Arroyo Seco Mercantile Truck #2 - Taos, NM

This truck has been parked outside the Mercantile store in Arroyo Seco, NM. Everytime I have visited, I have tried to get a better photograph. I've painted it several times. This particular view, I've painted once before, in a smaller version. When it sold, my husband was disappointed, so I painted it for him, a little larger...(8 x 8) and I think a little better.

I'm traveling to New Mexico next week and I hope to see the pickup truck again. I have heard they moved it to the other side of the store, making it difficult to get a good shot of it. I hope it has been moved back to a proper photo location.

Texas Longhorn - Black and White

I have been in a serious painter's block the last month or so. I am feeling better, but am still looking for exercises to strengthen my creativity. Hopefully, the worse is over. This 8 x 8 oil painting is an exercise I did to try to break out of the block. It did help.

This Black and White Texas Longhorn is painted from a photo from a trip I took this spring to with my favorite painting buddies in and around Columbus, Texas. This was an unusual Longhorn in that he allowed me to take his picture. It seemed the Longhorns in the part of central Texas are very shy and really don't like to have their pictures taken.

Amsterdam Headshop - Google Street Scene

This painting is one I have been working on to post to the Virtual Paintout blog. It has been a great exercise for me. What fun I have been having. First, trying to find the perfect google street scene, then to accomplish the painting.

Now that I have taken the photo of the painting I can see all the mistakes. MOSTLY... I left the "D" off of HEADSHOP. Well.. either I will fix it or just call it "Heashop".

My good friend and studio partner Carol Morgan also finished her painting and submitted it this morning. What a great job she did on it. I admire her painting style and skill.

I can't wait until the new city is announced.

Thanks to Bill Guffey for organizing the Virtual Paintout.