Daily Painters of Texas: hollyhocks

Click here for my new intro video

My new introduction video is out (the part where I say howdy), and my first two instructional videos are scheduled for production. Thank you so much to those who have been waiting patiently for some time. You may recall my first attempts at amateur filming in the studio, the interesting interjection of unfortunate pug noises and the story of Hubby as Director. (Okay married ladies, we all know that was a hazardous role reversal). To make a long story short, if you want a job done right, finished ahead of schedule, and completed on an exacting and professional level, hire a woman!

Just as a bit of a teaser, here's a taste of things to come. Enjoy and stay tuned here to my art newsletter for the first instructional video to come!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Morning Sun Pink Hollyhocks by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

Morning Sun Pink Hollyhocks

by Nancy Medina

14X14

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Morning Sun Pink Hollyhocks is the daily newbie in Flower Mound Studio, a scene from my visit last month to the mountains of Utah. The girls and I were driving up a winding country lane when we spotted a massive garden of hollyhocks in every color your heart could desire, there were lipstick red, red wine black, pale pink, white, and hot pink. I whipped out my new IPad and went to town taking pictures, I love using my IPad for photography now, instead of lugging around my heavy Canon when I travel. I just slip my IPad into my purse, and off I go!

Morning Sun is my 25th entry in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge, and I'm all packed and ready for my Tennessee workshop this weekend. SUH-Weet tea drinkers, here I come! Stay tuned to the art bloggy for pictures of my Tennessee flower painting workshop, you may see some familiar faces!

Friday, September 13, 2013

Red and Pink Hollyhock Tableau by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

Red and Pink Hollyhock Tableau

by Nancy Medina

12X12

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Red and Pink Hollyhock Tableau is based on an absolute dream of a hollyhock garden we stumbled upon near Oakley, Utah, just outside of Salt Lake City. A car full of lady artists, we made two U-turns in order to stop and get photos, because pretty flowers always take priority! I couldn't help but think back to years ago in Fredericksburg, Texas, driving around with the accomplished Texas artist, Elaine Monnig, how we stopped about 85 times in one trip around the Willow City Loop because we just could not pass by a scene that begged to be photographed and later painted! Just one reason that traveling with gal pals is so fun!

Red and Pink Hollyhocks is my 12th painting in the 30 in 30 Challenge by Leslie Saeta, be sure to visit her blog and take a peek at the hundreds of amazing entries every day this month!

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Day 10 ~ Plums and Hollyhocks by Floral Artist Nancy Medina

Plums and Hollyhocks

by Nancy Medina

16X12

Oil on Archival Panel

Sometimes when you get stuck, it helps to set the painting aside and come back to it another day. These pink hollyhocks were being truculent and a bit argumentative yesterday. Today they yielded to the pinks and pale blue hues. This is painting number 10 in the 30 in 30 Challenge by the talented Leslie Saeta. Tomorrow I am giving an art demo for the Mid-Cities Fine Arts group, then back to the studio to produce painting number 11, along with a new four foot aspen commission. No pressure or anything....!

We were celebrating in Flower Mound Studio, with a visit from a dear friend Virginia Smith, and the grand finish of the four foot custom container garden for a client in Florida. If someone had told me when I was 16 years old that someday I would grow up and be an artist, I would never have believed them. It took me a while, but at last, 35 years later, here I am! I love my new job!

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