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Friday, July 01, 2011

Pastel Painting - Magdalena Mountain, acrylic

I decided to paint a little acrylic painting of Magdalena Mountain for my show in Magdalena on July 8-11. Magdalena is where I grew up and the mountain is very much a part of the village.  There are many stories about the face on the mountain.

This photo view shows the face.  It is supposed to be Mary Magdalene in profile and Magdalena is named after it.

Here is the detail with the face enlarged.


Following are my previous paintings of the mountain and the new one at the end.

This is the first painting I did of the Mountain.  "Magdalena Mountain from Kelly Road", acrylic on panel, 10 x 8 inches.


This one is called Sun Spots, 7 x 5 inches, pastel.

 Mountain Sun,  oil on canvas panel, 10 x 8 inches.

This is the newest painting and the only one available to purchase.

Magdalena Mountain, acrylic on board, 8 x 6 inches, framed in a dark brown, plein air style frame, $100.00.

See you in Magdalena!
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4 comments:

Joanna said...

Hmmm...like them all but think I like the newest one best!

Friday, July 01, 2011 7:29:00 PM
Jo Castillo said...

Thanks, Joanna. Hopefully I get better with practice. I'm a little partial to the pastel one, just 'cause.....

Friday, July 01, 2011 8:08:00 PM
Bag Blog said...

I like the new one best too. I like the yellow grass in the photo - it would make some good color in a painting.

Friday, July 01, 2011 9:03:00 PM
Jo Castillo said...

Bag Blog, Thank you. The mountain has so many changes in color depending on season, rain, etc. I only have one photo where it was green! I didn't paint it green as it is a rare sight. Ha.

Friday, July 01, 2011 9:18:00 PM

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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los Niños. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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