SOLD ~ Sun and Sky Poppies by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Sun and Sky Poppies

by Nancy Medina

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16X12

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Sun and Sky Poppies was painted today 'neath the East Texas sunshine while visiting my Mother's farm. The family is celebrating the addition of a new member, my sister Julie married her beau, Gary, in a beautiful lakeside ceremony yesterday. It was a small wedding, only 50 or so guests, including Gary's brother Kenneth, the founder and owner of Rtistx archival art panels, my absolute favorite painting surface. Now we just need a veterinarian and hairdresser in the family, and if someone could also marry a member of the Rembrandt dynasty, I'd be all set!

Lipstick Red Poppies by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Lipstick Red Poppies

10X10

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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My poppy obsession blossoms as work continues on a large Italian landscape commission - one of those wonderful, lovely assignments where the client has faith in me and cheers me on every step of the way! I've been thinking a lot lately about the balance between my day job as a magazine editor and my night job in the studio as an artist, and my weekend job as an art instructor, and how the balance becomes more precarious with time, and I guard my time in the studio jealously. 

If I were single, I would be one of those people who forgets to eat and uses dish soap in the shower because buying shower soap is so far down my list of priorities. I would live on bags of potato chips and M&Ms, and would forget to change my jeans into something without paint spatters on those rare occasions when I went out in public. Are you one of those folks who has found yourself in this race? What on earth triggers such a thing, I wonder? One thing I do know, it is a wonderful journey!

Step by Step Geraniums and White Hydrangeas and a Texas Workshop by Nancy Medina

Garden Geraniums and Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

20X20

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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On Sunday in addition to donuts, I brought a pot of fresh geraniums from my back yard garden to the final day of my 3-day workshop at the Jaycee Parks Center for the Arts in Irving, Texas. I decided to give those yummy kiwi another shot, they were so fun to paint on Friday! I had a very talented group of students and their geranium paintings were just amazing - fresh bright color and everyone went home with smiles. For those who couldn't join us this weekend, I brought the garden to you!

Check out my art blog to see Garden Geraniums step by step!

Island Rose Cottage of Coronado, California by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Island Rose Cottage 
by Nancy Medina

12X12

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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Island Rose Cottage is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio, and is based on the garden homes of Coronado Island just off the coast of San Diego, California. Each year during the Flower Show the folks at Art and Frame by Wood Gallery host my solo show on Orange Avenue, and before the show I love spending about an hour capturing on film my favorite homes in the morning light. This home was located at the end of Orange Avenue, not too far from the Coronado Flower Lady green umbrella on the square.  Someday I hope to be able to visit long enough to paint these homes plein air!

Join me for my new fall workshops!  .

Click here to read about painting with me in Memphis, Tennessee, and in Fredericksburg, Texas in the fall - put a little joy in your brush and let's make flowers bloom in brilliant color together!