Artist's Light 18X14, oil on linen

National Arts Program Show

Song for Guitar, 12X12, oil on linen

Hello, all:

These two paintings will be included in a show at the Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin between December 12th and January 16, 2010.

The MACC is at 300 River Street: go south on Red River past Cesar Chavez, left on Davis, right on Rainey. The MACC is thebig white building on your right.

The gallery is upstairs; admission is free. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday 10-6, Friday 10-5, and Saturday 12-5. There will be a reception January 15 from 6 to 8. I hope some of you can drop by when you're downtown.

Chrysanthemum Variations

This week I picked some of the chrysanthemums that have been blooming on our deck. I've done two little paintings of them so far; here is the first one, in stages:

First, a photo of the setup

Stage One: rough in the darks, leaving space for the lights

Stage Two: add color and the basic shapes--beginning to develop a focus

Stage Three: getting more specific; I think it's about done.

One more dot and it's finished.

I think I even managed to spell chrysanthemum right three--no, four--times.

New website

Hello again! I've spent the last few weeks creating a website. I'm still working on it--but you can take a look at www.nancygrobe.com.

I've been doing a few small paintings outdoors; I should have pictures of them soon, as well as a series of pictures of a portrait in progress. Until then, I hope you'll enjoy the website.