by houstonwine | Mar 10, 2013 | Nature, Paintings
Mary studied Van Gogh’s Almond Blossoms painting and used his painting technique to create a painting of her own that she calls “La Primavera”. Share...
by houstonwine | Nov 28, 2012 | Nature, Paintings
Mary visited Monet’s house, gardens, and studio in Giverny, France several years ago. She decided to study the techniques used in one of the most famous French Impressionist paintings by Monet. It also happened to be one of the last paintings Monet sold....
by houstonwine | Oct 27, 2012 | Nature, Paintings
Mary is working on a series of aspen tree paintings she calls “The Four Seasons”. She hikes Echo Mountain near Evergreen, Colorado every three months to collect possible subjects for her Aspen paintings....
by houstonwine | Dec 14, 2011 | Paintings, People
Mary is fascinated by the techniques used by Renaissance portrait painters. In this work, she practiced the techniques of Raffaello Sanzio who is popularly known by the name Raphael. Raphael painted his portrait of his friend Baldassare Castiglione in 1514. ...
by houstonwine | Dec 9, 2011 | Paintings, People
Mary admires the Dutch Masters and their use of light. She practiced Johannes Vermeer’s painting techniques in this 2011 painting that she completed in her studio in Colorado. Like the Dutch Masters, she used 12 layers of paint and worked from the dark...
