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There have been more big changes in Flower Mound Studio this week, things are shaking up and getting stirred about. I shared last week in my newsletter to you that the hubby has given his notice at his old job to begin work for a new boss ~ me! But there is a bit more news.

Beginning in 2017, I will be teaching only a few in-person workshops. I will continue to teach my European workshops (they have gelato, after all!) but here in the US, I will only be teaching at a few locations. The response to my new online class, Painting Brilliant Colors, has been absolutely overwhelming, with registrations pouring in from around the world. This has also given me the ability to travel less, while at the same time continue to teach and share all that I know with you, which is a dream come true. I'll be dedicating a great deal of time to making my e-course the best possible experience for you.

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Class registration for Painting Brilliant Colors closes on July 20, so don't delay, I've put a reserved sign on an easel for you, and your superpower color cape is being monogrammed with your initials as we speak!

Your new color adventure awaits!

Friday, April 22, 2016

Beneath the Wild Sky and a Big Announcement ~ Nancy Medina Art

Beneath the Wild Sky Iris Garden
by Nancy Medina
16X16, Oil on Panel
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I posted another Facebook live video today, my third one - and the good news is, I succeeded in not accidentally letting my house slippers show in the film. I've also learned that if I keep kibble on hand, I can lure her majesty, AnnieBee, into posing for her admirers during part of the shoot. This is always a big hit. I was feeling downright smart about the whole thing, until I lost my wifi connection and the video cut short just a bit! whoospie! If you missed the video clip, you can see it by clicking here. I shared a peek at my new little bistro table and chairs, and my new cute little squishable peony pillows that arrived a few days ago. But I digress!

I have a big announcement to make, but not....quite....yet! I'll be sharing it in my next newsletter and if you love color, if you love painting, and if you love FREE stuff, you won't want to miss it. Have you signed up yet? I sure hope so, the early bird gets the blossom, flower friends!

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Amethyst Ballet

by Nancy Medina

20X16
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Amethyst Ballet

by Nancy Medina

20X16
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My iris garden is blooming and it's almost the end of December. Each morning I awaken, expecting the cold to stop this unexpected spell of blossoms, and more and more flowers are opening. I've decided to see this bounty as a gift from my newest guardian angel, my Mother. Thanks Mom, for the beauty!

I'm super excited to be the first painting artist to join the Vita Verde team for a destination workshop to Sant'Angelo in Vado, Italy. You are invited, flower friends, to join me in the heart of Italy for open air markets, wine tastings, a day trip to the Adriatic Sea, and all the art and culture your heart desires. You can learn more and see the movie highlights on my web site. Early bird discounts are good until the end of the year so don't delay! Click here for the movie!

Paint Brilliant Italy

June 26-June 2, 2016

Sant'Angelo in Vado With Nancy Medina

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Amethyst Ballet

by Nancy Medina

20X16
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Amethyst Ballet

by Nancy Medina

20X16
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June 26-June 2, 2016

Sant'Angelo in Vado With Nancy Medina

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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Ginger Jar Lilies and the Ghost of Windswept Manor - Nancy Medina Art Classes and Videos

Ginger Jar Lilies

by Nancy Medina

12X12, Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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France 2016 - Flower Painting Workshops

Ginger Jar Lilies was my class demonstration in St. Louis, Missouri, this morning. The ladies in class today scored some home runs (notice the baseball reference, St. Louis?) with their lilies today, painting in oils and a few in acrylics. I'll have to get plenty of rest tonight, tomorrow we paint French landscapes and it will be our French party! I hope the ghost doesn't keep me awake - what ghost, you say? Read more....

Saturday, August 22, 2015

French Roses and All My Best From Paris - Nancy Medina Art Classes and Videos

French Roses

by Nancy Medina

20X20

Oil on Deep Gallery Wrap Canvas, Sold

Class Demonstration, Frayssinet, France

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France 2016 - Flower Painting Workshops

It's important to learn from your travel experiences, taking note of those important teaching moments, such as taking selfies facing upward into the rain in front of the Eiffel tower with your eyes open is an exercise in futility. Cafe hopping across Paris with a total disregard for a reasonable eating schedule is highly encouraged. Searching for the Sennelier art store (which happens to reside across from the Musee d'Orsay which rhymes with Monet) is a worthy pursuit, even if you do the entire pilgrimage at sunset, knowing full well the oldest art store in Paris will be closed when you arrive.

I'm sharing all the best videos, photos, and moments from my month of teaching in France with you on my Facebook fan page, including our tour of Monet's Garden in Giverny. Read more....

Violet clouds, Paris is a delight!

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Step by Step Peonies and Seven Days of Giveaways - Nancy Medina Art Classes and Videos

Peony Colored Glasses

by Nancy Medina

14X14

Oil on Deep Gallery Wrap Canvas

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France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

In exactly seven days, I'll be heading back to France! With students joining me from Australia, Canada, and across the US, I predict there will be plenty of painting, shopping and eating. I can hardly wait for gelato and croissants and all the yummy dishes Chef will prepare. I'm not a bit concerned about weight gain, after all, the more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap! To celebrate, I'm giving away an original painting every day this week on my Facebook fan page. This is my biggest giveaway ever, and I want to send a painting to you, so be sure to enter to win!

This evening I'm working the late shift in the Flower Factory. The only staff member helping is AnnieBee, and since she is using my foot as her pillow while she dreams (and snores!), it looks like I will be sitting here for just a bit longer. I'll use that time wisely by sharing Peony Colored Glasses with you step by step ~ Enjoy! Click here for peonies created step by step.

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Shy Plums and Pink Peonies - Nancy Medina Art Classes and Workshops

Shy Plums and Pink Peonies

by Nancy Medina

20X20

Oil on Deep Gallery Wrap Canvas

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France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

I made an executive decision to leave the banana out of my class demo in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this morning. It was a tough call, but one of the plums kept rolling behind the vase out of the spotlight and I didn't want to spook the rest of the fruit herd and cause a stampede. Read more...

The offending banana makes an appearance...

Hot Springs, Arkansas, alumni and their brilliant peonies!

Monday, June 22, 2015

A Texan's Viewpoint on the European Kiss - White Tulips - Nancy Medina Art Classes and Workshops

The Kiss - White Tulips

by Nancy Medina

16X16

Oil on Deep Gallery Wrap Canvas

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France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

There is just something about that European greeting, the kiss, that always takes me by surprise. Not that I don't like it, I could get used to it, but being a gal from Texas, we were taught "The Hug" rather than "The Kiss" and so going in for the hug and suddenly getting lips on your cheek is like discovering you're doing the Cotton Eyed Joe when your partner was intent on the Texas Two Step. It's really just a different point of view on a greeting, and one that is much warmer, even than a hug. Like I said, I could get used to this whole European thing! And it's a good thing, since my France workshop is coming up in August. Mon cher, I must pack again soon!

For now I'm finally back on Texas time, the unending rains have cut off the main road into and out of Flower Mound, and I'm so thankful, yet again, to be a work at home artist! We're not paddling around in boats, though it sure looks like it from the national news. Not to worry, I have plenty of Dove chocolate and crackers and cheese. I can hold up literally for days on such awesome rations!

Here's a new video I created for you - break out the popcorn and enjoy a view of my workshop in Tuscany last week! Next stop, France!

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The studio models take a bow!

Escape to Southern France!

August 4-14, 2015

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Thunder in Tuscany and 1000 Years of Prayer - Nancy Medina Art Classes and Workshops

Thunder Red Geraniums

by Nancy Medina

16X12

Oil on Archival Linen

Class Demonstration, Tuscany, Italy

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Thunder rolled across the Tuscan hills last night, blasting light in bolts that shook the ground and threw out the power for a short time during our dinner hour at San Fedele in the Chianti region of Italy. We grabbed our wine glasses, cameras, and other valuables from tables on terraces overlooking vineyards and ran into the chapel to escape a drenching rain. As black clouds moved quickly across hills that had seen the boots of the Gestapo, the soft tread of monks, and the footprints of local farmers, it seemed only fitting to find sanctuary in a place where prayer had been given for 1000 years.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Tough Decisions About Italy and Blue Vintage Tulip Garden - Nancy Medina Art Classes and Workshops

Blue Vintage Tulip Garden

by Nancy Medina

20X20

Oil on Deep Gallery Wrap Canvas

Class Demonstration, Sonoma, CA

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It's time to make some tough decisions around Flower Mound Studio, and no, this does not involve insisting AnnieBee eliminate one toy because she got three new ones today. This is much more serious. I have to decide which Italian villages, markets, and castles to tour with my Tuscany students next week. Cortona, Siena, San Gimignano, oh my - I think I need a glass of wine! As if this were not enough pressure, I was just informed by a thoughtful and kind friend that Friday is national donut day here in the US and she will be enjoying it without me. Oy!!

Before things get completely out of hand, I have to get my sticky notes out and write stuff down. Here are a few of my jottings, if you were headed to Italy for the first time in your life, what would be on your to-do list?

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Painting Sonoma Sunflowers - Flower Painting Classes and Workshops by Nancy Medina Art

Wild Garden Sonoma Sunflowers

by Nancy Medina

16X16

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I am just back from my first Sonoma, California, workshop, where the sunsets were spectacular, the fresh flowers were plentiful, and you couldn't walk five feet without stumbling into a gorgeous vineyard! We painted tulips, hydrangeas, cosmos, daisies, and delphiniums and I was acclimated back to the California I love before I had even polished off a glass of red!

Most of all, I knew immediately, while standing in line for my gourmet iced mocha coffee with extra mocha, that I was back in California. The sign at the checkout stated my selection that day was certifiably gluten free, organic, non-GMO laced, fair-trade grown, vegan, women-owned, and socially responsible.

My next workshop is in Tuscany, Italy, and I have a few seats left so pack your wine glass and your sun hat and join me for the peak of poppy bloom! I'm saving a bowl of gelato with your name on it!

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Close to Heaven Peonies and a New Texas Workshop - Flower Painting Classes by Nancy Medina Art

Close to Heaven Pink Peonies

by Nancy Medina

14X14

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

Close to Heaven Pink Peonies is based on the blossoms that took their sweet time opening this week. I finally put my fresh peonies in the fridge, and had forgotten about them until tonight, when we ran out of creme and I was searching about. Something tells me I'll be painting them again soon, unless, of course, they get lost behind the orange juice.

I'm delighted to announce my new Texas workshop, July 10-12, designed especially for the traveling student. The hotel picks you up at the airport, and takes you to class each day. I know I've spent many a moment chewing my nails over how to get to and from a class in a strange city before, and I'm tickled to provide a more convenient option. We'll be painting florals and landscapes, and I hope to see you there, blossom friends!

Painting Brilliant Flowers

and Landscapes

July 10-12, 2015

9 am to 4 pm Daily

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The studio models take a dip and a bow!

Monday, May 25, 2015

Spring Rain Peony and Hydrangea Garden - Flower Painting Classes and Workshops by Nancy Medina Art

Spring Rain Peony and Hydrangea Garden

by Nancy Medina

36X48

Oil on Deep Gallery Wrap Canvas

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Spring Rain Peony and Hydrangea Garden is my newest large container garden, unveiled at my art event at Wine Down Market in Flower Mound Saturday. I'm humbled and honored at such a great turnout for the show! Thanks so much to everyone who joined me, and congratulations to Kay McCarthy who won a fun and squishable peony pillow. All the proceeds for the pillow giveaway went to one of my favorite charities, Dallas Ft Worth Pug Rescue. There were several quite good looking puggies who joined us for the event, four footed snuffly little ambassadors to the cause. I'll be having another art show at Wine Down Market again this year, right in time for holiday shopping, I sure hope you can join me there! Visit my bloggy to see pictures of art and pugs, what a perfect mix!

A future flower painter arrives, hooray for Jodi!

Sunday, May 24, 2015

A Free Tulip Video and Framed in Violet White Roses - Flower Painting Classes and Workshops by Nancy Medina Art

Framed in Violet White Roses

by Nancy Medina

14X14

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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