West Falls - An Original 8x10 Lanscape Oil Painting by George De Chiara

West Falls © 

8x10 inches  Oil

George De Chiara

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 One of my favorite subjects to paint is water, particularly white water rapids and falls. It's something I find myself returning to time and again. The thing is, it's hard to find white water rivers in North Texas. I'm constantly on the search when I'm out and about. Making mental notes of places to explore in more depth and still, the list of places to try is very, very small. Luckily a little over a year ago, I discovered one of the best kept secrets in the DFW area... Read more on my blog here.

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I Know Kung Fu - An Original 8x8 Rooster Oil Painting by George De Chiara

I Know Kung Fu ©

8x8 inches  Oil

George De Chiara

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My wife's grandparents have a small chicken coop with maybe 20 chickens and this one lone rooster. They had a few other roosters at one time, but that's a story for another day. Every time we visit, I make it a point to bring my camera along in the hopes of getting a few good images to paint from. This has proved to be more challenging than I thought since for one thing...Read more on my blog here.

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Walk In The Woods - An Original 10x8 Plein Air Landscape Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Walk In The Woods © 

10x8 inches Oil

George De Chiara

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Yesterday we were treated to a wonderful spring day with sunny clear skies and temps in the low 70's. What more could you ask for in February? With both our kids looking for some playtime and myself looking to get out and paint, a trip to the River Legacy Park was in order. This park boasts a not only a wonderful new play area for the little ones, but hundreds of acres of forest, rivers and both paved and unpaved paths to explore. My oldest daughter (3 years old) packed a picnic for us to enjoy. After finishing...Read more on my blog here.

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Fresh Rain Water - An Original 8x10 Plein Air Landscape Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Fresh Rain Water ©

8x10 inches  Oil on panel

George De Chiara

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 We've been fortunate enough to have rain storms for the last day and a half here in North Texas. Since it always seems like we are either in a drought or on the verge of one, the rain is a welcome sight. Amazingly, after raining all morning, the sun came out around noon and the weather warmed up to a wonderful 68 degrees. Perfect weather to go out and paint! I met up with a friend of mine who took me to this amazing little park about 5 minutes from his home. The creek was high with all the recent rain water and I just couldn't resist painting it.

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Early Risers - An Original 8x10 Plein Air Floral Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Early Risers ©

8x10 inches  Oil

George De Chiara

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 On a whim today, I went over to the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens to see if anything was blooming yet. It's early, but I heard that the Dallas Gardens are just about ready to come alive, so I thought Fort Worth can't be that far behind. There isn't a lot blossoming just yet, but I did find this little patch of very early daffodils and thought they were perfect for this late winter's day. I had to pick and choose which one's I wanted to include, which is always a fun exercise. In another week or two, there should be all kinds of things to paint. I can't wait!

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Tres Amigos - An Original 8x10 Plein Air Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Tres Amigos © 

8x10 inches  Oil on Panel

George De Chiara

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 For the last several weeks, while taking my daughters to the park to play, I've noticed this group of trees on the edge of  a nature area that we pass by. I'm always on the lookout for things that I might like to paint, so I put this location on my mental list of places to revisit. I usually like to have several spots to choose from when I go out painting, depending on my mood and today it was trees. Read more on my blog here.

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Hearts and Heads - An Original 12x16 Still Life Oil Painting by George De Chiara

Hearts and Heads © 

12x16 inches  Oil on panel $385

George De Chiara

 When I started to set up this still life, I told myself that I wasn't going to use any fruit or flowers in the arrangement. I feel sometimes I rely on them too much and wanted the challenge of setting up something that could sit for days in the studio without needing water. By doing this, it really forced me to take my time with setting up all the objects in the still life. In places I would have... Read more and see step-by-step progress pictures on my blog here.

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