by houstonwine | Nov 14, 2017 | Paintings, People
I fininshed my first painting in the new studio in Naples. It is entitled “Looking to the Past”. It is a portrait of a young Native-American girl who was participating in a pow-wow ceremony in Houston. I was struck by her...
by houstonwine | Oct 19, 2017 | Paintings, People, Uncategorized
I completed the grisaille (pronounced ɡriˈzī) today. A grisaille is a monocrhome oil painting in shades of gray that helps to add depth to a painting. Next I will paint from darks to lights. Afterwards, I’ll add chroma or color. Share...
by houstonwine | Oct 15, 2017 | Paintings, People
I sprayed a matte retouching fixative on my charcoal drawing yesterday to hold the charcoal on the canvas. Then I painted over it a touch of a light transparent wash mixed with Van Dyke Brown oil paint diluted with Gamsol. The idea is to create a tea...
by houstonwine | Oct 12, 2017 | Paintings, People
Here’s what’s sitting on my easel today. This ” Native Princess” is a charcoal sketch on stretched canvas. The subject is a young native American woman Richard and I saw at a Pow Wow in Houston. Now that I completed the under...
by houstonwine | Mar 30, 2015 | Paintings, People
Mary painted her granddaughter Genevieve on the beach at Clam Pass in Naples, Florida. The painting is oil on canvas and is 18″ x 24″. The painting is a hybrid between the 19th Century impressionist method and the traditional classical approach. Share...
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...
