Artists of Texas State Blog: tulips

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

It's time to make some tough decisions around Flower Mound Studio, and no, this does not involve insisting AnnieBee eliminate one toy because she got three new ones today. This is much more serious. I have to decide which Italian villages, markets, and castles to tour with my Tuscany students next week. Cortona, Siena, San Gimignano, oh my - I think I need a glass of wine! As if this were not enough pressure, I was just informed by a thoughtful and kind friend that Friday is national donut day here in the US and she will be enjoying it without me. Oy!!

Before things get completely out of hand, I have to get my sticky notes out and write stuff down. Here are a few of my jottings, if you were headed to Italy for the first time in your life, what would be on your to-do list?

Sunday, May 24, 2015

A Free Tulip Video and Framed in Violet White Roses - Flower Painting Classes and Workshops by Nancy Medina Art

Framed in Violet White Roses

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

Watch Your New Tulip Movie!

Framed in Violet White roses celebrates the push and pull of warm and cool violets, and how it can be just so much fun to let your hair down and play with color. Today the pugs and I are celebrating in the studio the release of my full-length, free tulip video. Just a flower footnote for all those who watch, unlike my professional DVDs, Pink Pirouette Tulip on video was just an amateur production done by yours truly, with her puggy assistants, so the sound is not high quality. I beg your forgiveness for that, though, if you listen closely, as a consolation prize, you might just hear snoring, snorting, barking and other assorted puggy noises! Stay tuned to the end for some fun out-takes involving the helpers!

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I hope you enjoy this little tulip treat, I created it for you as a thanks for walking with me on this flower-strewn path of my first year as a full-time artist, and also to celebrate hitting 14,000 Facebook fans. I thank you from the bottom of my heart - with flowers - and pug kisses, too!

The studio models take a bow!

Friday, May 1, 2015

The Gathering by Kay Wyne

The Gathering

18" x 24" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

Floral Still Life

Contact Pam Massar at Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, Texas for purchasing information. This was a demonstration from last week's reception at the gallery. Here was my set-up with the floral arrangement. For some reason the white drop cloth decided to fall when I took this pic.

I thought that since we were gathered for a day of art demos and art reception, that I would name this painting "The Gathering". I am sure that Pam will frame it in a lovely gold or silver frame. Feel free to contact ME with any comments or questions concerning this painting. Have a great day....Kay

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Pink Tulip Jubilee and a Gift for You - Flower Painting Classes and Workshops by Nancy Medina Art

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Pink Tulip Jubilee

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

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The fresh pink tulips stayed perky for one more day, so we're celebrating with a spring giveaway in Flower Mound Studio this week. I'm looking for a home for a deep gallery wrap print of one of my favorite paintings, Life's a Breeze Peonies. How to win? Sign up for my Art Newsletter! I'll be announcing the winner on May 2 at 8:30 pm CT on my Facebook Fan Page. Be sure to tune in flower friends, you may have to get that hammer and nail out to hang your new prize!

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Life's a Breeze Peonies and the studio models

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Spring Fever Tulips by Nancy Medina Art

Spring Fever Pink Tulips

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

Spring Fever Pink Tulips was one of five class demonstrations during my workshop in the Texas Hill Country this weekend. Visiting Fredericksburg, Texas, is always a treat, and we were just on the verge of what may be the best bluebonnet bloom season in quite some time, thanks to the wet winter that is behind us now. Students from Ireland, Michigan, Colorado, and across Texas painted tulips, hydrangeas, sunflowers and French landscapes, fueled by fresh fruit kolaches and cookies made from scratch, courtesy of our talented multi-tasking energizer bunny hostess Jane!

I did emphasize to everyone our holiday theme, encouraging everyone to come up with a few bunny jokes, because, everybunny needs somebunny sometime, right? Take a peep at my new Web Site to a see a slide show of the students hard at work!

And here's a little joke for you!

What is invisible and smells like carrots? Answer - Bunny farts!

The classroom models take a bow!

Fredericksburg, Texas alumni 2015!

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Confectioners Sugar Pink Tulips - Flower Painting Classes and Workshops by Nancy Medina Art

Confectioners Sugar Pink Tulips

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops