Gold In Them There Hills - A New Original 11x14 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Gold In Them There Hills © 

8x6 inches  * Oil on panel

George De Chiara

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 When I made plans to go painting with a few friends at Tandy Hills, I assumed we'd have a beautiful sunny day since that's what we've had for the most part every day this fall. Somehow, it seems like the weather knows it's time for me to paint because that rascally sun stayed mostly hidden behind the clouds most of the morning. It wasn't until..Read more on my blog here.

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Rolled Gold - A New Original 11x14 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Rolled Gold © 

11x14 inches   *   Oil on panel

George De Chiara

If this scene looks familiar, it's because I painted a smaller version of this same spot a few weeks ago. You can see the results of that painting trip here. I went back because I really wanted to do a larger version of this field of hay bales. Luckily, they were still there. Fall has definitely hit this place since the last time I set up my easel. Read more on my blog here.

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White Rose - A New Original 6x6 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

White Rose ©

6x6 inches

Oil on panel

by

George De Chiara

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Imagine my surprise to find most these lovely white roses still going strong this late into the fall. I'm not sure why I'm so surprised, since we've had a wonderful fall so far filled with warm days and cool nights (that's Texas warm and cool which means it's been between 50 and 80 most of the time). We haven't had much rain... Read more on my blog here.

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Pumpkin Coffee - A New Original 6x8 Still Life Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Pumpkin Coffee

6x8 inches

Oil on panel

by

George De Chiara

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I've been do so much plein air painting lately that I almost forgot how much fun a still life is to paint. I was in the mood to do something that represented fall to me. After trying out a few different items with my miniature pumpkin, this one turned out to be the most satisfying. With the addition of a few autumn leaves...Read more and see complete step-by-step images on my blog here.

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Almost Done - A New Original 5x7 Oil Painting Demonstration by George De Chiara

Almost Done

5x7 inches

Oil on panel

by

George De Chiara

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 On December 8th, I'll be doing a free painting demonstration at The Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas. I've been thinking about what I'm going to paint for this and I've considered something like today's painting. I figured trying it out in the studio first might not be a bad idea. This way it gives me a chance to...Read more of this post and see step-by-step pictures on my blog here.

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River Bank - A New Original 6x8 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

River Bank

6x8 inches

Oil on panel

by

George De Chiara

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 This little stream isn't very far from our home. I've painted this area a few times this year alone, and this is the lowest I've seen the water running through here. In fact, those rocks in the foreground are normally well under the normally rushing water, which now down to just a small trickle. While this offers new views of a familiar scene...Read more on my blog here.

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Turtle Pond - A New Original 8x10 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Turtle Pond

8x10 inches

Oil on Panel

by

George De Chiara

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When I first noticed this scene at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, I was initially drawn to the reflections in the water. I loved the way the ripples in the pond all seemed to be running in little half circles with just a few fall leaves floating along on them. For this reason, I set the rocks and trees very high on the canvas in order to give myself enough room to explore the colors and... Read more on my blog here.

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Trinity Hills Color - A New Original 8x6 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Trinity Hills Color

8x6 inches

Oil on panel

by

George De Chiara

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This is a wonderful little park / nature area just outside of Fort Worth. In fact, if you're looking west you can get a nice view of the city's skyline set against the hills and tress of Trinity Hills. I like this spot and go there a few times a year. In the spring, the area explodes with wildflowers and all their glorious colors. In the fall...Read more on my blog here.

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Koi - A New Original 6x6 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Koi

6 x 6 inches

Oil on panel

by

George De Chiara

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I learned a lot about Koi fish during this painting. For example, I learned that it's very difficult to convince them to stay still long enough to paint them. I also learned that they tend to swim in similar enough patterns that it's possible to watch them enough to paint them from life. Finally, I learned that... Read more on my blog here. 

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Hint of Fall - A New Original 8x6 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Hint of Fall 

8 x 6 inches

Oil on Panel

by

George De Chiara

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 When I went out to paint the other day, I didn't really have anything in particular in mind. I figured I'd just look around until something struck my fancy. So off I went from site to site checking out different possibilities for a painting. Now, I'll be the first to admit that this technique can result in a lot of driving and hiking with the chance of coming up empty at the end of the day. Read more on my blog here.

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White Rock Lake Boat Houses - A New Original 9x12 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

White Rock Lake Boat Houses

9 x 12 inches

Oil on Panel

by

George De Chiara

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A few weeks ago, I was in Dallas dropping off my paintings for the Artist of Texas show at the Dutch Gallery. Since the gallery isn't very far from White Rock Lake, I brought along my painting gear with the hopes of getting in some painting. As luck would have it, we had  a beautiful sunny day with a nice breeze. After I dropped off my paintings, I scouted out a few different locations around the lake...Read more on my blog here.

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White House- A New Original 6x8 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

White House

6 x 8 inches

Oil on panel

by

George De Chiara

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First off, let me clarify something. There isn't any hidden meaning in the title of this painting. Current election results aside, I just happened to go out and paint a house that was white. When it came time to give the painting a title, White House stuck in my mind because...well... it's a white house. Actually, this house is used by...Read more here on my blog.

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Weeping Willow - A New Original 8x6 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Weeping Willow

8 x 6 inches

Oil on panel

by

George De Chiara

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 When I noticed this weeping willow at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, I knew I had found what I'd be painting for the next few hours. I was struck by the reflection in the water and how some of the branches barely kissed the surface below... Read more here.

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Foggy Morning - A New Original 6x8 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Foggy Morning

6 x 8 inches

Oil on panel

by

George De Chiara

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One of the things I like best about fall are the foggy mornings we sometimes get. As much as I enjoy painting out doors on a nice sunny day, nothing beats being able to paint in some sort of atmospheric condition, like fog. Rain is nice if I can find a dry place to paint from and snow offers a new look at the landscape, but, let's be honest, it's cold. Besides, anything more than a dusting of snow in Texas is rare. Fog, on the other hand...Read more here

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