My Paint Box: Paintings of San Miguel de Allende

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Monday, September 26, 2011

September 26 - mini series paintings

"View of San Miguel" 5x7" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
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"A Chicken and Goats" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed

Saturday, September 24, 2011

September 24 - mini series paintings

These two are studies for a larger piece that I am going to start working on. A small group of people carrying a few "santos", figures of different saints. These pieces will help me decide on a design I'd like to use. It helps me to visualize how it will look in paint and think about it before committing to a large piece of linen. The detail is suggested, it's the value relationships that I'm interested in with these little guys. I may even end up painting something similar to both of these. They each have such a different feel.

"Santos" study. 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed

"Devotion" study. 5x7" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed

Friday, March 19, 2010

"A Moment Together"

The workshop last week went really well. There were 6 dedicated students and I had a good time working with them. The food provided by our hosts at the ranch was over the top... again. I think I'll work on setting dates for another class just to get some more of the food and wonderful hospitality.
Here is a new painting that I just finished. It is of a corner on the main square here in San Miguel. I decided to add two figures in the shadow of the trees for a little balance and scale.

Monday, January 25, 2010

A Place to Rest

There are a lot of paintings spread around my studio right now.
Some are just sketched in and others are just about finished.
Some are looking good, others, not so good.

I think these two make a nice pair.
The colors are similar, and the shadows are an integral part of the design in both of paintings.
They both have a peaceful mood.