2023 was our second annual PleinAir Festival and it was a huge success..

The sponsors and prizes and talent were amazing.

We worked as an excellent team:

Tere Lejero

Irina Yushmanova

Cesar Gordillo

Efren Gonzalez

We are ready to plan for next year…November..bigger and better

My winter transitión classes begin in January. I have many return students and several new. I keep the classes small to allow individualized instruction. I have 2 openings now for the class.

I have freed my March class schedule  to allow Efren Gonzalez a workshop in

our gallery. He is fantastic and I will take the class as well.

My opening in Ocotober was quite successful and I, gracias adiós,  had many sales.

I continue to study with Janine Galliza and Tim Wilmot. We continue to work with International watercolor Society ( IWSSMA.org) and submit works for international recognition.

I am mentoring 2 young art students with theJovenes Adelante program and enjoy painting with them when we go out for plein air.

Have a fabulous new year and keep painting!

LInda

We just retruned from a wonderful trip to Egypt, sailing down the Nile and then visiting Dubai.  We learned so much and enjoyed allthe sites. On the off day I was able to capture some vistas and paitings. I especially like the row of tourists in “Valley of the Kings.”

I am excited about my opening this Saturday  and the Plein Air Festival November 9-12  IWSSMA.org

Well, times have certainly changed. For many artists, the creative spirit was thrown off kilter with the stress and worry of our new lifestyle and situation. It was exactly the same for me; it took several months until I felt strong enough to go into the studio and resume painting. We closed down on March 13th and I started painting again  sometime in May.

Online classes with Tim Wilmot and Gary Tucker have been my motivating forces. I watch their demos and then find a subject matter that is personal to me and apply what has been covered to a new motif. Below are total results of several recent months of painting. I have missed plein aire as I miss my painting partners; they are in Boise, Tuscon and Whidbey Island. I remain comfortably ensconced in San Miguel de Allende where the weather here is warm and lovely with rain in the evenings.

All of these works are matted  20×24 watercolor on Arches 140 pound paper.

These works  will also be featured on the Galeria San Francisco website available for purchase with possible shipping arrangments. http://www.galeriasanfrancisco.com

I hope you enjoy these new works. I shall continue to paint everyday taking joy in the meditative process and concentration. I wish you all well. If you have any questions, please contact me. Be safe and optimistic. Until next,

LInda

Our annual trips to Maine to paint are a must. This year we visited Scarborough and found many hidden, ideal places to visit and paint. The park at Portland Head is lovely.

July began another series of successful classes. Since the majority were returning students, they were pushed even further in their artistic journey by painting themes such as food,water, animals.

Lorie and are are working on the third book about secret gardens in and around San Miguel. These are a few recent shots of the process of finding a site, using the sketch book and beginning to paint. We are painting every Friday.

Finally, new classes are coming up in August. Class is almost full. This month the theme will be everything Mexican: Mexican toys, food, old photos and San Miguel in the rain!  Join us!

Linda

May has been full and busy ( and warm). I have a show coming up at  Galeria San Francisco in December so I have been painting almost everyday. Fridays are still reserved to paint with Lorie for our third book, Secret Gardens of San Miguel. Below is an example of one of the garden paintings: “West Garden”. These excursions are enjoyable and challenging and it will be a wonderful book. Our second book, Travels Along the Laja; Snippets of Paintable History is at the editor now.  Do check out Lorie’s blog, www.Capillasma.org and subscribe to see our Friday adventures.

I am taking June off to paint in Maine and Vermont.

Classes at the wonderful new studio resume in full in July. I like to keep the classes small and they fill up quickly. I offer a very nice discount for returning students.

Examples of new paintings are below. If one catches your eye, let me know so I can tag it for you before the show. Shipping is available.

Have a wonderful summer. I will share maine/Vermont paintings next month.

I am drooling already for lobster rolls and oysters and clams…

Best,

LInda

The very best news is the wonderful new teaching studio space in Galeria San Francisco.

Students and teachers alike are impressed and happy with the light filled room and ample storage.

March and April watercolor classes were full. I like to limit size to under 10 for more individualized instruction. May, June and July are filling up quickly.

You can see photos below of the studio and class in action. All levels are welcome.

Lessons are sequential: negative space , portraits, floral arrangements and landscapes.

May 14/15/21/22  June 4/5/11/12  July 9/10/16/17  August 13/14/20/21

September 10/11/17/18

My new work includes daisies and portraits as well.

Try to catch the Art Walk at the Fabrica La Aurora this Saturday night.

Our studio has been rehung with fantastic works from all our artists.

Other exciting and good news is that my painting partner and I are working on our third book!. Hidden Gardens of San Miguel. While I am laying out the second book, we have begun investigating wonderful gardens around the area to paint. We are practicing before we really head out…it is important to find the best season for the garden as well as the best light. We are working with our Drone man, Robert Harper, who will shoot photos of the larger gardens so Lorie can hand draw schematics of the garden designs and show eactly where we both have chosen as our painting perspectives. Please feel free to contact us if you have a garden you think might be included in the book,

These are the first garden paintings; one is my garden and the other is the garden of a friend. The gentleman with the drone is Robert. We make a good team and we have fun!

Hope to see you in my classes soon.

Linda

Remember, Mojiganga prints are always available at Muro Cafe!

It has been awhile since my last blog and much has happened. My show, featuring watercolors of San Miguel, Pueblita Precioso, was a very nice success. Sales were very favorable and encouraging. Sold many on opening night.

Soon after we took a break at the beach, Troncones, where I had the pleasure of painting almost everyday with Al Skar.

Several of the plein aire paintings done there found new homes.

I have always been an admirer and friend of Hermes Arroyo, master mojiganga creator.

If you google him, you can read about his creative and interesting life and follow him on facebook.  He has a fascinating store on 66 Calle San Francisco.

His work is the inspiration for some new paintings (cups and prints) that celebrate the culture and customs of San Miguel. These sold almost immediately to a collector near Puebla. Prints and cups are available.

So while i continue to indulge in Mojiganga excursions, I have embarked on a new focus;

Antique Mexican toys. These paintings are also popular and several have sold. I enjoy working on composition and value as well as bringing attention to the handmade crafts of Mexico that may be fast disappearing.

Stay in touch. Lorie and I are working on book number 2.

Be well,

LInda

Please join me at a new and unique exhibition of paintings December 1st 5-7 at Galeria San Francisco Fabrica Aurora. There are matted and framed paintings, matted paintings and new posters and mugs from new Mojiganga series. Posters (12 x 18) are 200 pesos and mugs (printed in design of your choice) are 250 pesos. Shipping of mugs and posters to the states is available. Please order before December 5th.

Summer in Maine is a gift for artists. I painted almost everyday and successfully found homes for many of them. Water, roca & colors were a nice break from  usual high dessert landscapes.

Wednesday the 19th begins another session of watercolor classes at the Galeria San Francisco annex at Fabrica Aurora.. Classes are almost full so if you are interested, please contact me immediately.

While on a recent trip around the British Isles and Ireland, I was able to capture a few interesting scenes and several of these have also been sold.

I have a solo show  coming in November on the 16th…”El Pueblito precioso: Vistas Antiguas” in the Galeria San Francisco centro. Reception from 5-7.

The focus of the show are paintings of San Miguel based on old photos.

Several have already been sold but below is a preview.

More announcements about the show will be forthcoming. I look forward to seeing you there.