Nancy Medina Art

I love walking into Flower Mound Studio a day after a workshop ends, the house is filled with the smell of fresh flowers! This past weekend, gals from Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma converged to create brightly color florals, taking home two or three new paintings each. I painted a large demonstration each morning, and in the afternoons, we completed step by step paint-along flowers together.

I'm absolutely delighted to announce a new 2-day workshop with the Trinity Arts Guild in Bedford, Texas, coming up in June - open to TAG members and non-members alike! What a perfect time of year to make flowers bloom in brilliant colors. Put a little joy in your brush and join me June 8-9 from 9 am to 4 pm. Open to beginners to advanced students, as well as those who work in water based oils and acrylics, I'll share all my favorite tips for painting in a loose, fresh style, making simple strokes of color on a transparent underpainting.

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Painting Brilliant Florals in Oils

Trinity Arts Guild

Two-Day Workshop

$175 for Two Days

June 8-9, 2013

9 am to 4 pm Daily

Flower Mound Studio smelling like roses today!

Chris and her beautiful hydrangeas!

Charice and her gorgeous purples!

Saturday, May 18, 2013

A Bit of Heaven Hydrangeas by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

A Bit of Heaven Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

16X12

Oil on Archival Panel

A Bit of Heaven was the afternoon step by step paintalong in my workshop this afternoon. I'm always just a bit sad when a workshop ends, knowing the next morning I won't be teaching, I'll just be painting. We had a fun group of ladies from Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma making yellow roses and white hydrangeas bloom in oils! I'll be posting more photos from my workshop this week, including my large demo painting below, so stay tuned to the art blog.

My large demo this morning, 16X20

Friday, May 17, 2013

High Altitude Yellow Roses and a North Texas Workshop by Nancy Medina

High Altitude Yellow Roses

by Nancy Medina

Class Demonstration

16X20

Oil on Archival Panel

High Altitude Yellow Roses was my class demonstration this morning. Roses can be a tough subject to tackle in a workshop, so I shared a tip with my students: deconstruct the fresh rose you are painting. Tear off every petal, leaving about 10 petals only. Focus, with a good light source, just on those petals. Simplify your life. Simplify your rose. You are the boss of your flowers! Thus, the cascade of loose yellow petals in the foreground of my setup, below. I love finding ways to make flower painting easier. Put a little joy in your brush and let's make brilliant flowers bloom in oils! June and July are full, but there are still seats open in August!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Birds and Roses and a New Purple Vase and a North Texas Workshop by Texas Artist Nancy Medina

Birds and Roses

by Nancy Medina

16X12

Oil on Archival Panel

Birds and Roses is the newest small work in Flower Mound Studio, as I pack up the brushes, paints, palette and fresh flowers for my North Texas workshop this weekend. I have 13 students coming from across Louisiana and all parts of the Lone Star State, and I'm triple excited to bring in a batch of lovely new blossoms I found at Central Market *sound of harps* this afternoon. It is a little splurge to drive to Southlake, Texas, to sample the wares at Central Market *sound of harps* but they always have the best selection. I haven't decided yet if Little Bird is coming to class yet, we shall see what the muses say in the morning, if my mind isn't too distracted by the idea that I will be REQUIRED to pick up a few dozen fresh donuts from my undisclosed absolute best place to get donuts in Flower Mound, Texas, because this little donut shop DOUBLE GLAZES their donuts. No I'm sorry, please don't ask. I just cannot share this place, nor the address, nor nearby landmark hints. Otherwise I'd be standing in a line fourteen-gazillion miles long!

Birds and Roses - the studio models take a bow!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

SOLD ~ Summer Born Stargazers by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Summer Born Stargazers

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

16X12

Oil on Archival Panel

Summer Born Stargazers is the newest daily painting in Flower Mound Studio, and just a quick entry today since big thunderstorms are rolling across North Texas. The tornado sirens have not gone off in Flower Mound yet, but the largest storm cells are surrounding us on the West and North. What does one do when you have four little dogs in a tornado watch? You hunker down in the smallest bathroom in the house, with pillows, your cell phone, and a large bag of chips to keep everyone happy.

Summer Born Stargazer models take a little bow!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

SOLD ~ Lilies and Lavender and Rare Bird Sightings by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Lilies and Lavender

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

16X12

Oil on Archival Panel

Lilies and Lavender is the newest daily painting, and a chance to paint my new little stone bird sculpture. I rolled the little bird in a bit of white paint tonight, but I may give him another milk bath tomorrow. It seemed appropriate to include the bird, since this morning, while standing in my Mother's back yard in East Texas, a painted bunting landed less than 6 feet away from me.

These shy little birds are a rare treat, and my Aunt, who is an avid bird watcher and who was standing next to me, nearly fell backward she was so excited to see this colorful little fellow. We are both watching to see when his wife will make an appearance. The bird count this morning from my Mother's feeder included Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, a variety of thrushes and nuthatches, and dozens and dozens of Cardinals. Last year we spotted a Pileated Woodpecker and his mate, and we are really hoping for another glimpse of these giant birds this year. If I were more clever, I could figure out how to hook up my IPad and record a video of Mom's busy bird feeder for you!

A Painted Bunting from my Mother's yard this morning

Lilies and Lavender in the studio

Monday, May 13, 2013

SOLD ~ Rosy Sunday Red Rose and No More Monday Morning Commute by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Rosy Sunday Red Rose

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

8X10

Oil on Archival Panel

Rosy Sunday Red Rose is an original small work, drying in Flower Mound Studio. This morning when I woke up, I had an instant flash of what Monday would bring: a rush hour Dallas commute, a communal coffeepot, sitting at a metal desk all day, and the bliss of budget spreadsheets. I began to hyperventilate. Then it occurred to me, no more corporate life! I'm still not quite used to being a full time artist, but this nice short-term memory of mine allows me moment after moment of realization and joy, all over again, ad infinitum!

Now I pad into Flower Mound Studio in my flip flops and pink robe, take a peek at my painting from the previous day, and line up the paintings that need to ship that morning. This morning paintings shipped to Oregon, Florida, Maine and New Zealand, and I realized it was time to order more 18X14 boxes and more packing tape. I put that on my list, made myself another cup of tea, and meandered out to the garden to see if the Dove was still sitting on her nest. There she was, almost eye to eye with me, bravely facing me without leaving her eggs. I've decided that fear is no longer part of the equation of this new job as a full time artist. Faith, however, shall be embraced in generous quantities. I put a little peanut butter flavored bird seed near the nest, and went to enjoy the day.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

SOLD ~ Purple Pot Hydrangeas by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Purple Pot Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

16X12

Oil on Archival Panel

There is a story behind these white hydrangeas. They were the models for my painting in the garden at a Colleyville, Texas, event last week. Sitting out in the sun, they slowly but surely wilted to nothing, leaving me to finish my demo painting that day almost purely from memory. I had forgotten my favorite brush, was using the wrong canvas, and my flowers went kaput - a recipe for disaster in the midst of a big event? Well, not quite - the demo found a new home - with the hostess - hooray! I brought my wilted flowers home, thinking they were done for, and the next morning these white hydrangeas were bright and perky and fresh again! Just like new! I think they wanted to be in another painting, don't you?

The new purple pot takes a bow!

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Spring Formal Pink and Red Poppy Field by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Spring Formal Pink and Red Poppy Field

by Nancy Medina

16X20

Oil on Archival Panel

I felt the need to step out of the studio and into the fields today, and painted Spring Formal Pink and Red Poppies based on the bobbing and dipping fields of flowers in Fredericksburg, Texas. The weather was clear, cool and absolutely gorgeous in Flower Mound, Texas. Studio Director AnnieBee bossed me away from the easel on at least four occasions to throw her toy du jour. After a busy morning of packing and shipping paintings, it was nice to have a few moments in the garden to sit, breathe, relax, and share quiet time with my pugs. I wanted to share that time with you, too, so here's peep at a late blooming iris. The rest of its brethren seem spent for the season, but this morning the one, glorious white lady stood tall among the red roses.

The surprise iris in my garden this morning...

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Early to Rise Pink and Red Poppies of the Hill Country by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Early to Rise Pink and Red Poppies

by Nancy Medina

11X14

Oil on Museum Quality Linen Panel

Early to Rise Pink and Red Poppies is the newest daily painting in Flower Mound Studio, as I begin work on a large Texas landscape for a beautiful Flower Mound home. These poppies are based on the field of tossing and turning blossoms at Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, Texas last week. The wind never rested while I snapped photos as quickly as I could - one must tread carefully when photographing outdoor flowers in Texas, watching especially for fire ants! Happily, I was not attacked by the awful little beasties during this photoshoot. Like a big flower game hunter, I carried home hundreds of new flower photos, much preferred over hundreds of new ant bites...

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

SOLD ~ Life Anew Pink and Red Poppies by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Life anew Pink and Red Poppies

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

11X14

Oil on Museum Quality Linen

Life Anew Pink and Red Poppies are based on the poppies of Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg Texas, where my art class concluded on Sunday. When my students suggested a quick trip at lunchtime Saturday to the farms, I immediately counted myself in. I had, after all, spotted this giant field of pink and red poppies just as I entered Fredericksburg, and the poppy sirens had been sweetly singing in my ear ever since. Who could resist this combination of cool pinks and warm red poppies?

Poppies on the porch this morning!

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

SOLD ~ Wildseed Sunflowers and a Dallas Arboretum Workshop by Nancy Medina

Wildseed Sunflowers

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

16X12

Oil on Archival Panel

Wildseed Sunflowers was my class demonstration for my workshop in the Texas Hill Country last weekend. One day at lunch, the ladies and I paid a visit to Wildseed Farms, where there were fields of poppies that required my attention!

Great news!! A few seats are open Saturday in my Dallas Arboretum workshop - the gardens are full of color so put a little joy in your brush and let's make brilliant flowers bloom in oils! Open to beginners to advanced painters, and those who use acrylics as well as water-based oils, we start the day with fresh flowers and donuts, so you'll want to arrive early to ensure they are extra fresh. To end things nicely, here's a photo of my new boss, Studio Director AnnieBee. Currently she is looking absolutely adorable, sound asleep on her pillow, and snoring like a sailor.

Painting Brilliant Flowers in Oils

Dallas Arboretum Workshop

Saturday, May 11

9 am to 3 pm

Call Megan to register: 214-515-6540

Studio Director AnnieBee

Monday, May 6, 2013

Dream Seeker Stargazers and Hill Country Wildflowers by Texas Artist Nancy Medina

Dream Seeker Stargazers

by Nancy Medina

16X20

Oil on Archival Panel

Dream Seeker Stargazers was my class demonstration Sunday morning for my Texas Hill Country workshop. Fueled with an amazing fresh flower selection from the local HEB grocery store, the biggest cheese kolache danishes you've ever seen, and a nice hot cuppa tea, the ladies and I painted flowers in bright colors on transparent backgrounds, pushing the limits of just how loose, and just how intense we could make color! I had five Lindas registered for class, at first I thought I'd never be able to remember who was who, but it was quite easy actually, although each time I said "Linda" every Linda in the classroom thought I was calling her name. Stay tuned for more new flower photos from class this week! Now that I'm back in Flower Mound Studio with the fatties, I'm trying to be strong and battle a case of fresh cheese kolache withdrawal...!

Dream Seeker on the porch!

Daisies in the Hill Country

Cheri and her colorful blossoms!

Annie saying cheese!

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Summer Season Sunflowers and a Hill Country Workshop by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Summer Season Sunflowers

by Nancy Medina

Class Demonstration

16X20

Oil on Archival Panel

Summer Season Sunflowers and Day Lilies was the morning class demo today for my workshop in Fredericksburg, Texas, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. We woke up this morning to sunshine and country breezes, a perfect day to spend with friends painting, a perfect day to enjoy fresh German pastries, and a fabulous day to go out for dinner after class for excellent and seafood and chocolate torte desserts all around (yes, I noticed there were two references to desserts, and one reference to painting....) !

I get such joy from seeing my students excited about their paintings. These ladies converged from all over the country to gather for some loose, bright application of color emphasizing an energetic, free approach to making brilliant flowers bloom in oils. What an amazing life it is, to wake up each morning now knowing I am now officially doing the thing I love most of all - teaching art. I sincerely hope each of you has found a way to follow your bliss. I'm so glad you are here with me, on this journey. Have another cheese kolache and let's get to painting!

The classroom models take a bow and a dip!

Linda, Nancy, Linda, Linda, Annie, Linda, Carolyn, Cathy and Cheri show their
beautiful hydrangea paintings!

Friday, May 3, 2013

SOLD ~ Blue Hydrangea Pink Daisy Surprise by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Blue Hydrangea Pink Daisy Surprise

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

16X12

Oil on Archival Panel

Blue Hydrangea Pink Daisy Surprise was my afternoon paint-along demo in class today here in the Texas Hill Country. After polishing off a dozen fresh kolaches, my students and I were properly fueled and ready to tackle a plethora of flowers! I have a nice group of gals from all over the US with me, from Santa Fe to Maryland and even though the morning started chilly, the sun was out and shining by noon. Stay tuned in the next few days for more Hill Country images but while you're waiting for those, grab yourself one of these Big Ole (a proper Texas term) Kolaches!

Nom nom nom

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Spring Training White Roses and a Hill Country Flower Painting Workshop by Texas Artist Nancy Medina

Spring Training White Roses

by Nancy Medina

12X12

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Spring Training White Roses is the newest daily on the easel in Flower Mound Studio, which is bereft of many accoutrements as we have loaded up the truck in preparation for a trip to the Hill Country tomorrow. I sure hope ya'll will come on out and say howdy if you're there! I'll be teaching a 3-day workshop, and have a featured art night at The Good Art Company Gallery, just up the street from the kolache bakery. The best part is they have a kolache drive through so no one can judge you if you order two dozen, or four dozen, and eat two dozen in the front seat of your car before your innocent and unsuspecting students ever discover what you're truly up to. I do love going to Fredericksburg, Texas, to teach and to visit. This historic town is so unspoiled, and there is so much to see there. I even have my new mobile phone app, Night Sky, to try out so think positive thoughts for clear night skies for me, I want to see some constellations in an area far from large city lights!

It's not too late, there are still a few seats left in my workshop. I've had a few gals with very well trained hubbies register this week as their Mom's day presents. Put a little joy in your brush and let's make brilliant flowers bloom in the Hill Country! My newest container garden, Hill Country Roses and Hydrangeas will be on display.

You are cordially invited to join me in historic Fredericksburg, Texas, amidst rolling hills, cabins, beautiful vistas, and awesome German bakeries for a perfect workshop retreat!

Wild Things ~ Making Flowers Bloom in the Hill Country

Baron's Creekside Resort

May 3, 4 and 5, 2013

316 Goehmann Lane

Fredericksburg, TX 78624

Click Here to Register

This is not her majesty's most joyful countenance...

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

SOLD ~ Sweet Dreams Poppies by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Sweet Dreams Poppies

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

14X14

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Sometimes I feel the need to express color brightly, boldly, and so thick you would need a knife and a fork to cut into it! I've been working until midnight every night for weeks preparing for upcoming workshops, my show in Fredericksburg this weekend at The Good Art Company Gallery, and all of the exciting new challenges of my full time job as an artist. How thankful I am to be able to follow my dream. I am in a state of absolute euphoric exhaustion. This is how I want to live my life, and spend my days, rushing headlong toward a dream and a life filled with color. Thank you to everyone who has joined me for the journey. Tomorrow morning, I think we all deserve donuts, what do you think?

You are cordially invited to join me in historic Fredericksburg, Texas, amidst rolling hills, cabins, beautiful vistas, and awesome German bakeries for a perfect workshop retreat!
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Wild Things ~ Making Flowers Bloom in the Hill Country

Baron's Creekside Resort

May 3, 4 and 5, 2013

316 Goehmann Lane

Fredericksburg, TX 78624
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Click Here to Register

Monday, April 29, 2013

SOLD ~ Fresh Sunflowers and A Fredericksburg Art Weekend Invitation by Texas Artist Nancy Medina

Coastal Color Sunflowers

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

12X12

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Coastal Color Sunflowers is the newest small daily, continuing the lavishly lavender theme this week. I'll be leaving Thursday for the Hill Country and the historic German town of Fredericksburg, Texas. Dozens of art events are kicking off in Fredericksburg, which is hosting the Oil Painters of America show. I'll be the featured artist Friday evening at the Good Art Company gallery and my workshop begins Friday morning. There are still a few seats open in my 3-day workshop this weekend, so don't delay - let's share some German pastries, look out over rolling cabins and hills from the classroom windows, and make flowers bloom in brilliant colors!

You are cordially invited to join me in historic Fredericksburg, Texas, amidst rolling hills, cabins, beautiful vistas, and awesome German bakeries for a perfect workshop retreat!
.

Wild Things ~ Making Flowers Bloom in the Hill Country

Baron's Creekside Resort

May 3, 4 and 5, 2013

316 Goehmann Lane

Fredericksburg, TX 78624
.

Click Here to Register

Sunday, April 28, 2013

SOLD ~ Pinkquilibrium Roses by Texas Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Pinkquilibrium Roses by Nancy Medina

SOLD

12X12

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Pinkquilibrium Roses is the newest daily painting in Flower Mound Studio, as I finish packing for a trip to the Texas Hill Country. I've finished a new four foot container garden for the Good Art Company Gallery, and will have a lot of explaining to do when I return, since Studio Director AnnieBee will not be able to come with me this trip. It's a little difficult to obey her every whim and teach an art class at the same time, unfortunately.... We still have not broken the news that her gallery beau, Bob, has found a new four footed cutey upon which to lavish his affections. Stay tuned for Hill Country photos, pictures of my students, and lots of celebratory kolache eating! Cheese filled or cherry, that will be the question we will have to make each morning. Have I mentioned lately how much I love my new job?

Friday, April 26, 2013

SOLD ~ White Hydrangeas on Purple and a Texas Hill Country Art Show by Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Deep Purple White Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

My St. Louis workshop filled up today, so I felt the need to celebrate my first workshop in my home town with some bold color! I've been playing with purple just about all week, after creating a new banner for my art newsletter. There is just something soothing about fuschias and lavenders, and lately it's been a lot of fun to find new colors to pair with purple. In the meantime, I've got a Big Ole (important Texas term) four foot canvas behind me I'm scrambling to finish in time for my Featured Artist night for The Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas, next Friday evening. I sure hope to see you there!

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The boss assists with my photo shoot...

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

SOLD ~ Island Geraniums and Violet Infatuations by Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Island Geraniums by Nancy Medina

SOLD

12X12

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Island Geraniums is another Coronado-inspired floral painting, as I sift through my library of over 500 new photos from my trip there last weekend. These images will fuel the muses for some time to come; there is just something about the light on Coronado Island that seems to give the flowers there such a color boost! Like Miracle Grow in the sunshine or something.... I've become infatuated with purple backgrounds recently, and thought a purple background on this painting would be an interesting experiment. What do you think?

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

SOLD ~ Into the Air Pink Poppies and $400 Worth of Paint by Flower Artist Nancy Medina

Into the Air Pink Poppies

by Nancy Medina

SOLD

12X12

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Into the Air Pink Poppies is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio, and it's good to be home after a whirlwind trip to Coronado Island for my solo show at Art and Frames by Wood Gallery in Southern California. It was a wonderful show, with so many good friends in attendance, the most scrumptious refreshments you ever tasted, and enough sales to pay for the trip! *confetti*

I was a little worried while I was away about the arrival of a Big Ole Box Of Supplies scheduled to land on my doorstep the day before I returned. A few weeks ago, I received a $1000 gift card from my editorial board as a thanks for my work on the magazine. It took me all of five minutes to spend half of it. It was like being on a game show or something! Alas, I totally forgot I would be away when the Big Ole Box arrived! All shipments were delayed this week due to heightened security measures around the country, and the box was delivered today. In case you are wondering what $400 worth of paint looks like, I've shared a photo below. I'm not quite sure why the song "Isn't She Lovely" runs through my mind every time I see all that fresh new paint! The smallest tube of all is the new one I tried today for this pink poppy painting.

Ever wonder what $400 worth of paint looks like?

What an honor to be in the front window of the oldest gallery on Coronado!

Rain Blossom Poppies in Flower Mound Studio by Texas Artist Nancy Medina

Rain Blossom Poppies by Nancy Medina

30X24

Oil on Deep Gallery Wrap Canvas