Website

This post is not a usual one...

I wanted to introduce my brand new website!!! I will be re-designing my business cards to match it by the beginning of January.
In any case, I invite you all to visit it; any feedback will be greatly appreciated...

www.wendyximenastudio.com

Thank you!!!

Study and Good News!

A completely different painting from that of the lighthouse; purposely done in a limited amount of time. The subjects: beautiful peppers I found at a local market who screamed at me: "Paint me! Paint me!"

You can bet you will see these again...

"Spicy"

12"x9"

Acrylic on Canvas

In other news, I am glad to announce I won Gallery Director Choice Award in the Winter online exhibition held by Perez Art Galleries. Here is my "Diploma"

Lighthouse

A couple of fellow painters and I went to Key Biscayne on Sunday to paint the beautiful lighthouse "Plein Air" (outdoors). It is so challenging! The light keeps changing, and even though it is hard to believe, it was actually cold in Miami!
I can't help but love it! We are planning on doing it again very soon...Here is my result...




"El Farito"
20"x10"
Oil on Canvas



Here is a picture that Doris (dorisrodriguez.wordpress.com) took of me working while working on my painting:





Here is the rest of the group having fun:

If you want to see more pictures of that afternoon you can click on this link:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=10181383&l=a2714fc377&id=722375553

Portrait

I took out my pastels to work on this commission of Fernando Sanz's portrait. He will be getting it as part of his present for his 50th birthday... One can only hope he likes it!!!



"Fernando Sanz"

12"x17"

Pastel on Paper

Private Collection

Basket of Apples

While I was in Sarasota for the Tata Gala I stopped at a supermarket and saw a beautiful arrangement of fall products. These apples were part of it. I am glad I had my camera with me at the moment, for this was definitely a fun painting.

"Basket of Apples"

20"x20"

Oil on Canvas

Still life with Scallions

Yesterday I felt inspired but once again I was having difficulty setting up a still life. I went to the kitchen and grabbed some random objects and arranged them in different ways. The result was a nice composition with vertical and diagonal components... I love the understated beauty of simple compositions and bright colors.... I want the viewer to look at this and be reminded of home.

"Still Life with Scallions"

20"x20"

Oil on Canvas

Plein Air by Hammocks Lake

This was done Plein Air (outdoors) during last Sunday when my friend and classmate Doris Rodriguez came to paint with me... It was such a nice day.... We walked along the path around Hammocks Lake and we found this nice spot just by the Broadwater complex...

I believe this is one of my most successful plein air paintings... I see the improvement!!!!

"Broadwater"

9"x12"

Oil on Canvas