Workshop at the Zapata Ranch, San Luis Valley, CO

Zapata Ranch Painting Workshop:

Landscape, Figure, Wildlife

Dates: February 25-28, 2010

Cost: $900 per person single occupancy, $700 per person double occupancy

This February, Zapata Ranch will open it's doors for our first annual painting workshop. Led by Denver area-based and multi-award winning artist Lani Vlaanderen, this long weekend will be packed with 3 full days of instructional workshop where students will have the opportunity to paint from a live cowboy model, wildlife including bison, horses, cattle and ducks, as well as the unique San Luis Valley landscape. A great studio space is available for those not wanting to brave the elements and painting from photos is permitted. This is a great opportunity to gather reference from an actual working ranch and recieve instruction on how to express your experience in paint. Included in admission is lodging and all meals prepared by the ranch's gourmet chef. Space is limited so please call Tess Leach at 719-378-2356 or email her at www.tess@zranch.org to reserve your spot. For more information and details about the workshop, please visit: http://www.zranch.org/

Earthbound Angels

12x12 oil on board

$950 framed

This painting will be in the "Angels and Butterflies Show" at Arts at Denver, opening Nov 4. There are earthbound angels in this world, of which I think firefighters are among them (myself not included!). This little boy was at one of our open houses at the fire station. This was his Halloween costume. He had such enthusiasm and charmed all of us. I'm sure will be a firefighter when he grows up.

Preening - Western Bluebird

12x12 oil on board

In the "Small Gems" show at Saks Gallery in Denver this December.

Longtime no post, but I have been busy with painting for various upcoming shows, of which this little guy will be in one. I have been reading about Chinese art and realized that the simplicity I strive for in my work is akin to that simplicity found in Chinese art, each stroke having it's own intent of expression, simplicity of background and linear perspective. Hmmm . . . this requires further thought and reading.

House Finch

9x6 oil on linen mounted on gatorboard
$450 unframed, free shipping

Mountain Chickadee

9x6 oil on linen mounted on gatorboard
$450 unframed
Free shipping

Fields of Promise

24x32 oil on stretched canvas
$4500 framed

This painting is going
(along with the hawk painting posted earlier)
to the Heart of the West Show at the Cowgirl
Museum and Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth, TX
October 2 - 29, 2009. The opening is Oct 16th.
Sales are handled at the opening by interested buyers putting their names in a box and at a given hour names are drawn from the boxes. First name drawn is given first right to buy and so on. However if you are unable to attend the opening you may enter your name for intent to puchase via the internet through their website http://www.cowgirl.net/ . Images aren't online yet, but keep checking. I'm very excited to be a part of this prestigious show!

Heart of the West - Lander, WY

Get's a little confusing, but I'm in two
"Heart of the West Show"s, one in Ft. Worth,
TX and one in Lander, WY, both coincidentally
in October. Agh!! Note to self: don't get which
paintings go to which show mixed up!

These two are going to Wyoming and have been
seen on my blog before.

The Searcher: Red Tail Hawk

24x20 oil on stretched linen

This painting is going to the Heart of the West Show

at the Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Ft. Worth, TX

in October. I'm honored to be showing with some of the

best women western artists in the country! I'm still

working on a second painting of a couple of draft

horses. Hopefully you'll see it posted here soon.

Magpie 3

9x6 oil on MDF gessoed w/ amber Bull's Eye Shellac
SOLD

High Plains Morning

16x20 oil on stretched linen

$2000 framed
available through
Blackhawk Gallery, Saratoga, WY
www.blackhawkgallery.com

Swallow on the Wing

10x8 oil on linen on gatorboard

available through Blackhawk Gallery, Saratoga, WY

www.blackhawkgallery.com

I've posted three paintings this morning to show what

I've been up to lately. Need to get some photos of the

plein airs I did a couple weeks ago. Perhaps tomorrow!

The Belgian

12x12 oil on MDF board
$1050 framed

Missy

10x12 oil on linen mounted on gatorboard

NFS

Buffalo Morning

12x12 oil on MDF board
$950 unframed

It's been pointed out to me by fellow artist
Rob Ibjema that my last post said I was
still working on my taxes! Agh! Guess it's
been awhile since I've posted. So here's some-
thing I've been experimenting with, painting
on MDF board primed with Amber Bull's Eye
Shellac. I took a bunch of boards with me plein
air painting this past week and really like the
surface and love how the paint handles and
shows against the warm, middle value. I need
a few more soft bristle brushes to get the edges
I want. Anyway, it's fun to experiment with
new materials!

Cottontail

8 1/2" x 11" graphite on paper

$10 plus $2 shipping

No time to paint, still doing my taxes, but have this drawing to show. The dark on his right ear (our left) isn't as dark as it shows here. Just couldn't stay away from art completely in order to take care of the business side.

House Sparrow II

8x6 oil on linen on gatorboard
$65 unframed plus shipping

Today's effort in avoiding finishing my taxes.

Steamer Rock

6x10 oil on linen on gatorboard
$65 unframed plus shipping

Just had fun yesterday mixing greys then did this little sketch of the scene outside my studio window at home using a limited pallete of ultramarine blue, cad red and cad yellow and white.

Morning Serenity

12x16 oil on stretched linen

SOLD through Blackhawk Gallery, Saratoga, WY

Yearling Fun

8x10 oil on linen on gatorboard

$95 unframed plus shipping

Evening Sky

24x18 oil on stretched linen
$2400 in gilded frame



Part of the 2009 Governor's Show
in Loveland CO

"Chico Ranch Cowboy" 16x12 $1600 framed

"Morning Sun" 16x20 $2000 framed

"The Medano Herd" 12x13 $1050 framed

These paintings are in the Western Show at Abend Gallery, http://www.abendgallery.com/ opening Friday March 21st.

Chico Ranch Cowboy

16x12 oil on stretched linen
$1600 framed plus shipping

High Country Evening

18x24 oil on stretched linen
$1950 unframed plus shipping

Medano Herd

12x13 oil on linen on gatorboard

$950 unframed plus shipping

Red Hats

10x4 oil on linen on gatorboard

$50 unframed plus $5 shipping

Another set up from my Monday class, courtesy of Jan. We are studying color temperature and this set up was a great exercise in different temperatures of red. I always demo at the beginning of class and then finish the painting throughout the day. I must say they make me stretch myself each time! But it's so much fun!

Pearl Necklace

5x8 oil on linen mounted on gatorboard
$50 unframed plus shipping

New and improved i.e. sharper image from the one I posted yesterday. This is one of the setups from my Monday class. Each week one student is in charge of bringing something for a still life. This way we get a great variety of things to paint. It's always interesting! Part of the lesson is learning to set things up. Thanks Laura and Dallas for this one!

Pale Moonrise

10x8 oil on stretched linen

SOLD

Dale

8x10 oil on linen on gatorboard
$100 unframed, free shipping

Prairie Dog

9x12 oil on linen

$450 unframed, free shipping

One of my favorite little critters to paint, though I dislike what they do to a pasture. I've heard of people who have had them as pets in the east. Those of us who have lived out here all our lives just don't understand that. But no matter what your political view of them, they are cute.

Yellow Boots

14x11 oil on linen on gatorboard
$450 unframed, free shipping

This painting is of a young girl at the horse auction, barefoot and waiting to put her boots on to ride, with jeans on under her dress.