16 Oil on Archival Panel Purchase Information My new DVD France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops My Web Site Follow Me on Facebook Sign Up for My Art Newsletter Touch of Fall White Hydrangeas was one of my class demonstrations today in Collierville, Tennessee. The ladies produced a plethora of lovely white hydrangeas, painting from life this afternoon, and fueled by gourmet cake donuts provided by our gracious host and hostess, Carolyn and Emory Brown. I'm glad they had the donuts, because I unintentionally traumatized the entire class trying to make a point this afternoon. Read more.... A talented bunch of Tennessee ladies!

Halos and Hydrangeas by Nancy Medina 20X20 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information Flower Painting Workshops Follow Me on Facebook My Art Newsletter  I planted all but one pot of hydrangeas from my Louisiana workshop last week. The last bunch to hold up under the studio spotlight was featured in Halos and Hydrangeas today, and tomorrow the plant itself will go into my garden. It's the ultimate in recycling! Paint the flowers, plant the flowers. My next two workshops are full, so I've opened up a new workshop in North Texas, and another in Spring, near Houston, in the new gallery located in the heart of this charming town. My workshops are open for beginners to advanced painters, and I share how to make your paintings more dramatic, how to simplify your shapes and create exciting, clean color, and most of all, how to paint loosely, giving your work energy and flow. Put a little joy in your brush and let's make flowers bloom in br...