We had this view of the Chisos mountains from our porch in Terlingua, 30 miles from Big Bend National Park. The view of the undulating blue mountains at sunrise was so captivating that my husband and daughter started painting too! The owner of the house we rented was thrilled that her visitors loved the view enough to stay rather than head off to the park!
"Golden Moment" by Ann McCann 11 X 14 Oil
This was a plein air painting I did in the woods around White Rock lake in Dallas. It was in the morning and the sun brightly hit this group of trees. I captured it with my knife as quickly as I could!
"Rio Grande View at Big Bend" by Ann McCann 20 X 24 Oil
On Monday, I blogged about the preliminary watercolors I did for this painting. As promised, here is my final painting of the Rio Grande at Big Bend State Park. I have entered it for possible inclusion into an Artist of Texas show in Corpus Christi this spring. Wish me luck!
View of Rio Grande by Ann McCann in Watercolor Sketches
I am painting a large oil of a view of the Rio Grande in Big Bend. Here is my preliminary work. The first is a watercolor and ink sketch I did onsite plein air. The second is a larger watercolor I did at home. On Wednesday, I will show you the finished oil painting.
SOLD- "Exploring Orange" by Ann McCann 8 X 8 Oil
"Tuscan Town (Pienza)" by Ann McCann 11 X 14 Oil
When we stayed in Tuscany, this was our view of Pienza from the villa. Can you imagine how wonderful it would be to have this view of a golden medieval town every morning while you drink your coffee! I can't imagine ever getting tired of it.
Porch View in Terlingua by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil Plein Air
This is a plein air painting I did over the Christmas break while visiting Big Bend Park. We stayed in a house on a mountainside in Terlingua, Texas. The views from the porch were spectacular. We saw many road runners and javelinas in this desert landscape. Only in Texas!.
"Lower Greenville House" by Ann McCann 11 X 14 Watercolor
My Dallas neighbors commissioned me to do a watercolor of their house. It was a challenge, because the two large trees on either side of the front yard completely obscured the facade of the house. I had to use an old photograph of their house before the trees grew in to complete the painting! They asked me to paint "bricks and mortar," so I studied the brick patterns too. Here is the result.............................
"Monet's Water Lily Pond" by Ann McCann 16 X 20 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
I painted this in response to the request from the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas for paintings "like the Masters." I have always admired this colorful version of Monet's oft repeated scene with the red background. This is currently available at the Dutch Art Gallery (Dallas) for purchase. I also have a smaller study (9 X 12) that I did for this work which is available for purchase at www.annmccann.net.
Calendar Girl by Ann McCann Watercolor Sketch
My friend Ken Lampton is using my watercolor sketch of my house for his 2017 calendar!
Bluebonnets at the Willow City Loop by Ann McCann 20 X 20 Oil
This must be the most beautiful place in Texas! We visited the bluebonnet fields outside of Fredericksburg last spring and painted on this site. Carloads of people were driving by and providing comments on our paintings. I can't wait to go next spring.
"Red Poppies on Turquoise" by Ann McCann 8 X 8 Oil for the Holidays
I photographed these poppies at the Wild Seed Farm in Fredericksburg last April. There were several fields of gorgeous red poppies as well as blue bonnets. Tourists arrived there by the busload. I bought some seeds to start my own!
Ann McCann- Give the Gift of Flowers for Christmas/Hannukah
Give the gift of flowers that never die- an oil painting. Click here or go to annmccann.net. There are many to choose from or I could paint your favorite. Contact me at alouisemccann@gmail.com.
SOLD- "Great Island Dunes" by Ann McCann 20 X 20 Oil
Something wonderful must have happened here on Great Island Beach in Wellfleet, MA. A customer searched for Great Island Beach paintings and found mine. What a treat for me. This is a beach my family visits every summer in Cape Cod, and I love to paint it.