Some recent Watercolors , from the Streets of San Miguel June 2011

El Burro 11 x 15" w.c.  I found this guy hanging out in the shade after hauling "tierra' around all day from door to door. Usually you find  2 or 3 or more together, but this one was alone and enjoying the shade.What is a BURRO?? actually the Spanish term for a small donkey or ass......not to be confused with the "Mule" which is the cross between a male donkey and female horse! Now if I can just remember that for next time!

Calle Tecolote 'owl street' watercolor 10" x 12"- a great winding cobblestone street. I loved the shadows in this one.

From Blancas patio this wonderful scene.watercolor 12 x 14" sold

Students painting ''en plein air " photos from last Monday 20th June 2011

 

In the early light of the Jardin. I'll post some results of our work next post.

For some of us this colorful scene beckoned us.this is a bit later after the vendors set up their fruit stands.

Teresa braved the sun to finish up her Jardin picture, And from left to right, Yvonne and Steve doing watercolors, me, Gail and Leslie behind his easel painting in oils.We were mostly in the shade of the clock tower the "relox".

Plein air on Monday JUNE 20th - the Jardin - Meet at gallery 8:45am

A photo at the start of Monday's class June 13th 2011 Steve got some great pics of us painting I'll ask  him to send me a couple to add here.

Sun and shade in the jardin.There's always something new to paint here, so we'll continue exporing in and around the trees and plaza. We'll meet in the studio and go from there. please come before 9:00 about 8:45 would be best then we can get any early start. I saw a couple of scenes as I passed through the park today that I think will be fun to do. everyone did well on Cuna de Allende last Monday.

A bright sunny corner of the Jardin

Catching up with some new pictures of the gallery/studio June 2011

From the teaching area looking through. It's a very cool space. Both sides have skylights so the natural light is great for showing the hung paintings and wonderful for painting too.It's much better in person but for those of you that aren't here right now you'll get a bit of a glimpse.

From the Gallery side looking toward the teaching space. The opening is looking over the Jardin.

Plein air on Monday June 13 /11 9:00 am and new class Schedule

Tom, Steve and Gary , plein air on Cuadrante above 10 10 pie.

This Monday morning we will meet at the GALLERY at 9 :00 AM  before walking to our location to paint in the JARDIN .Why go elsewhere when there's so much at hand......we'll do the Parrochia. Just kidding! That's a nightmare to paint. No we'll leave that to Tom who does it so well! Better to concentrate on a smaller target.
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 The latest ART CLASS SCHEDULE: 
MONDAY am. 9:00 am- PLEIN AIR We will either meet at the studio or on location it will be announced on my blog each week
TUESDAY am. 9:30 am til 12:30pm-  in studio WATERCOLORS
THURSDAY am. 9:30 til 12:30 pm - in studio  OILS or ACRYLIC 
Tried to post some pictures but the blog demons are not cooperating....next time Donna

New Location ,Dicksons Studio Gallery at San Francisco # 1

Finally we are moved in and just putting a few last touches on the gallery. The new location at #1 San Francisco / Relox corner of the Jardin. You can't get more central then that. We are up above the Restaurant Rincon de Don Tomas (the restaurant is under the arches) and we are overlooking the Jardin.The same place as Andres Hair Salon if you are familiar with his local. Or kitty corner from Dolphy's Ice cream. The entrance is on San Francisco across from Inter Cam. The entrance way has many hats, baubles, sparkles and sunglasses but if you wade past that there is a set of stairs to the right, - follow them and watch for our signs.   It's a beautiful 450 year old Spanish Colonial building that has been in the Sanchez family for the whole time and still is. Wow if these walls could talk. The walls were a nightmare to paint as they are far from being flat. (more like a mtn. range) and Tom says there is not one 90 degree corner in the place, but... fantastic atmosphere and of course the view is superb. As we were working yesterday we found we had a first class view of the parade marching it's way into the Jardin! I'm not sure what the event was,  it seemed like a prelude to the Dia De Los Locos parade which is coming up.
 Thanks everyone that has written wondering why my blog's been off the air for weeks.

 Can't wait to get back to real painting again! and of course seeing the returning smiling faces of those students coming back in June. It's been soooo hot, but the rains are coming back soon too! There are in fact a few still here, slowly getting to know the new studio as it has been evolving. We started out painting in the inner patio so I'll post a few of those. Tomorrow I'll get some interior views, and the view from the Jardin. Adios for now amigos, Donna

Time Off and A trip to the Sierra Gordas!

Bernal and the Monolith in the background. this the view as you are leaving Bernal and climbing up into the mountains

A town near Jalpa in the Sierra Gordas     We'll be off for a few days visiting the fascinating Sierra Gordas and Huasteca region to the east of San Miguel. As you climb the mountains beyond Bernal the landscape keeps changing from dry sierras to pines and more tropical the further you go east.We saw a lot of rain the last time we went , it poured steadily in Xilitla , so hope to get a drier view this time.The place we had planned to move to in centro has fallen through so we're going to take a bit of a break and see some new scenery and get refreshed. Next week on the 11th of May - WED. 9:30 til 12:30pm.WATERCOLORS and  Pen and Ink; -Thursday oils/acrylics as usual.9:30 til 12:30pm. No Tuesday class. Adios amigos Donna

 

Next week Watercolors changed from Tues to Wed on the 11th of May  9:30 til 12:30pm.