Red White and Blue Daisies and Geraniums
by Nancy Medina
20X20
Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
The studio models take a bow and a dip!
Showing posts with label Nancy Medina Texas artist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nancy Medina Texas artist. Show all posts
Monday, May 26, 2014
Red White and Blue Daisies and Hydrangeas - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Petal Pinpoint Daisies and a San Diego Flower Painting Workshop by Nancy Medina
Petal Pinpoint Daisies
by Nancy Medina
12X12
Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Petal Pinpoint Daisies is the newest daily work in Flower Mound Studio and we're celebrating! I'm excited to announce my new workshop August 1-3, in sunny San Diego, California. After a long, icy, chilly winter in North Texas, I'm ready to wiggle my toes in the sand and paint California flowers 'til the cows come home. I'll be taking my students on a tour of some of my favorite flower gardens on Coronado Island in the evenings and class is open for beginners as well as advanced painters in oils, acrylics and water based oils. I sure hope to see you there!
Painting Brilliant Florals in San Diego
August 1, 2, 3, 2014
9 am to 4 pm
Balboa Park
Monday, November 4, 2013
Fall Ladies White Pumpkin and Hydrangeas by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Fall Ladies White Pumpkin and Hydrangeas
by Nancy Medina
20X16
Oil on Archival Panel
Fall Ladies White Pumpkin and Hydrangeas was my class demonstration this morning in North Texas, as we wrapped up three days of painting flowers in North Texas. I completed demos of stargazer lilies, sunflowers, white roses, red poppies, and white hydrangeas. In the afternoons, we worked together step by step to create original paintings, including a study of a large clear vase fondly referred to as "Big Blue". It seemed only fitting on the last day to paint a pumpkin, since the holiday is right around the corner! Here's to a beautiful week to come, cooler weather, and lots of sunshine as we gear up for pumpkin pie and turkey and all the trimmings!
The studio model pumpkin on break, with
her supporting cast of roses...
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Lily Song Stargazers by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Lily Song Stargazers
by Nancy Medina
Class Demonstration
Class Demonstration
20X16
Oil on Archival Panel
Lily Song Stargazers was my class demonstration this morning, starring my new green bowl - the original green bowl, which had appeared in dozens of my older paintings, met a sad demise at the Dallas Arboretum in class one day, when I scooted a table over and it fell to the floor. I like to think these flowers are all saying Ooooo! and Ahhhh! as they gaze at the green bowl, but then my mind does tend to run to silly things like that....
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Pink Hollyhocks and Moose Sightings by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Pink Hollyhock Duo by Nancy Medina
8X10
Oil on Archival Panel
Pink Hollyhocks was inspired by a Utah garden last week during a plein air painting trip to the mountains with girlfriends. What a fabulous week we had hiking along rivers and painting amidst the aspens. I didn't spot any bears this year, but we did see a moose and her baby one morning. She returned later the same evening much closer to our cabin, and I got a video of her I'll share in my next art newsletter! I'm told a mama moose can be very aggressive, so I was the first one back to the cabin when she made her encore appearance.
Painting in the mountain air!
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Hydrangeas and Pink Carnations by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Hydrangeas and Pink Carnations
by Nancy Medina
16X20
Oil on Archival Panel
My fresh white hydrangeas have tried on a few outfits in the past few days, first a tall, clear vase, then a cobalt blue glass vase, and now my favorite, a white vase with a blue lace pattern. This vase doesn't get used often because it has a hairline crack and cannot hold water without leaking. I found a way around that by putting a clear bag in the vase, and then filling it with water. Tomorrow, these hydrangeas will be finished. I'm glad they gave me one more day though!
The studio models take a bow!
Friday, August 23, 2013
Dots and Sunflowers by Texas Artist Nancy Medina
Dots and Sunflowers
by Nancy Medina
16X12
Oil on Archival Panel
I added dots to the pot in this studio setup, just to give the painting a dash of personality in my daily newbie. These fresh sunflowers were delegated to the trash bin after this last moment in the sun. They stood bravely through 3 days of workshops and then came home for a few more days, but, in the end, they gave their petals for a worthy cause...
Bidding adieu to the studio models!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
When the Wind Blows Sunflowers by Texas Artist Nancy Medina
When the Wind Blows Sunflowers
by Nancy Medina
16X12
Oil on Archival Panel
When the Wind Blows Sunflowers is a daily newbie in Flower Mound Studio and was one of my class demonstrations in North Texas this weekend. I always have plenty of help in the studio, with four supervisors. One in particular is most helpful when the ladies visit, because he does adore the ladies. (One of his favorite ladies is his Aunt Sherry.) I told Howie when he learns to say French fry, then he shall have a whole basket of them all to himself. He is wearing his beret today in hopes of charming a treat out of any gullible visitor who happens to be standing by the cookie jar.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Celebrate Today Hydrangea Garden by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Celebrate Today Hydrangea Garden
by Nancy Medina
16X20
Oil on Archival Panel
Celebrate Today Hydrangea Garden is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio, with a message hidden under the painting (see my blog for the image). I finished this one late while the pugs snored all around the easel. The house is filled with fresh flowers following my workshop last weekend, one of the most excellent perks of my new job as a full-time artist. I have so many things to paint it is hard to decide where to start. I woke up this morning excited to get to work. I cannot remember feeling that way, ever before, for any job I have ever had before now. I'm very thankful, and it sure feels like it's worthy of celebration, tomorrow morning maybe I'll buy donuts!
The studio models take a bow!
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Love's Embrace White Hydrangeas by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Love's Embrace White Hydrangeas
by Nancy Medina
16X20
Oil on Archival Panel
Love's Embrace White Hydrangeas is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio, as I unpack from my workshop and catch up on all the moving parts of this new job of mine, full time artist, art teacher, and stay at home pug mom! I had a very special visitor to my workshop in Irving, Texas, on Sunday... Read more...
The studio models take a bow
Sunday, August 18, 2013
SOLD ~ Violet Dreams White Hydrangeas and a North Texas Workshop by Nancy Medina
Violet Dreams White Hydrangeas
by Nancy Medina
SOLD
SOLD
16X20
Oil on Archival Panel
Class Demonstration
We painted white hydrangeas today in my North Texas workshop, and tomorrow we'll tackle some fluffy pink roses. Three generations of artists from one family joined class this weekend, Martha, her aunt Joy, and great aunt Elouida, and these gals kept everyone giggling. Read more...
Saturday, August 17, 2013
SOLD ~ Sunflower Jubilee and a North Texas Workshop by Nancy Medina
Sunflower Jubilee by Nancy Medina
16X20
Oil on Archival Panel
Class Demonstration
SOLD
Sunflower Jubilee was my class demonstration this morning for students from Louisiana, Ohio, and all parts of Texas. I had quite a contingent from Louisiana, as well as ladies from other states, who all shared one thing in common - a love for bright color! Using fresh flowers, students used broad strokes to create loose, fresh sunflowers on a bed of transparent paint. Transparents are such a great way to push floral colors to their absolute brightest. Tomorrow we paint white hydrangeas, stay tuned to my art blog for more pictures to come!
Busy bees painting sunflowers today!
Friday, August 16, 2013
SOLD ~ Summer Night Red Geranium Painting and a North Texas Workshop by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Summer Nights Red Geraniums
by Nancy Medina
SOLD
SOLD
8X10
Oil on Archival Panel
Tomorrow morning my three-day workshop in Irving, Texas begins, which enabled me to exercise little or no self-control in the Central Market *sound of harps* Flower Market today! For class this week, I found luscious, fat pink roses, white hydrangeas, purple and white stock, three kinds of sunflowers, red and white gerbera daisies, and at this point I simply lose track of everything else I grabbed and threw in the cart in a state of flower buying fervor. This new little geranium, however, came straight from my garden on a hot summer day!
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Daisy Delight and a Hidden Message by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Daisy Delight by Nancy Medina
16X12
Oil on Archival Panel
Daisy Delight is the newest daily work in Flower Mound Studio, as I finish up the pots in my new container garden commission. I have hidden a message under my daisies today, visit my art blog to see what lies beneath! I almost did not add the polka dots on my red mug, but decided at the last minute that this painting needed just a dash of fun. Daisies are such simple, frivolous flowers, if there is a word that describes them, I think delightful seems to fit them best.
The studio models take a bow!
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
SOLD ~ Morning Sunnies ~ Sunflower and Delphinium Painting by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Morning Sunnies
Sunflowers and Delphiniums
by Nancy Medina
SOLD
16X12
Oil on Archival Panel
Morning Sunnies is the newest daily painting in Flower Mound Studio. It's been a busy week, shipping paintings, running pug-related errands (special foods, medications, two new toys for her majesty, etc) and I had a very cool first - my first royalty check arrived! *sound of trumpets* It's not absolutely huge, but it is kind of cool knowing my work is out there, starting to reach markets around the world. Is this what they call passive income? I like the idea of that, don't you? I kind of picture myself sitting in a lounge chair with a glass of iced lemon aid, wearing a big hat and reading a Danielle Steele novel....! Actually, the first time I've sat down today was to write this blog post. It's true that when you own your own business, work never stops. Fortunately, I absolutely love my job!
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Orange Julius Parrot Tulip Painting by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Orange Julius Parrot Tulips
by Nancy Medina
16X12
Oil on Archival Panel
A bit of color in Flower Mound Studio...!
Monday, August 12, 2013
Blue Summer Garden Hydrangea Painting by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Blue Summer Garden Hydrangeas
by Nancy Medina
16X12
Oil on Archival Panel
Sunday, August 11, 2013
SOLD ~ Summer Gerbera Daisies and a North Texas Art Show by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Summer Gerbera Daisies
by Nancy Medina
SOLD
16X12
Oil on Archival Panel
I've been working on a new four-foot container garden, a commission for a client in Florida. As soon as I get a bit more done, I'll share it with you, step by step. I took a break today to deliver art to the summer show for the Trinity Arts Guild in Bedford, Texas this afternoon, delivering hydrangeas, sunflowers, and a big ole poppy painting! Stop by the gallery there if you have time, there are dozens of great paintings by Texas artists on display.
Posing with my poppies at the TAG Art Show
Friday, August 9, 2013
SOLD ~ Simple Moments White and Blue Hydrangeas by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Simple Moments
White and Blue Hydrangeas
by Nancy Medina
SOLD
16X12
Oil on Archival Panel
It's been a busy day in Flower Mound Studio, I've finally finished the redesign on my art blog, and my August newsletter mailed today. I always include my newest paintings and important pug photos in each issue. This month I shared the haunted house story from my workshop in St. Louis. Click here to get the whole spooky story and read my August updates!
Monday, August 5, 2013
Something Borrowed Sunflowers and Daisies by Floral Artist Nancy Medina
Something Borrowed Sunflowers and Daisies
by Nancy Medina
16X20
Oil on Archival Panel
Something Borrowed Sunflowers and Daisies was one of my class demonstrations during my St. Louis workshop, and is named in honor of the cool vase that my hostess Sharon let me use for the setup that day. Traveling to workshops is always so fun, but finding the right vase upon arrival can sometimes be a challenge, since the one thing I don't ship ahead are my glass vases. I'm at the mercy of my students, who always seem to bring me the most amazing vases, and next is the whole I become obsessed with a particular vase thing, then I'm on Ebay when I return home searching for that yummy vase I became obsessed with. If it's not one obsession, it's another, right? At least it keeps me out of the mall...
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