by houstonwine | Dec 24, 2013 | Paintings, People
Mary visited Estonia several years ago. Mary watched a basket weaver at work in a rural life museum. Her intense focus and large muscular arms inspired this painting. Share...
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...
