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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

A Testy Rendezvous in France - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina


 Rendezvous Red Geraniums
by Nancy Medina
12X16
Oil on Archival Panel

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We visited the most beautiful village in Southern France yesterday, St. Cirq le Popie, with rolling hills and endless tile-roofed vistas and tons of gourmet gelato shops. While the views and shopping were magnifique, there was one little fly in the ointment, an occurrence that showed that all was not perfect in this little bit of heaven on earth. I've shared the story with you on my art blog, in photos. Please know that none of the French kitties or pups were harmed or injured at all in any way shape or form in this true life dramatization. Bonjour flower friends, and tomorrow we travel to Cahors, another river valley medieval village. I will save a creme brulee gelato for you!


<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS03Lrx2-95c45tIbL8Q9sMNXjqDoZZuOZWzievAPqh06d3LtpjDdOAbP7EHFDjFo0wRYWsEZ5xvge_u9WH1zTsU2PbskyEHWXQvf1oyq47B4G4BiWXd2F6xMFxiYGz5LAo8QUTu5l8g/s1600/Geranium+detail+sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS03Lrx2-95c45tIbL8Q9sMNXjqDoZZuOZWzievAPqh06d3LtpjDdOAbP7EHFDjFo0wRYWsEZ5xvge_u9WH1zTsU2PbskyEHWXQvf1oyq47B4G4BiWXd2F6xMFxiYGz5LAo8QUTu5l8g/s1600/Geranium+detail+sm.jpg" height="244" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Rendezvous Red Geraniums</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">by Nancy Medina </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 12X16</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Oil on Archival Panel</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> Sold</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Class Demonstration</i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://nancymedina.fineartstudioonline.com/page/5185/videos-and-dvds" target="_blank">My new DVD</a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <a href="http://nancymedina.fineartstudioonline.com/page/1929/workshops" target="_blank">France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <a href="http://nancymedina.com/" target="_blank">My Web Site</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nancy-Medina-Art-Studio/237028240601" target="_blank">Follow Me on Facebook</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <br /></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://nancymedina.fineartstudioonline.com/other2" target="_blank">Sign Up for My Art Newsletter</a></div> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> We visited the most beautiful village in Southern France yesterday, St. Cirq le Popie, with rolling hills and endless tile-roofed vistas and tons of gourmet gelato shops. While the views and shopping were magnifique, there was one little fly in the ointment, an occurrence that showed that all was not perfect in this little bit of heaven on earth. I've shared the story with you here, in the photos below. Please know that none of the French kitties or pups were harmed or injured at all in any way shape or form in this true life dramatization. Bonjour flower friends, and tomorrow we travel to Cahors, another river valley medieval village. I will save a creme brulee gelato for you!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnoq1Wgw4TueGTMVn9pK-uHAh3sOv6eYeiq0nT_5Gm2cWYhPOvcygU0Og7-39eUUeuuz8lKjROKp_YsfdPcKKb0VzCk5ahvmJQe5E5Eq6FGQU3aesGbevYbZ0oC1KLYuM3jhpZu92Pw/s1600/Castle+keep+France+sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnoq1Wgw4TueGTMVn9pK-uHAh3sOv6eYeiq0nT_5Gm2cWYhPOvcygU0Og7-39eUUeuuz8lKjROKp_YsfdPcKKb0VzCk5ahvmJQe5E5Eq6FGQU3aesGbevYbZ0oC1KLYuM3jhpZu92Pw/s1600/Castle+keep+France+sm.jpg" height="228" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">St. Cirq from above - heavenly!</span></div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FK2WtBD6KrqRqVxq4wA8AY3G5vDviyOxEmDUtRba6_TonX88WlAX5ewHYpuF3JwCQqE2sU4couDCHq_fTpBYevI3-kIQBBg5fOEU6G4PBFR7eteJGyMloBd2tn0piPNKzEUIlDf7ow/s1600/Geranium+window+2+France.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FK2WtBD6KrqRqVxq4wA8AY3G5vDviyOxEmDUtRba6_TonX88WlAX5ewHYpuF3JwCQqE2sU4couDCHq_fTpBYevI3-kIQBBg5fOEU6G4PBFR7eteJGyMloBd2tn0piPNKzEUIlDf7ow/s1600/Geranium+window+2+France.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Beauty on all sides in St Cirq!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgqnk5gtnrRKHDjnyfLr2opUiiPt-quSQ89-E5Vd8g_Js45SQH369HXQ9-1CyCLvLRBczHDx41dJ706UgpT7j61MQ-8y4MOcihb9RCKxzhVfmqIzSbptBa0d6086wISGph3SwZdr-wA/s1600/LP+lane+France.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgqnk5gtnrRKHDjnyfLr2opUiiPt-quSQ89-E5Vd8g_Js45SQH369HXQ9-1CyCLvLRBczHDx41dJ706UgpT7j61MQ-8y4MOcihb9RCKxzhVfmqIzSbptBa0d6086wISGph3SwZdr-wA/s1600/LP+lane+France.jpg" height="400" width="298" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every byway and alleyway</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">contained treasures!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqHh5eSN7_wgYHwBJeIcrYr5aFsP2k0-_vjTv_osTDXDFJ8t0a_68ug7IyiJ3qx1FPJAoQ74PQ301L0krYSLvTKwcImkrb2Jy9uC18vOjpXkBDpfmIqAaLycp_WZxBtEVa3R-cNwvew/s1600/dog+and+cat+2+France+le+affair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqHh5eSN7_wgYHwBJeIcrYr5aFsP2k0-_vjTv_osTDXDFJ8t0a_68ug7IyiJ3qx1FPJAoQ74PQ301L0krYSLvTKwcImkrb2Jy9uC18vOjpXkBDpfmIqAaLycp_WZxBtEVa3R-cNwvew/s1600/dog+and+cat+2+France+le+affair.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ah mon cher, a new friend!</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-kPc5g7fk75h3aGp4V1-PAKoA2mWmjn09htwvDXX6Txx_7AwnVqjcOxxAu6effK7S8y7y-s626sQm0jbwTi-_G88PtViIfF3Nn7nG-P_unr8b9XKGuwrxWgxFdr7OpuDtXpLGI0VkA/s1600/Le+Affair+dog+and+cat+meeting+France.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-kPc5g7fk75h3aGp4V1-PAKoA2mWmjn09htwvDXX6Txx_7AwnVqjcOxxAu6effK7S8y7y-s626sQm0jbwTi-_G88PtViIfF3Nn7nG-P_unr8b9XKGuwrxWgxFdr7OpuDtXpLGI0VkA/s1600/Le+Affair+dog+and+cat+meeting+France.jpg" height="400" width="285" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But I mean you no harm </span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">little feline friend! Come, let us</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">have an omelette and speak</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">of life on four feets in Le Popie!</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4lNM6qipm66GUU5F8HhnWfK7fqXpOdEMFvDpFyQuCEbTw7gtPD00YU812KRnAEI0h6X-U_axCzvn43oMPvVHbM4DkPANfLGg4B0S9fmR1NWxypW10udif4vdQ_OCIw-gXqw87r5njA/s1600/dog+and+cat+le+affair+ends+France.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4lNM6qipm66GUU5F8HhnWfK7fqXpOdEMFvDpFyQuCEbTw7gtPD00YU812KRnAEI0h6X-U_axCzvn43oMPvVHbM4DkPANfLGg4B0S9fmR1NWxypW10udif4vdQ_OCIw-gXqw87r5njA/s1600/dog+and+cat+le+affair+ends+France.jpg" height="400" width="296" /></a></div> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ah well, another day, another</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">time, farewell my sweet kitty!</span><br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div>

St. Cirq from above - heavenly!




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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Reflections on the Art Journey - Pocket Full of Dreams Geraniums - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Pocket Full of Dreams Geraniums
by Nancy Medina 
20X16
Oil on Archival Panel

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The geranium obsession continues in Flower Mound Studio, as the only flowers blooming well in my garden after all these rains are my pink and red geraniums. I've been home for a few weeks in a row, a rarity in my schedule, and have been thinking a lot about this art journey. I still have those times I get very worried and scared about just being an artist and trying to make ends meet. But I am still glad I left my job as a magazine editor to become a full time artist. One year ago, I was trapped on the corporate treadmill, and said to myself, Life is so very short. I knew I was taking a huge risk and I know every day is a risk, but I just had to go with what my heart and soul were telling me to do - paint and teach. I don't know where this journey ends, but I do know I will never be someone who lays on their deathbed wondering, "what if...." I'll always be glad I took this leap. Even if I do end up living in a cardboard box under the interstate! At least my little cardboard sign asking for chocolate, handouts, and dogfood for the pugs will be really, really pretty with flowers on it. :0) Ha!!


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