Adobe churches like these were the centers of their communities for centuries, now many have been restored and are visited more by tourists than patrons. Oil 10.00" x 15.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to buy.
A "Journal of Paintings" by Jon Conkey, Themeworks was a "one-year-long" record of my progress in the art of "oil painting", and an attempt to paint 365 paintings in one year. Changing the monthly theme allowed me to focus on subjects I may not have otherwise painted. As an artist, I was looking for discovery and breakthroughs in my works through this daily practice.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
# 217 Snow on the Rio Grande
When the snow falls on the Rio Grande, and the moon comes out from hiding, the scene is like nothing seen anywhere else. Oil on Linen 10.5/8 x 17.7/8. Email jon@jonconkey.com to buy.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
# 216 Sunflowers
This painting is one from a trip to Colusa, California A while back. I'm off to visit some family and friends for a while, I look forward to returning and catching up to my goal of 365 paintings in one year. The break will do me some good, during the time away I want to think about the direction I am going with this effort, the winds of change are blowing. Oil 9.00" x 12.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Friday, November 17, 2006
# 215 Twilight Trees
A quick study to capture some colors one evening. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
# 214 Mountain Hideout
Cabins like these are popular in New Mexico, you rarely see people using them, but they always seem well keep. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
# 213 Desert Plateau
Heading east from where I live, mountains mellow into ramp-like "uplifts" as one heads towards the Great Plains. Oil 5.00" x 8.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
# 212 Fading Montoyas
In this one, I liked the way the Poplar trees, (what's left of them), nearly disappear in the sky, and yet, appear darker backed by the mountains. I had read about this effect before, but today I got to paint it firsthand. Oil 5.25" x 8.00" email jon@jonconkey,com to purchase.
Monday, November 13, 2006
# 211 Light and Shade
Today I saw enough beauty to keep me going for a while, the winds kicked up this morning and the sky has been like watching T.V. Hope to put some of what I saw down in paint. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
# 210 Psychedelic Horizons
It is strange to paint things you know must be the wrong color, only to find out, it is somehow right. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
# 209 Santa Fe Sunset
Looking down on the city at dusk, sometimes you see a milky blue sea with lights. Oil 5.50" x 8.00" email jon@jonconkey.com
to purchase.
Friday, November 10, 2006
# 208 Whistler Range
This view is from a very remote area of Taos, these are the same mountains that Mount Whistler belongs to. Whistler is over 13,000' high. Oil 5.5.0" x 8.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
# 207 Moonlit Arches
I have been a little short on time these last two days. Today, I tried to invent a night scene, I should have painted it a bit thicker. When they dry, sometimes I like to go back into them and re-work some areas. Oil 5.50" x 8.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
# 206 Wetlands
This badly photographed landscape is of a grey day, it was a chance to work on closely mixed tones. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Monday, November 06, 2006
Sunday, November 05, 2006
# 204 Canyoncito with Poplar Tree
I found this yellow Poplar up Canyoncito, it was a great place to see the switchbacks of the canyon. Oil 5.25" x 7.50" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
# 203 Badlands
Driving from Dixon to Penasco on the "High Road" in New Mexico, this is the type of landscape you see. Oil 5.50" x 8.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Friday, November 03, 2006
# 202 Morning Farm
Here is a scene with the morning dew lurking in the shadows, before the sun rises on a new day. Oil 5.50" x 8.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
# 201 Near Camel Point
This painting is an example of what I'm trying to accomplish with atmospheric haze. I used this painting as a center piece for my now "stale and defunct" website. Oil on panel 8.00" x 12.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
# 200 Yellow Sky
November's theme will be "atmospheric Landscapes; I want to work on "haze" and the quickly changing colors of morning and evening light. Today's painting is an example of haze and strange light. Oil 6.00" x 7.00", to purchase email jon@jonconkey.com.
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