Mary's Pool #13113 by Candy Barr

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas   ~Sold

Salt River Cliffs #13013 by Candy Barr

 11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

 It was 37 degrees after sunrise, but sun hadn't come over the cliffs yet and fingers holding brush were having tough time until we retreated back into car and let the heat vents thaw them out!

I had originally added the birds as they were flying down to water, but figured too busy for this size.  But listening to them was very nice.

Reflection #12913 by Candy Barr

 10 x 10 inches Oil  on canvas

On Top of Mt Mansfield ~ tallest peak in Vermont

 

OK this is from summer during a plein air event at Mt Mansfield with the art exhibition later that day for the paintings done at Stowe Golf Course on Mt Mansfield or at the top of the mountain.  We were shuttled up with box lunches.  It was a lovely day.

This painting has been sold  but I would be happy to do another one up on the mountain for you!

Sonoran Desert Saguaro #12413 by Candy Barr

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas 

This Saturday if you're in Phoenix area, I have 30 paintings on exhibition 

at the Scottsdale Ranch Community Center on Shea & 100 St SE corner.

She Races Motorcycles! #11413 by Candy Barr

 24 x 24 inches Oil on canvas

Detail 

During breaks she mentioned to me that she was going to be in a motorcross race on weekend! She and her boyfriend race motorcycles on dirt tracks... there goes the stereotype of biker chicks!  She was completely soft spoken and shy.

Erich Model #11213 by Candy Barr

 14 x 18 inches Oil on canvas board

Detail

Grand Canyon Eastern Gorge #11213 by Candy Barr

12 x 12 inches Oil on cradled birch plywood

I did this on location, just east of the park along the road you exit from Grand Canyon along Rt 64,

breathtaking views.  It was previously a tad monochromatic so I brightened it up a tad.

$275 +S/H $12. 

Around the Bend -#11113 by Candy Barr

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas board

$175.+ S/H $12. 

So to further elaborate on light presence with blog posts....aside from having to get new laptop, and set up, I had to develop new systems for containing all my photos on external hard drive along with another one for back up.  And then merge my iphoto and Aperture programs, and now I have to learn about Aperture, and consolidate 5 years of photos, albums and files into smooth group.

But really my other excuse for being absent aside from having all the technical difficulties, is that not only have I gained a daughter in law in the last year and a half, I'm now a grandmother!  And I don't have to describe all the wonders and thrills to fellow grandparents. This transition gave me 6 trips to Los Angeles: to an engagement party, a bridal shower, a wedding,  a baby shower, the baby's arrival, and renovation of new home and more baby... I'm heading out again next week too because renovation of kitchen still in progress...It's been a great distraction from posting on blog during that time period.

Let's see what the new year brings!

Perhaps the distance has given me better handling of values and color!

Bulldog Wash - #11013 by Candy Barr

6 x 6 inches Oil on birch plywood. SOLD

$99. S/H $12

This was painted last year, but I changed the mountains and sky...

Bearded Man - #1913 by Candy Barr

 16" x 20" Oil on stretched canvas

Detail

This was a model  painted at the Scottsdale Artists School during a workshop 

I took with Rose Franzen.  Man is she terrific as a person, a teacher and 

of course as a knock your socks off painter.  Just to know her is an honor.

Grand Canyon Sunset #1813 -11 x 14 Candy Barr

11" x 14" Oil on stretched canvas

$350 + $12 S/H 

Stately Saguaros #1713 by Candy Barr

Happy New Year

 5 x 7 inches Oil on linen on board

$99. + S/H $10

Back painting in Arizona for the winter.

Due to computer difficulties with storing photos, it's been over a year of getting it straightened out, so I can post paintings again.  The short version is size matters...and I don't mean my brain.
 Seems like having all my photos on external HD was the way to go, with a new computer....and I must say, I still have the consolidation of folders, albums and what not to organize.

So accessing my past is still rather convoluted.
Let's see if I can at least post new work with regularity,
and thanks for those of you returning, or to new viewers!