by houstonwine | Oct 28, 2014 | Nature, Paintings
Mary found this grove of Aspen trees near Echo Lake in Colorado. She used the Venetian painting technique consisting of a charcoal under drawing, a grisaille, and layer upon layer of pigment to create an almost three dimensional look. The process is very...
by houstonwine | Sep 8, 2014 | Nature, Paintings
Mary found this grove of aspen trees on a snow-covered trail in Colorado near Echo Lake. She used the Venetian technique of painting to capture the scene. The Venetian technique uses a charcoal under-drawing, a monochrome “grisaille”, and layer-upon-layer of...
by houstonwine | Mar 23, 2014 | Contemporary, Paintings
Mary painted this oil on canvas contemporary piece one weekend in 2004 as a gift to her husband. She studied Picasso’s Guitar & Violin painting for inspiration but incorporated her own ideas into the piece. In 2010, Mary was able to view the original Guitar...
by houstonwine | Mar 22, 2014 | Paintings, People
Mary and her husband Richard were guests at a luncheon sponsored by the American Board of Trial Advocates at the Royal Mansour Hotel in Marrakesh, Morocco. At the conclusion of the lunch, the waiters poured traditional Moroccan mint tea for the guests. Mary captured...
by houstonwine | Mar 22, 2014 | Drawings
Mary drew this charcoal sketch of her grandfather, William Austin Nichols, in 2010. Her grandfather was a navy officer who served in both World War II and the Korean conflict.Mary drew this sketch as a present for her grandmother, Florence Elizabeth Nichols, who was...
