Like so many of us who are not artists, we often wonder why an artist selects a particular color within a painting; the orange in a tree or stream or the cobalt blue in the snow. These thoughts were mysteries to me, even though I have the opportunity to watch Dix Baines paint on a daily basis. Repeatedly, he has tried to point out the color he sees in the water, or snow or cloud, but it wasn’t until recently, as we sat by the pond one evening around sunset, that I caught a glimpse of what he sees. As the Colorado setting sun came streaming through the trees, I saw splashes of brilliant orange reflecting off the trunk of the tree. I immediately said, “I see it! I see the orange.” He knew exactly what I was talking about, because he was already seeing it. Now I am seeing the color everywhere and now I am understanding the palette he uses. As you go about your week, look beyond the color of the blue sky, to the pink reflections of the sunset on the clouds, the yellow sunflowers reflecting off the stream, or the orange bouncing off the trunks of the trees. Enjoy your week as you enjoy the beauty of our world!
–Kathlyn Gogarty-Baines
OFF THE EASEL
“Wonderland”
22×32 oil $5,400
frame is included/tax shipping additional
Available through the McLarry Fine Art Gallery at 505.988.1161
“Green River Fire”
8×10 oil $1,200
frame is included/tax shipping additional
Available through the McLarry Fine Art Gallery at 505.988.1161
REMINDERS
Bring your art supplies and join Dix and explore his pond or work on something of your own
Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 PM during Art Nights.
SPECTATORS AND PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOME COST $15 PER PERSON
“CATCH TO KEEPS”
The water is perfect and it’s time to get out on the river and have a spectacular day fishing. Schedule a “Catch to Keep” with Dix Baines and take a painting home to keep the memories of the day with you long after the trip has ended.”
Contact Kathlyn @ 720.353.2670 to learn more and to schedule
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Dix Baines has been invited to participate in the 29th Annual Buffalo Bill Invitational Art Show held September 24th and 25th in Cody, Wyoming. This will be his ninth year partcipating in this great western show. To learn more about the show or if you are interested in this painting, please visit http://www.buffalobillartshow.com or call 307.587.5002 or 1.888.598.8119.
OFF THE EASEL
Sublime view – dark shadows – direct lighting on trees – wood is white – silvery highlighting.
Could be a nice view, especially if you pumped in the reds of last light.
“Sublime” is to evoke the full spectrum of human feeling and emotion, from fear, to elation and peace. It is important to celebrate the untouched look of this landscape; lone and dreary, stormy, turbulent, illuminated and magical. Sunset is as much a feeling as a visual experience. So fleeting…DIX BAINES – GATEWAY JOURNAL
“Western Sublime”
27×54 oil $12,200
frame is included/tax shipping additional
Available through the Buffalo Bill Art Show at 307.587.5002
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OFF THE EASEL
During the year of 2007 – 2008, Dix Baines was commissioned to paint the incredible area of Gateway, Colorado. The area is 50 miles East of Arches National Park and 40 miles south of Grand Junction, Colorado. The area includes the Unaweep Canyon, as well as Palisades of red rock, and is a spectacular area. During the course of his time in the area, Dix kept a journal, which can be read in it’s entirety at http://www.dixbaines.com, along with previewing the paintings generated from the area. The attached painting is only one of nearly 50 paintings, 40 of which are owned by the property, that have been inspired by the grandeur of the area.
“Early mornings are the best way to start at Gateway. I drove in late last night, so I could not see anything. I was pleasantly surprised by the color in the trees. A fair amount of gold, and green hanging on. I like when a single tree has a mix – turning from green at the bottom, to gold at the top.” DIX BAINES – JOURNAL OCTOBER 14, 2007
“SHADOW LIGHT” 32×40 $10,000 Available through Dix Baines Studio at 720.353.2670
REMINDER – ART NIGHTS WEDNESDAY
FOR THOSE WANTING TO GET THEIR OWN BRUSH WET, JOIN DIX BAINES EVERY WEDNESDAY FOR ART NIGHTS. BEGINS AT 7:00 PM AND COST IS $15. BRING YOUR PAINTS AND WHATEVER YOU ARE WORKING ON OR JUST COME AND WATCH, AS SPECTATORS ARE WELCOME. CALL 720.353.2670 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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THE POND
It is amazing how the pond moves from one color palette to another, as the masses of the tiny white flowers of the Snow and Summer that circle the pond, give way to the brilliant oranges of the stately Day Lilies. All the while the beauty of the pink Water Lily or the purple of the Water Hyacinth contribute their own beauty to the palette of the pond.
DIX BAINES
”HYACINTH”
5″x7″ oil $275
Inclusive of frame/shipping additional. Available through Dix Baines Studio.
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“Small Koi” 8×10 oil $1200
frame is included/shipping additional
Available through the Greeley Stampede Art Show at 970-356-7787
“Reflected Lily”
8×10 oil $1200
frame is included/shipping additional
Available through the Greeley Stampede Art Show at 970-356-7787
MY BACKYARD
Some years ago I started digging a hole. If I had known then just all the digging I know now, my pond would have never come to be.
Creativity comes through experimentation and ignorance, the latter glosses over the reality of the effort and experience it truly takes in making something beautiful. My pond now is a sanctuary, a beautiful corner of life and beauty which also serves as an extension of my backyard studio. I have artists attend “studio nights” each Wednesday evening with the pond to paint by. Had I known how wonderful a water feature is, I would have done it 20 years ago! This year, it is maturing… there are midges, may flies and dragon flies for the frogs and tadpoles. The fish are growing (almost 3 times the size of the one image, really) and offering an abundance of new subject matter with the native flowers we have selected in our landscape.
It allows me to experiment with new material and to again put naivety back into the painting process. As Picasso defined artistic quality, he said it took him eighty years to learn to do what he did as a child.
—DIX BAINES
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“Adobe Snow”
9×12 oil $1300
People often ask Dix Baines how much he paints each day. His a response is that it’s a full time job, meaning he paints everyday. Even when sick, as he has been this past week with a case of strep and pink eye, deadlines still have to be met. “Adobe Snow” was completed while sick this week and with blurred vision, yet he still created an amazing masterpiece that was submitted to the C M Russell 2010 Miniature Invitational Art Show on Wednesday.
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NEWS FROM DIX BAINES STUDIO
Thank you to all who are participating in the Fundraiser to help Rachel Baines finance her trip to the National Lacrosse Tournament. The team of 20 Colorado girls will leave for Maryland tomorrow. As we have had no hits on the auction for the paintings, Dix Baines has decided to donate the attached painting as the grand prize for the drawing.
To participate in the drawing, each individual needs to purchase a $50 ticket by contacting Dix Baines Studio through kgbspac@msn.com or by calling 720.353.2670. Multiple tickets may be purchased and the individuals name will be put into the drawing for each ticket purchased. Each additional ticket will also be $50.
The Drawing will close on Monday, May 31st, at 5:00 PM and tickets will continue to be sold until then.
Rachel Baines
DRAWING
Prizes are as follows:
“Sangre Homestead”
7×8 oil $550 value
frame is included/shipping additional
“Mcpollin Farm”
20×24 limited edition giclee on canvas $750 value signed
frame/shipping additional
“Guiding Light”
6 1/4″x10 Signed Artist Proof $100 value giclee on canvas
frame/shipping additional
“Canyon Light”
8 1/4″x10″ Signed Artist Proof $150 value giclee on canvas
frame/shipping additional
“Trophy Catch”
11 3/4″x11 3/4″ Signed Artist Proof $225 value giclee on canvas
frame/shipping additional
ALL WORK IS AVAILABLE FOR PREVIEW ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.dixbaines.com OR BY PRIVATE VIEWING
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NEWS FROM DIX BAINES STUDIO
When Dix Baines first began down the path of pursuing his art passion as a career, he stated that he did not ever want to be an artist that was always painting “girl’s in pink dresses.” In other words, he made the decision to paint from life and not ever be stuck painting one image. To date he has kept his images as diverse as the life he paints; from angling, to landscape, to architecture. With his “Outdoor Studio” he now has the reference to explore, in paint, new images of Koi Fish, flowers, and birds. The attached painting is the first of his paintings of flowers. Should you be interested in previewing this painting, please contact the Studio at 720.353.2670. ENJOY!
REMINDERS
With the weather beginning to warm up, bring your art supplies and join Dix and explore his pond on
Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 PM during Art Nights.
SPECTATORS AND PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOME COST $15 PER PERSON
“Garden Rose”
8×10 oil $1200
frame is included/shipping additional
A 10% collectors discount will be extended to those who have previously purchased Dix’s work
FATHER’S DAY IDEAS
Keepsake wood box with a rosewood finish. Angler Collection includes an assorted set of 12 cards with Angler images created by Dix Baines.
Cards Only $15 – Small Box Only $60 – Small Boxed Set – $65 – Large Box Only $85 – Large Boxed Set – $95
Thank you to all for your interest and support. If you would like to preview this or any of the work here in the Studio, we would love to you.
Have a wonderful day.
Sincerely,
Kathlyn Gogarty-Baines
Dix Baines Studio
720.353.2670
ALL WORK IS AVAILABLE FOR PREVIEW ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.dixbaines.com OR BY PRIVATE VIEWING
WE APOLOGIZE IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS E-MAIL BY MISTAKE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE REMOVED FROM OUR MAILING LIST PLEASE LET US KNOW
Thanks so much to all those who are participating in the Drawing for Rachel. Just a reminder that the
final day to purchase a $50 ticket will be Monday, May 31st at 5:00 PM. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 1st, and be posted on Dix’s blog at http://www.dixbainesblog.com The prizes may be previewed on the blog, as well as details about the drawing.
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NEWS FROM DIX BAINES STUDIO
“I have been commissioned over the course of a year to capture the seasons at the Gateway Canyon Resort, in particular the Palisade, a dominant geologic formation that overlooks this property. In the spirit of exploration and discovery, this facility is to become a very special place to learn further about the wonders of the planet. It is my hope to record and share the sublime character of this landscape and the full spectrum of human feeling and emotion that it evokes.
In addition to the grandeur, the wonder of this place is the light, particularly the first and last light of the day. It is important to celebrate and depict the untouched look of this land and the range of emotions that it inspires: from lone and dreary, stormy and turbulent, to illuminated and even magical. Sunset is as much a feeling as a visual experience and hence the challenge of capturing the light”. JOURNAL – DIX BAINES
This is what Dix Baines wrote in his journal as he embarked on a yearlong commission at Gateway Canyons, Colorado. An incrediable area 50 miles east of Moab, Utah and just south of Grand Junction, Colorado, Dix’s task was to paint the area in all seasons, weather, and light. He fell in love with this beautiful area and over the course of the year and to the present nearly 50 paintings have been produced, with approximately 40 of them owned by the property.
“Scattered Light”
21×24 oil $4300
frame is included/shipping additional
A 10% collectors discount will be extended to those who have previously purchased Dix’s work
ALL WORK IS AVAILABLE FOR PREVIEW ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.dixbaines.com OR BY PRIVATE VIEWING . TO SCHEDULE A PREVIEW, PLEASE CONTACT THE STUDIO AT 720.353.2670
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In order to allow everyone interested in participating in the drawing for Rachel, Dix Baines Studio has decided to extend the drawing until Monday, May 31st. The Drawing will close at 5:00 PM on that day and the winners of the four giclees featured on the Dix Baines blog will be drawn. Should you have any questions, please contact the Studio at 720.353.2670.
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