Doors & Gates of the Southwest

"Sweet Poppy"

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The most charming shop entrance in the

 totally charming town of Tubac, AZ.

Palette knife oil on stretched canvas, unframed.

Doors & Gates of the Southwest

Courtyard at Hubbell House

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Palette knife oil painting on 8 x 6 inch stretched canvas.

The Historic Hubbell House in Ganado, AZ, was home 

for the family who started the Hubbell Trading Post back in 1878. 

It is now a National Historic Site and well worth a visit if you're ever in that area. 

This little courtyard is so private and peaceful.

Doors & Gates of the Southwest

"Meyer Ave. #2"

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Palette knife oil painting on 8 x 6 inch canvas panel, unframed.

I loved how the gate was just hanging on the hinges - looked like 

it had been there a long, long time. Meyer Avenue is one of most charming

streets in El Presidio Historic District, Tucson, AZ.

DOORS & GATES

Blue & Green Entry

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Palette knife oil on 8 x 6 inch stretched canvas, unframed.

A charming gateway in Encinitas, CA. It spoke to me,

saying, "Paint Me" - so I did.

DOORS & GATES: Disappearing Arches

Temple of Music & Art

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Palette knife oil painting on 6 x 6 inch stretched canvas.

There's a mystery here. Where are the arches leading me? 

I don't know, as I didn't follow the path, just 

thought of how I would paint them.

Complementary Colors - Blue & Orange

 

"Bighorn Sheep"

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Palette knife oil on 6 x 6 inch Arches paper for oils.

This was a workshop assignment about using complementary colors.

I used just Ultramarine Blue and Cadmium Orange as

you see in the palette above. The two are mixed with each other across

the top, then those are mixed with white going down. 

Beautiful grays and browns result, and, for this painting anyway,

the colors worked perfectly. This particular Bighorn is a

resident at AZ Sonora Desert Museum, and

painted from one of my many photos.

Doors & Gates of the Southwest - Washington Street

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"Washington Street"

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Palette knife oil on 8 x 6 inch canvas panel, framed

​The first in a series of about 27 doors in the series. 

Doorways have always fascinated me - what is behind them? 

This one is on Washington Street, El Presidio Historic District, 

near Tucson Museum of Art.