Featured Print of the Day - Bosque View
Bosque View
The word "bosque" refers to the wooded areas along the rivers in the Southwest. This area along the Rio Grande is a favorite place of mine to walk. It's a favorite place for many to bike, fish, walk, picnic and ride horses.
This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:
- Fine art print on paper
- Framed print
- Canvas print
- Acrylic print
- Metal print
- Greeting card
October Morning - My First Painting of 2013
October Morning
Fall is my favorite time of year in New Mexico, especially October. The hot air balloons are out and the cottonwoods are just starting to turn color along the Rio Grande.
This is an original acrylic painting on gallery wrap canvas, which measures 18"h x 24"w x 1.5"d. The painting extends around the edges of the canvas, so it can be displayed framed or unframed. The painting will be delivered via UPS ground, varnished and ready to hang.
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©2013 Gayle Faucette Wisbon, October Morning, Original acrylic painting on canvas, 18 x 14 inches.
Comment on or Share this Article →Featured Print of the Day - Along the Rio Grande
Along the Rio Grande
One of my favorite places is along the Rio Grande off Alameda in Albuquerque. I especially like it in the winter because these grasses that grow along the water's edge turn a nice rust color. The air coming off the water is very crisp and cold. However, it's also beautiful during October, when the cottonwoods are yellow and the balloons are out for Balloon Fiesta. People enjoy biking, horseback riding, picnicing, and taking pictures in this area any time of the year.
This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:
- Fine art print on paper
- Framed print
- Canvas print
- Acrylic print
- Metal print
- Greeting card
Back to the Easel
It's been weeks since I painted. I just moved and still getting settled in. I hope to put my easel up today and maybe even paint a little over the weekend. My studio will be a little corner of the living room, as usual. But the view is quite different. Who would ever have guessed that one day I would be having this view from where I live? I feel very blessed. There's enough inspiration here to last me a while. I look at it as a year long vacation. Then, who knows?
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Outstanding Acrylic in the BoldBrush Painting Contest
Along the Rio Grande
I'm very happy to have my painting, Along the Rio Grande, selected as an Outstanding Acrylic in the May 2012 BoldBrush Painting Contest. Congratulations to all of the winners! Click here for the complete list of winners.
The BoldBrush Painting Contest is a monthly contest open to all painters and accepts oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, egg tempera, colored pencils, dyes, etc. Award packages total over $6000 each month.
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Along the Rio Grande
One of my favorite places is along the Rio Grande off Alameda in Albuquerque. I especially like it in the winter because these grasses that grow along the water's edge turn a nice rust color. The air coming off the water is very crisp and cold. However, it's also beautiful during October, when the cottonwoods are yellow and the balloons are out for Balloon Fiesta. People enjoy biking, horseback riding, picnicing, and taking pictures in this area any time of the year.
This is a painting I did a couple of years ago, but I never really liked it. I tried reworking it and nearly gave up, putting it in a closet for months. Recently, I took it out and resumed work on it. I finished it today and I'm much happier with it.
It is an original acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas. The edges are painted dark brown/black so it can be displayed without a frame. However, I think more traditional paintings, such as this, probably look better custom framed. It will be delivered varnished, full signature on the back and wired for hanging. UPS Ground shipping is included with the price to the continental U.S. Please contact me for details on international shipping. Click here for purchase details.
©2012 Gayle Faucette Wisbon, Along the Rio Grande, Original acrylic painting on canvas, 18 x 24 inches.
Comment on or Share this Article →Some Morning Inspiration
I went out around 7:45 this morning and noticed as the sun was rising, the sky was a beautiful dark blue. The treetops were catching the sunlight and they were all aglow. I ran in and got my camera and drove down to one of my favorite spots on the pedestrian bridge on Alameda. This is the old Alameda bridge that is only open to walkers, bikers and horseback riders. It's a beautiful spot anytime of the year to see the Rio Grande, the Sandia Mountains, the Corrales Bosque and the wildlife.
Of course, in the ten minutes it took me to get there, the sun had already slipped behind a big cloud, so some of the drama in the skies was gone. But, it was still beautiful and gave me some new inspiration. I've been planning a long time to do a series of paintings around this area during different times of the day and different seasons. I think this is the year to do just that.
A New Painting - "Bosque View"
"Bosque View"
Along the Rio Grande
Well, I have found my inspiration for the rest of this year! I've been thinking about painting a series of landscapes entitled "Along the Rio Grande". I live about five minutes from the river and each weekday, twice a day, I drive over it along Alameda.
It was such a nice day today, so I decided to go for a walk there with my camera and start gathering some material for paintings. On the north side of the highway is a bridge just for walkers, bikers and horseback riders. It was so beautiful - the river, the cottonwoods, the wildlife and the Sandia mountains in the distance. Lots of people out walking, biking, picnicing, fishing and even saw a couple of horses. I took a few pictures and am very excited to get started. I'm not a "plein air" painter, but it's so nice out there, I may just have to do a few of those! I have a few other paintings to complete first, but some Rio Grande landscapes will be coming soon!
