New Paintings at Santa Fe, Convergence Gallery

This spring brought bright colors to my studio.
I even added a little gold leafing to the roses.
 The painting is 30" x 40".   

I spent time wanting to make doll houses
and the most I did was purchase this little french maisonette.
 It was really more fun to paint. 24" x 30"

I think a manor house in the south of France might be fun.
In the meantime I can paint them. 30" x 36"

I always return to the Paris balcony.
Perhaps to return again soon.  30" x 40"

Roses for My Sister Tracy

My long stem white roses just came in and I needed to paint them.  While doing so, I was remembering when I asked my sister Tracy how to paint roses.  We bought a picture book and she said start practicing.  Thank you dear sister.  I am going to paint these daily and perhaps by the end they will be the white they really are.

Red Roses for Tracy

She is always with me . . .

Good end of January to you all.  In the middle of winter I sometimes get a little gray and I need to remember that there is someone who watches over me and is always with me.  And, I am in love with corals and roses.  I painted her a couple of weeks ago and want to share her joy.
11" x 14" my name is bonnie taylor talbot and ipaintpictures.

Large Women

Good September to you all.  I just posted my 2008 large women collection on etsy.  It is the first time I have put them to print.  I still have two and a dear friend Teri has two I can visit; oh and Cheryl in San Diego takes good care of one also. They come from her garden resides in Silverton, I think.  They were my first attempt at drawing full pictures of women.  I am almost ready to try again. Here are the two of them.
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Oh my goodness, what if they pick me.

They come from her garden.

She twirls until she falls down and giggles

Good morning.  It has been too long since I posted.  Had a few shows, painted a few more pictures and all of a sudden it feels like fall.  We have been buying school items for Parker (my grandson's) kindergarten class. 
So, this week I spent time in the studio (supposedly cleaning it) and voila, this painting showed up.  I am enjoying the layers.  Hope you do to.  It is 24 x 36".  My name is Bonnie Taylor Talbot and ipaintpictures.

She twirls until she falls down and giggles.

Pretty Pretty Peony

Good Afternoon.  Today I am beginning a 15 in 15.  Seems a bit more realistic as the weather is so beautiful any given hour of the day.  My friend Haley came over and we picked a postcard of a painting and painted our own picture.  The card is a painting by Raoul Dufy "la vie en rose" 1931.  My painting became "pretty pretty peony" 2013.  It is 11 x 14 acrylic on canvas.
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Enjoy!

HOUSE #1

Good morning.  I have been in the studio working on houses.  This one is collage, stenciled, paint, transfer, stamps and lots of love.  More are coming.  Welcome #1.

It is Wednesday and I am almost ready to go to Cannon Beach for the 2013 spring unveiling.  I wanted to make a bright splash in Josephine's window so I painted this dress in corals and oranges.  It actually makes me want to dance.
Hope to see some of you there.
Enjoy!
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WEEK 2

Tea pots and tea has often been a subject of my paintings.  My sister always brings lemons for her tea and I love pretty tea pots.  So, I guess these two are kind of a family portrait.
These are 11 x 14 acrylic on canvas paintings.
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Please enjoy.

DAY 4 waiting for flowers

I love the shape of this vase.  It is so yummie round and makes me want to fill it with all kinds of flowers.  So, the title "waiting for flowers" makes sense to me.  Today it is all about shape and color.
This is a 12" x 16" acrylic on canvas.
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Enjoy!

DAY 3 Fresh Cream

We were cleaning out the shed last weekend and I had a box of enamelware that was purchased in France.  This particular one was in the first painting I did after returning from my first trip.  I was thrilled to have such a perfect piece.  And now, 16 years later, I am painting it again.  What joy to remember that time while painting.

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Please enjoy!

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Good Afternoon
This week I am painting again.  I saw a wonderful chair and mirror in a design book and thought perhaps I might be able to paint them.  And, then the "mirror, mirror" came into play.  No, not the fairest of them all; but maybe asking about joy and laughter.  Who looks in the mirror that much anyway?
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Enjoy!

DAY 1 painting 2

 DAY 1, painting 2
Almost every day I go by the Blue Heron paper plant and think about painting some pictures of it.  So, finally, last week, I took pictures to see what might be interesting.  I adore all the curves, lines, windows and cat walks.  I want to see what the inside looks like too. This painting is 12" x 16" acrylic on canvas.
Enjoy!
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DAY I painting One

Day 1 Painting One
Time for round 2 of 30 paintings in 30 days. Made it to 20 last time.  Let's see what happens this time.
While looking through postcards and pictures I have taken of Paris flea market chairs I found this beautiful light purple chair.  It looked like something I might like to paint.  So, I began to paint and it seemed like entirely too many layers later it almost looked like that chair.  And then I took the scrub brush to it and like it much better.
Enjoy
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DAY 27, paintings #19 & 20

DAY 27, paintings #19 & 20

So today I took a trip to the south of France and Cezanne was my teacher.  It is amazing how much there is to learn from art book pictures.  Of course my colors are a little different and the houses might get new names. I am so intrigued by landscapes.
The first one "she opened up her eyes" to a most wonderous view. How did she get here?
The second one "just a little quiet" is from the area in France where Cezanne painted quite a few landscapes. I should like to travel there one day . . . even if only in films.

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DAY 24, painting #18

DAY 24, painting #18
Taxes got in the way of painting yesterday.  And now I am all done.  This morning I was greeted with the most beautiful pink sunrise that brought a huge smile to my face. I only hope to catch the joy it brought me.
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Enjoy!

DAY 22, painting #17

Day 22, painting #17
Sometime around 40 I was introduced to Martha Stewart, Tracy Porter, Shabby Chic and Trisha Guild.  They each taught me something about the art of entertaining.  I started experimenting with colorful plates and glasses, then all white formal settings, then lots of candles with tulle and sparkles. And after all this time, I like to mix and match with anything I have in the house.  It was like these women said PLAY with your food.  So I have a rule...
Enjoy!

DAY 21, painting #16

Day 21, painting #16 . . . oh my goodness . . .
I like chairs.  I have blue chairs, green chairs, red chairs, black chairs, beige chairs, leather chairs and even a couple of soft yellow chairs.  So it is not surprising that I often paint chairs and not just on canvas but the ones in our home.  Come fall I always seem to want to paint one coral and in the spring lime seems to make sense.  Thank goodness for spray paint and do overs.
Enjoy!

Day 20, painting #15

Day 20, painting #15
I am so glad for soft pink narcissus.  They make me smile during the day and I believe that we are entering spring time every time I look at them. Thank you dear flowers.
Enjoy!

DAY 19 painting #14

Still lifes seem like a contradiction to me.  At least my life never seems still.  Yet, so many paintings are called still lifes.  They are just a one second stop in the action around them that takes a bit longer than one second to paint.
Enjoy!