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Artists of Texas VL December 2014 Volume 3 No. 12 VL Holiday Greetings

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Holiday Greetings From the Artists of Texas December 2014 Even in Texas we often see a white Christmas. People joke and laugh at the thought of longhorns pulling a sleigh over the prairie fields. Never the less, the Artists of Texas paint in full living color capturing holiday pieces from deep in the Heart of Texas. Amy Hillenbrand, Barbara Haviland, Barbara Mason, Carolyn Hancock, Cheryl Smith, Debra Latham, Deran Wright, Ed Crumley, James Loveless, Janet Broussard, Joan Eure, Judy Mackey, Judy WIlder Dalton, Kristine Byars, Kristine Kainer, Kyle Wood, Laurie Pace, Leada Wood, Melissa Torres, Nancy Medina, Patsy Lindamood, Rebecca Zook, Roseanne Snyder, Suzy Pal Powell, and Vernita Bridges Hoyt.

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Artists of Texas

VLDecember 2014 Volume 3 No. 12

VL Holiday Greetings

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VLHoliday Greetings

From the Artists of Texas

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Holiday Greetings

Poinsettias in White by Nancy Medina12X16 oil

Poinsettias in White was created to celebrate the beauty of Christmas, white florals, pastries, twinkling lights, and all the joys of the holiday season.

Nancy MedinaFlower Mound Art StudioFlower Mound, Texas

http://nancymedina.com/

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“Peppy Poinsettia and Pine Cone” Amy Hillenbrand Oil

Sometimes the best Christmas presents of all come in the very smallest of packages. This little wee painting repre-sents some of the small treasures of the season with red poinsettias, nature’s pinecones and a simple package. No bling, but a lot of spirit.

www.amyhillenbrand.com

“Cold Snow” Barbara Haviland Oil

I painted both of the snow scenes because I like the snow and wish it would snow like this where I live. Snow reminds me of the birth of baby JESUS.

https://barbara-haviland-art.squarespace.com/

Artists of Texas

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Christmas Reds” Carolyn HancockPastel 8 x 8

Christmas Reds provided a head start on building a subscriber base for my first ever newsletter in January 2012. It was a “subscribe to my newsletter” giveaway that found its way to the home of a wonderful friend.

http://carolynhancock.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Christmas Wish” Cheryl J. Smith Oil on Canvas

This is a picture of my grandson; he was really trying to decide what he wanted for Christmas. He was a little nervous, but stayed there so he could tell Santa what he really wanted for Christmas.

http://cheryljsmithfineart.com

“Santa” Debra Latham

Santa is keeping an eye on the little ones because he’ll be making his list pretty soon. Let’s hope your name is not on the Naughty side.

http://debralatham.com

“Cupid” Deran Wright (Right)

The model was my son at age 3. It fits in with my gen-eral fascination with classic mythology. The arrow point is wickedly sharp, because sometimes, unfortu-nately, love hurts. It is 15” tall, and about 11” wide, on a 6” granite base.

www.deranwright.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“In Emmy’s Room” Ed Crumley

“In Emmy’s Room” was a painting I did for my granddaughter Emeline. I pulled together some of her toys and things around our house she liked to play with, and in the center, placed one of her baby photos. Some items were old Christmas toys.

http://www.edcrumley.com

“Christmas Gift” James Loveless 16 x 20 Oil on Canvas

This painting is of my granddaughter. She was born around Christmas and we call her our “Christmas Gift”. http://www.jamesloveless.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“You Said You Wanted a Car” Janet Broussard

http://janetbroussard.com

“Little Red Poinsettia” by Joan Eure

Picture it!! Holiday smells are in the air, as we are running here and there. It brings lots of memories of childhood times. Grandma and Grandpa com-ing in with gifts and Christmas chimes. Now the last gift is wrapped in gold pa-per, and is laid beside the burning ta-pers. Grandma opens the small gold package, with that beautiful red ribbon that matches. As she sees the small miniature painting, tears start to form in her eyes. She looks at me and said, this is the best surprise.

http://joaneure.com/

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Poinsettia” Judy Mackey

This painting of the poinsettia is rich with deep colors and texture. I loved paint-ing this with thick layers of paint and the palette knife to give life to this Christmas flower.

http://www.judymackey.com

“Christmas Ornaments” by Kristine KainerOil 6 x 6 inches The tree is finally decorated and a chill is in the Texas air! These vintage ornaments origi-nally adorned my parents’ freshly cut Christ-mas trees over the years. Many broke and are memories in photo albums. A few survived, though--including these silver and red balls. They now have places of honor in my home (and are carefully stored after the holiday sea-son!).

www.kristinekainer.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Christmas Wreath” Judy Wilder Dalton 8 x 8 Oil on Panel This Christmas wreath was painted by memory in a very abstract impressionist style. I enjoy pulling the colors and shapes from memory to represent the emotions and feelings of the subject.

www.judywilderdalton.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Christmas Mansion” Kyle Wood 5” x 7” ,Oil

“Christmas Mansion” is one of favorite Christ-mas Scenes of all times. This is a local scene from my hometown in Terrell, Texas. Every Christmas for the past ten years or so, I have driven by this beautiful white mansion, deco-rated with Christmas Wreaths and Electric Candlers in the windows. The decorations are rather simple, but profound on this beautiful classical style home. Of course, I had add the snow to bring out the Christmas Spirit.

www.kwoodfineart.com

“Christmas Jewel” Kyle Wood (Right) 5” x 7” ,Oil

“Christmas Jewel” is a still-life painting of an ornament from our Christmas Collection. I loved how the glow of the Christmas Lights and nearby lighting from a closet played on this Jewel. Out of all the ornaments we have, this is one of my favorites.

www.kwoodfineart.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“A Bright Moment on a Dreary Winter Day” Patsy Lindamood Oil

Going through my painting images I came across this tiny red cardinal. With his bright red feathers, he stood out in the winter land-scape and definitely cheered the silence with his presence.

http://wildthingsartwork.com

Christmas Time, Melissa TorresAcrylic 8 x 8

Poinsettias are one of my favorite things about Christmas.

www.melissaatorresart.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Texas our Texas” Laurie Pace Photography

Most of my art is painting done with a knife and oil paint. As an artist I realized the impor-tance of my camera in capturing the things to paint in the studio. This picture captured the beauty of a winter holiday in Texas.

http://lauriepace.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Forrest Santa” Leada Wood Watercolor

Forrest Santa was reproduced for my Christ-mas cards one year. I saw a big banner in a store and thought he was so cute and fun that I wanted to paint him.

www.leadawood.comwww.leadawood.com/blog

“Christmas Angel” Leada Wood (Right) Watercolor

Christmas Angel was created for an exhibition at the Heritage Museum, with an angel theme. I used an old masters angel and put it in a dif-ferent setting. This painting is watercolor and gold leaf.

www.leadawood.comwww.leadawood.com/blog

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Aspen Snow” Roseanne Snyder 18 x 24 Oil on Canvas

The silence of snow falling in this Aspen forest is the symbol of peace on earth.

roseannesnyder.blogspot.com

“Special Delivery” Suzy Pal Powell Watercolor

Each year I try to do a new snow per-son Christmas card. I love bikes and I though a snow kid delivery a special gift would be a good idea.

http://suzypal.blogspot.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Blue Dachshund Christmas” Vernita Bridges Hoyt. Watercolor and Ink, 9x9 inches

I paint homeless dogs to help various rescue organizations. “Blue Dachshund Christmas” was selected as the official Christmas card for Coast-to-Coast Dachshund Rescue (CCDR) in 2009. This long-haired blue dachshund is celebrating a first Christmas with her new family.

http://www.txsauce.net

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Christmas Poinsettia” Barbara J MasonPastel

In it’s center, beyond the Christmas Poinsettia’s extravagant leaves, you will see the hidden inner floral beauty of this plant magnified.

www.dragonflystudiocreations.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Jack in January Snow” by Rebecca Zook

With the winter sun warming his fur, this jackrabbit bounds through a rare Texas snow on a crisp January morning.

http://RebeccaZook.com http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Tree Lot” by Kristine Byars Oil 12 x 16 inches I still get goosebumps when I pass a Christmas tree lot at night. Like magic, the day after Thanksgiv-ing, they pop up on some nromally bare corner or parking lot, magically twinkling with loosely strung lights. A favorite family excursion!

www.wildwood-studio.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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“Poinsettia” Judy Wilder Dalton 8 x 8 Oil on Panel Finding Art in Life and Life in Art

This Poinsettia was painted by memory in a very abstract impressionist style. I enjoy pulling the colors and shapes from memory to represent the emotions and feelings of the subject.

www.judywilderdalton.com

http://artistsoftexas.org

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PHOTO ‘ Memories’ Acrylic on masonite. (20 X 16 inches)

ArtistsofTexas.org