Author: Frances

And so to bed. My cozy room at the #haciendadelsol in #taos. #southweststyle

Detail from exercise in color and “dynamic composition” which encourages you to paint “shapes not things” and to see pieces of color as in a mosaic, tather than blending, which keeps colors pure and clear. See previous post for photo of pond, which this doesnt really look like, but Im learning! #gottastartsomewhere #pleinairpainting #taos #kevinmacpherson

Painting en plein aire at Kevin Macpherson’s pond in Taos. A cloudy day brings differnt challenges. #pleinairpainting #kevinmacpherson #taos #valleescondido

Love a swing and a mountain view, and green! On the grounds of the Hacinda del Sol, former home of Mabel Dodge Luhan. Painting this week eith Kevin Macpherson in Valle Escondido. #swing #hacendadelsol #taos #taosnewmexico @haciendadelsol

Just another day at Rancho la Zaca… This was Felipe Hernandez’s party for his wine club. He is the vineyard manager and winemaker of his own Feliz Noche fabulous wines. And a good time was had by all. #mariachi #tancholazaca #felipehernandez #feliznoche

Got the hay sold, a beautiful sight. #rancholazaca #countrylife #makinghay #iwanttopaintit #afternoonwalk #foxencanyonwinetrail #santaynezvalley #vineyard

My basket runneth over… #zinnias are so sweet. They remind me of the curb market in Morehead City, NC, where our family spent every summer.

Fixin’ flowers for the weekend. We’re having sunflowers this month. #sunflowers #rancholazaca

From a presentation at #singularityuniversity Global Summit San Francisco. #buckminsterfuller

The altar flowers for last night’s Summer Classic at St Marks’s in the Valley. Pussy wiillow, olive, smoke bush, eucalyptus, stock, and roses. By @mollyballantine and moi. #stmarksinthevalley #altarflowers

All set for last night’s Summer Classic at St Mark’s. Was a fun, beautiful night for a great cause, and all you see was done by volunteers. Not bad for a little country church in a little country town! Love our valley. #stmarksinthevalley #santaynezvalley #losolivos #centerpiece #candlelight #afewfriendsfordinner #entertaining #candlelightdinner

Working today for St Mark’s Summer Classic tonight… I believe is sold out but info on their website. St Mark’s in the Valley.org. Going to be a stunner. @stmarksinthevalley thanks for photo @billyhurbaugh