by Dawn Chandler | Nov 29, 2012 | autumn, Colorado, cottonwoods, evening, landscape painting, oil painting, pueblo, sunset
autumn sunset ~ avondale, colorado ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ 12 x 24 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012In this season of American Thanks Giving and gratitude — especially for bounty and good food — it seems appropriate to post an image of...
by Dawn Chandler | Sep 13, 2012 | Cathedral of St. John the Divine, evening, Maine, ocean, sea, US Customs House, Vinalhaven
vinalhaven, ii ~ oil on panel ~ by dawn chandler ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012Whoop-yeah! Second attempt at this view of the coast of Vinalhaven Island and I am pleased! This new one just seems to capture more of the warmth of the late afternoon sun glaring...
by Dawn Chandler | Aug 16, 2012 | Dixon, evening, New Mexico, oil painting, summer, trees
the road to miya’s ~ oil on panel ~ 12 x 24 inches ~ by dawn chandler ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012I’m a romantic at heart. And there’s just something kind of romantic about an empty country lane or pathway… I’m always drawn in by them,...
by Dawn Chandler | Jun 14, 2012 | cicada, evening, New Mexico, pinon trees, Santa Fe, summer
The cicadas have come.They arrived a few weeks ago, burrowing out of their decade-long home in the earth so as to scale the nearest evergreen and glue themselves to the windy limbs. There, in sunlight and moonlight, they break free of their armor and emerge winged,...
by Dawn Chandler | Sep 23, 2010 | Cimarron, colfax county, evening, landscape painting, New Mexico, oil painting, Philmont, Rayado, summer
summer storm breaking over rayado canyon10 panorama x — 10 x 20 inches — oil on canvas — copyright Dawn Chandler 2010I admit that I love this painting. For I think it captures on a relatively small scale the “big sky” and “land of enchantment”...
by Dawn Chandler | Sep 21, 2010 | Albuquerque, evening, landscape painting, New Mexico, oil painting, Sandia Mountains
evening in the sandias, ii10 panorama vi — 12 x 16 inches — oil on canvas — copyright Dawn Chandler 2010Here again, the evening sun casting an almost metallic-like glow to the Sandias. The sagebrush, desert grasses and cactus varying in hues of silver, copper, gold,...