Donna Clair

Southwest Contemporary Artist

COUNTRY LANE – 22″x28″ Work in Progress (Glazes)

Studio No. 315 – COUNTRY LANE – 22″x28″ Orig. Oil – Work in Progress (Glazes).  Glazes are transparent or semi-transparent colors applied to the underpainting once it is sufficiently dry with oil painting medium.  Fall foliage:  Burnt Sienna, Pink Ochre, Ochre.  Grasses:  Burnt Sienna, Deep Ochre, Olive Green, Burnt Umber.

COUNTRY LANE – 22″x28″ Work in Progress (Underpainting)

Studio No. 315 – COUNTRY LANE – 22″x28″ Orig. Oil on Belgian Linen. Work in Progress (Underpainting) – Colors are mixed with MG Underpainting White and Turp. – Pinon Trees:  Chrome Oxide Green Opaque – outlined with Prussian Blue and Burnt Sienna.  Fall Foliage:  Cadmium Yellow; Yellow Ochre.  Grasses:  Combinations of Mars Orange, Yellow Ochre, […]

ASSEMBLA DE DIOS (Truchas, New Mexico) New 40″x40″ Original Oil

ASSEMBLA DE DIOS (Assembly of God Church, Truchas, New Mexico) – 40″x40″ Original Oil, unframed. Completed 11/20/14. Note: I rented the small adobe house to the left of the church from my friend, Susie Romero, and it was my studio once upon a time.  Click here to Preview/Purchase.

Studio No. 215 – ASSEMBLA DE DIOS – 40″X40″ Work in Progress (The Glazes) – Glazes are transparent and semi-transparent oil colors which I believe add richness and depth to the final painting.  Glazes are mixes with Oil Painting Medium (Recipe will be posted next week).  Trees and Yellow Grasses:  Transparent Gold Ochre, Burnt Sienna, […]

ASSEMBLA DE DIOS – 40″x40″ Work in Progress (Underpainting)

ASSEMBLA DE DIOS (Truchas, New Mexico) – 40″x40″ Work in Progress (Underpainting).  Almost all colors are mixed with Winsor-Newton Underpainting White.  Note: Am testing this new white – doesn’t dry as fast as Grumbacher MG.  Sky:  Thalo Blue, Thalo Green.  Trees and Grasses:  Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Red, Burnt Sienna, Chrome Oxide Green […]

HOW I PAINT – Creating a Portable Work Station

CREATING A PORTABLE WORK STATION – I am an easel painter and I need a comfortable and easy set up for my palette and tubes of paint.  I have a stationary taboret where I keep my additional supplies of paints and brushes.  This steel utility cart (purchased through Amazon) can follow me all over the […]