Heavy Runoff - An original oil painting by George De Chiara

Heavy Runoff

6x8 inches

Oil on Canvas Panel

by

George De Chiara

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  A few days after we had a good rain storm, I painted this scene. I had figured that what is normally a little creek with a nice trickle of water would be moving pretty good, but I never expected there to be so much runoff. Almost all the rocks had water flowing over them, with just the tallest peaks staying dry. In fact, the spot I normally paint from when I go there was completely underwater as well, so I had to stand on the rocks on the edge of the river and balance my easel and myself very carefully, making sure neither one fell into the water. This made for quite the challenge when painting. For those of you curious where this is, it's at Bob Findlay Linear Park in Arlington's Interlochen subdivision.

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Tandy Hills - An original oil painting by George De Chiara

Tandy Hills

6x8 inches

Oil on canvas panel

by

George De Chiara

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 We've been very lucky to have so much rain this spring. Not only is everything green and our lakes are filled back up from last year's drought, but we've had one of the best wildflower shows in years. It seems like every field, ditch and unmown area has something blooming in it. While we are getting past the peak now, I was able to get out a few times when things were really going strong and paint. This painting is from Tandy Hills, a wonderful nature area just outside Fort Worth. All of the fields were in full of color when I went there. Unfortunately, you can also see the results of last years drought. That little pine just couldn't make it, but it did go out in a blaze of color.

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Tea Rose - An Original Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Tea Rose

6x8 inches

Oil on Canvas Panel

by

George De Chiara

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 I've been renovating my new studio space for the last two months, and, like many home projects, the plans tend to grow a little once I get started. This one is not an exception. While I'm very happy with the direction things are going, I have not had the time to paint as much as I have wanted. Finally, I just couldn't take it any more and grabbed my painting gear to paint with a few friends at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. These are just a few of the many blooms on one of the very large rose bushes there. There are so many beautiful roses that I was able to pick and choose the ones I thought where most interesting to paint.