| A Poppy Painting Giveaway and a Half Price Sale! |
| | Nancy Medina Art ~ Flower Mound Studio November 2012 |
 Daybreak Hydrangeas, Larkspur and Roses
Class demo, Fredericksburg, Texas
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Painting Roses in the Hill Country
and how cavewomen kept track of stuff.... Planning my Hill Country flower painting workshop to coincide with the Wine and Food Festival in Fredericksburg, Texas, was not intentional last month, but it sure was good fortune. My students and I decided to measure the impact of daily pastry consumption upon the effects of painting flowers. We concluded that, for the best results, it was important to have a different fresh pastry for breakfast each morning, in order to add that bit of mystery and excitement to the process, and a constant sugar rush was absolutely healthy so long as you had wine with dinner. Which got me to thinking, as I was going through my post-it note lists and packing up all the important accoutrements of a successful workshop (cotton balls to prop open roses, CHECK, straws to hold up lazy daisy stems, CHECK, Dunkin Donuts coffee pods for the Keurig, CHECK...) how on earth did cavewomen keep everything organized without post-it notes? Maybe all those drawings of little men being eaten by scary animals with big teeth on cave walls were really warnings for their husbands not to be late after the Bison hunt. But I digress! We had a wonderful three days, tackling subjects such as blue hydrangeas, gerbera daisies, larkspur and sunflowers in our afternoon paint-along sessions. In the mornings, the students got to sit and relax while the teacher produced three new large demo paintings. Along the way, we discovered several new yummy must-have colors, a fancy new camera that we all felt we really deserved, and we agreed that gals from Arizona have a lot more icky bugs to watch out for than Texans ever thought about squishing. Here are a few photos from the workshop in Fredericksburg, Texas, and some fabulously well organized students who produced bright, beautiful paintings one right after another! Put a little joy in your brush and let's paint together! Click here for workshop information  Niki's beautiful and energetic work!  Master abstract painter Fil Booth's lovely blues!  Lucy's flowers sing with color! 
Joanne's gorgeous flowers, and an apron that invoked a little bit of purple envy! |
 Blue China Hydrangeas 16X20
Oil on Museum Quality Linen Panel
My Half-Price Holiday Sale Is On! My annual half-price sale is under way on my Web site, with 14 paintings on their way to new homes this week already! The Dallas Arboretum has announced we will not have Artscape in March 2013. Artscape is traditionally my only outdoor event, so I wanted to create a new event to say thanks to my best collectors. What better time than before the holiday rush begins? Yesterday I mailed paintings to Nova Scotia Canada, Massachusetts, Georgia, and California. This morning seven more paintings went to Georgia. I think this is a sign I need to get out there and visit, don't you! All sale items on the Web site are priced as marked, but if you see something that makes your heart go pitty pat, don't hesitate to contact me! But don't delay - This sale will end soon! nancy@nancymedina.com Click here to see the sale!  The Blue China Hydrangea models take a bow! |
 Breezy Poppy Solo 8X10
Oil on Linen Panel Celebrating 1000 Fans
With a Poppy Painting Giveaway! What a treat to reach the 1000 fan mark on my Facebook page last week! Thank you to all my fans and supporters over these past few years. I am so glad to have shared this journey with you. This poppy painting is a present - for you - and YES you deserve it! Help me celebrate by entering to win an absolutely free original floral painting from my studio, Breezy Poppy Solo, pictured above. Join my Facebook fan page and click the "Like" button by November 15. Studio Director AnnieBee has designated herself as the official chooser so this promises to be interesting! I'll be announcing the winner of this painting during my workshop at the Jaycee Parks Center for the Arts on November 16, the week before Thanksgiving. Click here and choose "like" to join my Facebook fan page! |
Breezy Meadow Daisies
and Hydrangeas
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Oil on Panel Purchase InformationThe Winning Garden Photo Contest Winner Is...
Breezy Meadows Daisies and Hydrangeas is a new work, finished during my afternoon of teaching at the Good Art Company Studio School in Fredericksburg, Texas, last weekend. This was a great day for flowers in the Texas Hill Country because we announced the winner of the Paint Your Garden Photography Contest. Congratulations Janet Beal, for your beautiful photo. I'll be painting a free garden-scape just for you! We had dozens and dozens of amazing entries to the Good Art Company Gallery Pinterest page, making it extremely difficult to choose just one. I can hardly wait to paint this wonderful cottage scene! I think I may be even more excited than Janet! *confetti!*  Janet's beautiful butterfly garden! |
Flight of Fancy Sunflowers and Delphiniums 16X12 Oil on Linen Panel
A Best of Show Blue Ribbon...... ...and giving for a very good cause!
I was delighted to learn that my donated painting, Dinner Date Daisies, won Best of Show for the Shining Stars Annual Art Event in Hurst, Texas in October. Shining Stars is the fundraising arm of the Arts Council Northeast, which has been providing scholarships and grants for youth art programs and students since 1985. I've read in numerous art blogs how donating to charities doesn't give an artist return on investment, or sales, or glory. While some of this may be true, I do believe that giving to a cause you believe in will reap something more valuable than wealth. The dedicated volunteers who coordinate the Shining Stars events believe art is a necessity, not a luxury. I could not agree more! Thank you to the outstanding volunteers who coordinate this event year after year!  Read more about the Shining Stars of Texas |
Painting demonstration in Coronado, CA 40X30 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
November 6 ACA flower painting demo I am honored to have been invited to serve as the demonstration artist on November 6, 2012, from 7 to 9 pm for a very talented group of painters, the Associated Creative Artists of Dallas. What a great excuse to join ACA for a fun evening of painting and talking about art with friends. This meeting is open to all, so I sure hope to see you there! ACA Dallas Center for Arts and Education CC Young Campus Center 4847 West Lawther Drive Dallas, TX 75214 More information |
Garden Gala Sunflowers and Larkspur Oil on Panel 16X12 Purchase Information Start your holiday shopping early and check out dozens of floral gifts for someone you love! Read more here! |
Howard says real men wear lavender... Howard Pee Pugpants'zes Halloween Attire Shortly after Howard's first costume idea, to be Captain American with a secret weapon of peeing on the feet of all bad guys, was vetoed by his mother, he arrived on Halloween eve in this getup. Any ideas for a caption?
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Flower Painting Workshops November 3, 2012 - Dallas Arboretum FULL! Painting Winter Flowers in Oils Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Dallas, Texas November 16, 17, 18, 2012 - Irving, TX FULL! Painting Bright Winter Flowers in Oils Jaycee Park Center for the Arts Irving, Texas Read more...
January 11, 12, 13, 2013 - Irving, TX New! Painting Flowers and Cottage Gardens in Oils Jaycee Park Center for the Arts Irving, Texas Free shuttle via La Quinta! Read more... April 6, 7, 8, 2013 - Irving, TX Making Brilliant Florals Bloom in OIls Jaycee Park Center for the Arts Irving, Texas Free shuttle via La Quinta!
May 3, 4, 5, 2013 - Fredericksburg, TX Making Flowers Bloom in the Hill Country Good Art Company Studio School Baron's Creekside Resort (Beautiful cabins on site are currently available!) Fredericksburg, Texas Read more... (disclosure - yes, okay, well, I do provide free donuts....) Contact me: nancy@nancymedina.com |
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Nancy Medina Art
Flower Mound Studio
Flower Mound, Texas 75028
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