Crystal 5 x 7 #2213 by Candy Barr

 5 x 7 inches Oil on canvas board

 8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas

Crystal #22613 by Candy Barr

 8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas

These two were done from Monday night model at the Scottsdale Artists School
I'll reverse the order tomorrow. I did the smaller one first from farther away, and like it for the shapes throughout the pose. She had a lot of drapery on her that would naturally change after each 20 min break. The closer one on top I was focusing on her likeness probably too much. 

Brandon Hamilton abc news #22513 by Candy Barr

 We had a Plein Air promo for abc news today for the Saturday March 2 Paris in Spring event in Glendale Arizona (referred to in Phoenix as the West Valley...)

By the time I found the location (they have 58th ST and 58 Ave,)

someone was posing, which seemed a good route to take considering all of the paraphrenalia in the yard....

Here's Alex Pekala again, BEST IN SHOW artist from Glendale paint out Feb 9

And here's Mauriel Morejon who came in 2nd place at the Glendale paint out, 

 

 

a well known muralist in Phoenix

Here we all are condensed for the ease of cameraman   
   

4 Amigos #22513 by Candy Barr

12 x 12 inches Oil on canvas

Early Morning Saguaros #22413

12 x 12 inches Oil on canvas

Looking across a deep gorge in the early morning light with the saguaros backlit was so dramatic...

The hillside in shadow didn't last long, and this is all I could get on location.

Grand Canyon Sunset #21613 by Candy Barr

24 x 24 inches Oil on canvas SOLD

Painting the Grand Canyon is similar to being in a meditative state..  although this one is unavailable, I  have another in the works. 

Plateau Cliffs (ala Ed Mell) #21513

24 x 24 inches Oil on canvas

This was one of the first paintings I did some years ago after arriving in Scottsdale Arizona to spend my first winter.  Ed Mell has terrific paintings at the Overland Gallery, and I think I saw some at the Mayo Clinic here as well.  A modern Maynard Dixon if you will, with stylized and definite shapes to values.  I thought I might learn something about the mountain shapes and his colors doing this painting

Please contact me if interested in purchasing.

Sunset #21413 by Candy Barr

 

 5 x 7 x 1.5 inches Oil on gallery wrapped canvas (no frame needed)

Coming home from Glendale plein air, the Arizona sky was sensational.  

We don't see sunsets like this in Vermont.

 

First run before getting darks up...



 $99 + S/H $10

Asian Tea #21313 by Candy Barr

 16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas panel

details

$525. + $10 S/H

Civic Center & Carriage #21113 by Candy Barr

 11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

Detail

This painting was initially done in the Glendale 

Chocolate Plein Air Event 2010.
 I tuned it up a bit, and brought it back hoping to find a good home for it!

$175

Fire Engine 151 #21013 by Candy Barr

11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

The Glendale Chocolate Festival
Annual Plein Air Event

I walked a mile to the fire station to paint, set up and blocked in truck when they had a call and boarded the truck and left!

I was determined to stick it out painting the building and surrounds while I waited for them to return....as they did!  I cheered them back,   and as they pulled through the building, they asked if it was parked in the same spot then they all came over to see the painting.  The crew was a lively and nice bunch...(it had only been a poor driver they told me)
ah ...the firefighters...

 And the best of show winner 

Alex Pekala (on right)

standing next the Mayor Weiers of Glendale
with his watercolor of a corner home

Available to purchase

Beginning portrait #2813 by Candy Barr

24 x 36  Inches Oil on deep wrapped canvas

If you notice, the model has a GIGANTIC PILLOW on her lap, that she was suggested to use in order to raise her hands up..(this was from the right side of the room unbeknownst to me... so figuring a big pillow on her lap should be substituted for her holding something else...I figured what better to hold than my grandson?  So I couldn't not swap out the look of model's features for Sabra!  But this was the first attempt... the baby's head too small... so the last version baby is bigger and is lower, mom with longer neck as well.. Ran out of time.

But here we have 2 great examples of why the LARGE pillow was needed...  very nice paintings by Jerry and James (both instructors at Scottsdale Artists School)

Jerry Salinas with his finished portrait

James Jiang with his finished portrait

Jean Fremineur . charcoal #2713 by Candy Barr

14 x 17 inches Charcoal on Bristol board

detail

Barbara and Jean are friends of ours in Scottsdale, and this is a Valentine for her

Pinnacle Peak with Saguaro #2613 by Candy Barr

 11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

Pretty dark still at set up 8am, here's process 9am...with some light hitting the mountain,
Pinnacle Peak.


The sage are abundant with the occasional cholla, saguaro and palo verde in the back.  Behind the saguaro is an Ocitillo, used for natural fences, if one branch broken off and stuck into ground.  Farmers would not have to water it, and roots would take over and Voilà, you had a living fence.

The Ocotillo is pollinated by hummingbirds that like the honey nectar it produces. They feed on the flowers during their travel north from Mexico to the mountains of the Western US.

The Ocotillo is very plentiful and not endangered because it's the only Fonquieria to be cultivated. The plant is easily grown from seed and cuttings and sold as nursery stock. The shrub is often use as "fencing" because its spines stop people and animals from passing through. The Ocotillo can be planted at anytime of the year.

The Ocotillo is a desert success story. It is a plant that has adapted to its environment, and it is useful to both animals and mankind.

Here's the trail map the City of Scottsdale AZ puts out to hike the trail up.

Seated in Braids #2513 by Candy Barr

 11 x 14 inches - Detail above

On Chaise Lounge #2313 by Candy Barr

 16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

 this was started painting over an unfinished portrait that was upside down.

As some of the underpainting remains, and it's always interesting the surprising juxtaposition of the two paintings together for a while.  Sometimes it makes sense to leave some of it, but the equanamity of the pose and light with her shadow didn't seem to need the previous red. I did decide to remove the cushion below her as it raised her up too much looking like she was levitating on the lounge.