Artists of Texas State Blog: hydrangeas

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No sooner had I unpacked from my back to back workshops in Nashville and New Orleans, and it was time to prep for my Blog Talk Radio Show interview for Artists Helping Artists.

I'm so nervous! What if I forget my name? Worse yet, what if I forget the studio helpers' names?

Leslie Saeta and Margaret Sheldon, the hostesses, assure me it's just a chat between friends, nothing to be concerned about. Nevertheless, my motto is: It's best to be over prepared. I've glued post-it notes all over my computer and begun gargling with salt water. I've included essential information, too, like my name, blue and yellow makes green, all those little things that slip my 50-plus year old mind. Read more....

New Orleans Alumni, 2015

The classroom models take a bow!

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Blue Heaven Hydrangeas and Tough Choices in the Garden - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina Art

Blue Heaven Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

20X20

Oil on Deep Gallery Wrap Canvas

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

I clipped the blooms from my hydrangeas this evening. I originally had planned to cut some of my new irises and bring them into the studio to paint. I stood in front of the iris bed with the scissors in my hand, looking at the white irises, and the blue irises, and the deep purple, and I just could not bring myself to cut any of them. They were so tall, and fresh, and recently unfurled, and clearly enjoying their moment in the sun after a long winter.

The blue hydrangeas that traveled with me from my last workshop, however, were beginning to fade. Destined for my flower pots tomorrow, I knew the blossoms would not last much longer. Or perhaps that is just the excuse I used to have the courage to cut them. They posed quite bravely under the hot spotlight in Big Blue, my favorite vase, this evening. Here's to their sacrifice - thank you so much to these lovely blue blossoms for taking one for the team!

The studio models take a bow!

Thursday, March 5, 2015

My New Print Store - Maple Cottage Hydrangea Garden - Flower Painting Classes and Workshops by Nancy Medina Art

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Maple Cottage Hydrangea Garden

by Nancy Medina

14X14

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Visit my new print shop

I'm so excited to announce my new print store has finally opened. Thanks so much to everyone who has been so patient over the years, waiting for prints that took quite some time to arrive. Good things happen for flower friends who wait!

In a few days, I'll also be launching a new daily painting journal on my new Web site, featuring my new print store, free painting videos for you, and lots of exciting new colors and moving parts.

Here's a sneak peek where you'll see much more in the future on my new web site. Let me know what you think, I always love so much to hear from you!

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Hidden Hydrangea Garden - Flower Painting Classes and Worshops by Nancy Medina Art

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Hidden Hydrangea Garden

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

Hidden Hydrangea Garden is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio, with snow all day keeping the helpers and I pretty much house bound. Hidden Hydrangea is another painting dedicated to the memory of my great-grandmother's house in Palestine, Texas, a house that has wonderful childhood memories for me. Shady verandas, the haunted peacock bedroom upstairs, the big claw-foot bathtub, and the shed in the back yard with so many shadows and places to hide...all of these places still play a starring role in my dreams sometimes.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Dreams of Summer Hydrangeas and Painting Florida Flowers - Nancy Medina Art

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Dreams of Summer Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

Class Demonstration

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Oil on Linen Panel

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

We hit the flower jackpot in Florida yesterday, my hostess with the most-ess Ann drove me to a warehouse of fresh flowers as soon as I landed in the sunshine state yesterday. On top of that, she failed to restrain me in any way, shape, or fashion, as I tossed fresh peonies, hydrangeas, Japanese iris, daisies, delphiniums, and all sorts of other colorful plants onto ~~our~~ my shopping cart. Oh, and a few new vases, too, (because one can never have too many sparkley vases....). Today we painted hydrangeas until the seagulls came home, and tomorrow we're going to warm up our pink brushs with some lovely roses and peonies. I do so appreciate my flower models. They don't fidget, they don't complain about the bright lights, they don't eat much and never, ever show up for a shoot after partying all night with bags under their eyes. Read more....

The classroom models take a bow!

Monday, October 6, 2014

Purple Passion Blue Hydrangeas - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Purple Passion Blue Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

16X12

Oil on Archival Panel

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

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