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Win a free flower painting workshop in this issue! |
| | Nancy Medina Art ~ Flower Mound Studio August 2012 |
White Roses, Larkspur and Kiwi
16X20
Oil on Linen Board
Tennessee Workshop is Almost Full! Put a little joy in your brush and join me for my first Tennessee workshop September 21-23 in Germantown-Memphis, Tennessee. Using a loose, fresh approach and working with a transparent underpainting, we will paint from real flowers from 9 am to 4 pm each day. Open for beginners to those experienced in oils, as well as those who have only used other mediums in the past, we will learn to loosen the approach to the floral still life. I will limit the class to no more than 12, so students will get plenty of one on one time with the instructor. Click here to register! I'll share all my favorite tips with you for creating brilliant color on a transparent background, and methods for making your flowers look authentic and beautiful. Students are encouraged to take lots of photos and ask many questions, so you will take home the tools you need to create flowers paintings you will enjoy for years to come. I will begin class each day with a thorough and well explained demonstration. In the afternoons we will paint your favorite flowers together.  Demo paintings from my Irving, TX, workshop last weekend. |
Sunday Garden Geraniums and Hydrangeas 20X20 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
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Win a free 3-day workshop!
By painting flowers from life... I paint almost exclusively from fresh flowers. When I began painting I had the good fortune to have a fabulous teacher who shared my passion for florals and fruits. What I loved about her work was the way she embraced the faults and realities of what she painted. Her pears had tiny brown spots, her sunflowers always had a few wilted petals, her geranium leaves had tiny holes where hungry caterpillars had enjoyed brunch. All of her works were glorious with color and had a fresh from the garden feel. The lesson I took from her classes has never faded. Painting from reality is key if you want your viewer to make that instant connection with what is authentic. Mother Nature loves earth hues and grays and warm blends. Mother Nature grows her beautiful blossoms in dirt. Her roses bloom on knarled stems and are framed at times by withered and spotted leaves. Avoid perfection, but celebrate color, in your flower paintings. And always paint from life. The Challenge I challenge you to do two paintings of the same flower, one from a photo of that flower, and one from the real flower. Use any medium you like. Compare your two paintings and you will see that you have captured a bit more reality from your live model. The Prize Send me images of both of your paintings by August 30, clearly labeling which was from life, and which from a photo, with your name. In a few sentences, let me know what you learned. I will announce one winning submission on September 1. The prize will be attendance at one of my upcoming three day workshops - absolutely free, a $350 value! Be sure to include your name and address, and what medium you used to paint your image. Email both your images to: nancy@nancymedina.com I will share the best entries in my next newsletter! 
Step 1, tiptoe through the underpainting... 
Step 2, a nice smudgey image! 
Step 3 - the yummy opaques! 
Sarah's making those reds sing! 
Yvonne created the perfect golden terra cotta pot! 
Connie has a real gift for color! |
Heart's Wish Stargazers Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrap Canvas 10X10 See my daily small works in my Daily Painters' Gallery. Click here for a peek! |
Orange Kiss White Roses 14X14 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information |
Howie by Carlos Carlos created this portrait of Howard yesterday evening on the IPad while they sat on the couch together watching the Puglympics. I thought he did a particularly great job on those eyelashes. All four of them. On each eye. |
August 17, 18, 19, 2012 - Irving, TX FULL With Waiting List Painting Summer Flowers in Oils Jaycee Park Center for the Arts Irving, Texas Read more... Almost Full! September 21, 22, 23, 2012 - Memphis, TN Painting Vibrant Flowers in Oils Jaycee Park Center for the Arts Memphis-Collierville-Germantown, TN NEW! October 26, 27, 28, 2012 Wild Things - Making Brilliant Flowers Bloom in OIls Good Art Company Studio School
Baron's Creekside Resort
Fredericksburg, Texas November 16, 17, 18, 2012 - Irving, TX Limited to 12 students Painting Winter Flowers in Oils Jaycee Park Center for the Arts Irving, Texas Read more...
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| How to Purchase a Painting From My Studio You can find my paintings for sale every day through my Web Site, my Daily Painters Gallery, as well as galleries in Texas and California. I can take paypal payments or any major credit card by phone or email. If you would like a custom creation of your favorite blossoms, send me an email. I would be delighted to create a special painting just for you! Flower Mound Studio nancy@nancymedina.com Flower Mound, Texas 75028 214-802-5537 www.nancymedina.com
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Nancy Medina Art
Flower Mound Studio
Flower Mound, Texas 75028
214-802-5537 | | | | | |
Nancy Medina Art | Flower Mound Studio | Flower Mound | TX | 75028 |
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