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France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

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Holiday Pink Peonies was one of my class demonstrations in North Texas today. Tomorrow we paint French landscapes - oo la la! I can hardly wait, since this also happens to be my end of year party, everyone in class is going to get a big surprise! The handsome Frenchman has agreed to come to serve us lunch. I'm going to be sure he wears a beret, too, whether he likes it or not! (he is my husband, do you think anyone will notice he is Hispanic rather than French?) Here are a few important things we learned in class today:

Eating eight mini cupcakes is equal to less than half of one traditional sized cupcake
When teacher eats 8 cupcakes in class, everyone agrees NOT to tell teacher's husband
Women need the thermostat set at a balmy 50 degrees year-round please and thank you
If you proclaim you NEVER win anything, the WINNER sticker will be on the bottom of your chair

Thanks to Mother Nature (and the market)
for giving us these fresh flowers today!

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Golden Halo Sunflowers and Hydrangeas - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Golden Halo Sunflowers and Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

Class Demonstration

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Oil on Archival Panel

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

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Golden Halo Sunflowers and Hydrangeas was one of my class demonstrations in San Diego, California, last week, and no sooner was I unpacked than it was time to put on the winter clothes and turn on the foot heaters here in North Texas. Studio Director AnnieBee has also decided it is winter, and spends hours in her new bed snoring near the easel. I've shared a photo on my bloggy today for you, since it's always good to have evidence when you discover your Number One Helper sleeping on the job!

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Purple Flash Sunflowers, San Diego Photos, and a Florida Invitation - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Purple Flash Sunflowers

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

Shed your winter coats and join me

in January in Orlando, Florida!

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France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

Purple Flash Sunflowers is the newest daily in Flower Mound Studio, and, as promised, here are some images from my workshop in San Diego, California, last week. While it was snowing in Dallas, we were shedding jackets and scarves in sunny Southern California.

On Friday, my students and I took a tour of Balboa Park, one of the most famous places to visit in California. Even this late in the year, I was excited to see so many flowers were in bloom. Rain is desperately needed in Southern Cali right now, so think good thoughts for Mother Nature to give these gardens a drink. Grab your flip flops and visit my blog for the flower photo tour!

Monday, October 6, 2014

Provence Breezes Sunflower Garden - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Provence Breezes

Sunflower Garden

by Nancy Medina

24X18

Oil on Canvas

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Provence Breezes Sunflower Garden was one of my class demonstrations today near Kansas City, Missouri. I'm packing up boxes tonight to head to the next destination in Spring, Texas, and looking forward to a few days home with the hubby and puggies. If you've been waiting for word on your pre-order for the new Ranunculus and Daisy DVD, good news: These are shipping out to everyone early next week! My goal is to flood you with flowers over the winter, so you'll never have a day without bright color even when it's chilly outside and we are forced to snuggle on the couch indoors with the furry friends, a soft knit blanket, and a cup of hot chocolate with extra whippy creme on top...

Friday, May 16, 2014

Painting Peonies in San Diego - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

Windswept White Peony

by Nancy Medina

Oil on Archival Panel

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I found pink and white peonies, white tulips, big bunches of violet blue hydrangeas, wild English Garden delphiniums and orange gerbera daisies today for my class in Irving, Texas beginning tomorrow morning. I can hardly wait to paint with 15 ladies and one gentleman from Louisiana, Oklahoma, and across Texas! I'm usually plotting and planning months in advance for upcoming workshops, and my new November 14-16 San Diego workshop page got its final polish today. I am trying out a whole new fancy format gadget thingy ma bob. I'm so very proud of myself for figuring out how to use it - take a peek and let me know what you think!

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Friday, April 25, 2014

English Garden White Roses and Dallas Arboretum Artscape - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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English Garden White Roses

by Nancy Medina

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Oil on Deep Gallery Wrap Canvas

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The U-Haul is all loaded with over 100 new paintings, with my yellow director's chairs and my new rolling table with my new hydrangea tablecloth, and my purse is full of sunscreen, bubblegum and chocolate. I can't imagine anything more I need to have a successful art show in the garden during Dallas Arboretum Artscape except for one super important ingredient - YOU! You are invited to join me for my only outdoor show of the year this weekend in Booth 43, April 26-27, with a member preview Friday evening from 6 to 8 pm. I've doubled the size of my tent for 2014, so you'll get to see twice as many flower paintings. You could even move some living room furniture in there and sit down with a bowl of popcorn or take a nap under awning number two. The possibilities are endless!

I'm always excited to visit the Arboretum, after all, it's the incredible staff in the Adult Education Department who first convinced me to start teaching flower painting over 4 years ago. Little did I know, I was about to embark on the most enjoyable chapter in my life, my work as a flower painting instructor. Wear your comfy shoes and bring your camera and join me in the gardens, I'll be the lady in the pink apron with just a dab of green paint on her nose....

Studio Director AnnieBee wonders what all the art fair fuss is about?

You Are Invited!

Look for me in Booth 43

Dallas Arboretum Artscape

April 26-27, 2014

9 am to 5 pm daily

with a member preview 6-8 pm April 25

8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Hothouse Hydrangeas and Meet the Artist - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Hothouse Hydrangeas

by Nancy Medina

12X12

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Class Demonstration

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I'm honored to announce I've been invited to provide a painting demonstration for the Irving Arts Association this week. This is one of the most active art groups in Texas, filled to the gills with outstanding award winning painters and teachers. I confess I'm just a little nervous, but I'm sure as soon as I get that brush loaded up with paint and I'm in front of that blank canvas, all will be well. I used to be absolutely terrified of speaking in public, to the point of needing medication to get through it. Ever since I began teaching painting, though, it is like breathing. I actually enjoy it. How strange, don't you think, that such a thing can reverse itself? Have you ever had that happen?

Hothouse Hydrangeas on the easel

Monday, April 21, 2014

Sunflowers and Japanese Iris and Dallas Arboretum Artscape - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Sunflowers and Japanese Iris

by Nancy Medina

20X16

Oil on Archival Panel

Class Demonstration

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Sunflowers and Japanese Iris was one of six demonstrations from my Texas Hill Country workshop last week. We painted iris, hydrangeas, sunflowers, and pink lilies, while bluebonnets bloomed outside our window. I love the slow pace of Fredericksburg, Texas, even though I'm teaching all day I still have time to stop and take a deep breath and enjoy the quiet pace of a small town when I'm there. At night you can see the stars, during the day you can always find parking, the bluebonnets are in bloom, and every morning we had the best fresh fruit and cheese kolaches - what more could one wish for in a destination workshop? I've shared pictures from my trip with you on my art blog today!

No sooner had I returned home to the hubby and the puggies here in Flower Mound and unpacked than it was time to finish preparations for Dallas Arboretum Artscape, my biggest art show of the year. You are invited! I hope to see you there in the pecan grove - I'll have dozens and dozens of new paintings on display - here's the scoop:

You Are Invited!

Look for me in Booth 43

Dallas Arboretum Artscape

April 26-27, 2014

9 am to 5 pm daily

with a member preview 6-8 pm April 25

8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218

Click here for more information

Parting gifts that made my heart go pitty pat!

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Storm Horizon Pink Peonies and a Great Deal on Canvas - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Storm Horizon Peonies

by Nancy Medina

24X24

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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