Dix Baines Blog http://dixbainesblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:14:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 ST. GEORGE TEMPLE – DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST http://dixbainesblog.com/st-george-temple-dix-baines-fine-artist/ http://dixbainesblog.com/st-george-temple-dix-baines-fine-artist/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:14:55 +0000 admin http://dixbainesblog.com/?p=288 “St. George Light”     8×10     oil     $1200     available through Dix Baines Studio @ 720.353.2670

The role of an artist is to capture images of the day and bring them to the attention of  members of society to appreciate and to leave a legacy for those who will follow.  The artist captures the ordinary and shows us that it is extraordinary, whether it be a landscape, a building, or people on a street.  They leave a visual history of our day so those that come later can connect with us. 

Ground was broken for the  LDS St. George Temple in November 1871 and the building was completed and dedicated in 1877.  It is a monument to the pioneers who left the comforts of their homes in the East and spread and colonized the west, and as they did so erected monuments to their faith.  Kathlyn Gogarty-Baines – Dix Baines Studio.

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“SUMMER POND”      16×24     $3500     Available through Dix Baines Studio @ 720.353.2670

“FEEDING TIME”        5×7    $300     Available through Dix Baines Studio @ 720.353.2670

“SOL”        5×7         $300     Available through Dix Baines Studio @ 720.353.2670

“SLOW RISE”        5×7         $300      Available through Dix Baines Studio @ 720.353.2670

“LILLY AND KOI”        5×7         $300     Available through Dix Baines Studio @ 720.353.2670

“KOI POND”        5×7         $300     Available through Dix Baines Studio @ 720.353.2670

Although, I have been painting trout for a number of years and feel comfortable in doing so, I’m finding that Koi are indeed a whole other animal.  Photographing them is very different, as I don’t catch them, pull them in and then photograph. Instead I have to lay by the side of the pond and capture them either with my regular camara or the video. These mini 5×7 paintings are really a great way to learn to paint these beautiful animals.  DIX BAINES-ARTIST JOURNAL

]]> http://dixbainesblog.com/new-images-of-the-pond-dix-baines-fine-artist/feed/ 0 G2 GALLERY WORKSHOP WITH DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST http://dixbainesblog.com/g2-gallery-workshop-with-dix-baines-fine-artest/ http://dixbainesblog.com/g2-gallery-workshop-with-dix-baines-fine-artest/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:41:18 +0000 admin http://dixbainesblog.com/?p=268

 

SAVE THE DATE SEPTEMBER 16th and 17th

Announcing a painting workshop with artist Dix Baines at G Squared Gallery on September 16th and 17th.
Bring your paints, easels and materials and come to create, discuss and enjoy art! This casual, two morning workshop will include :
· Oil painting demonstrations
· Importance of composition thumbnails in outdoor painting
· Critiques of your work

Time: 9 AM – 1 PM
Cost: 1 day 50$ / 2 days 80$

Location:

Day 1: Laurel Valley Farm on Freeman Road
Day 2: Pine Springs Farm in Stahlstown

Dix Baines paints a variety of subjects in his expressive light infused style. Characterized by his bold brushwork and dramatic use of light and color, his paintings depict landscapes, villages, barns and adobe buildings, fishing scenes and the river environment as a whole. A pond, is the latest feature at his studio. Small works of Koi and water plants will be on display in the Gallery. Dix will also have work featured at the Loyalhanna Watershed Auction this same weekend.

Please call G Squared for more information or to sign up for one, or both, of the workshops.

For more information on the artist, go to www.dixbaines.com

]]> http://dixbainesblog.com/g2-gallery-workshop-with-dix-baines-fine-artest/feed/ 0 OFF THE EASEL – CASTLE ROCK PAINTING – DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST http://dixbainesblog.com/off-the-easel-castle-rock-painting-dix-baines-fine-artist/ http://dixbainesblog.com/off-the-easel-castle-rock-painting-dix-baines-fine-artist/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:55:41 +0000 admin http://dixbainesblog.com/?p=263 OFF THE EASEL
  
 The life of an artist always takes us down unexpected paths.  A few weeks ago, Dix was approached about doing a painting of the Castle Rock, a predominant geological feature in Castle Rock, CO.  The company who approached us wanted to use the image for dignitary gifts at a ground breaking for a Centura Health facility being built in Castle Rock.  The result was this incrediable painting of the first light on the Castle Rock, which is now available through the studio, and a run of an edition of a 100 framed mini 5×7 giclees. Of the painting, Dix wrote:
 
“FIRST LIGHT ON CASTLE ROCK”
  
For years I had coached down in Castle Rock, and got to see the many moods of the landmark of the town. I had thought of painting the morning light often and capturing the light emblazened rock face. I was recently asked to paint  the Castle Rock for a commerative gift print (closed series of 100). It was a challenge to pick a view, as the geological feature has extremely different profiles depending on your vantage point around the town. This view is the most familiar and sentimental to me; a view I often wanted to stop and paint. 
 Dix Baines-Artist Journal
“First Light on Castle Rock”
9×12     oil     $1300
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
]]> http://dixbainesblog.com/off-the-easel-castle-rock-painting-dix-baines-fine-artist/feed/ 0 HAYDEN HAYS GALLERY – DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST http://dixbainesblog.com/253/ http://dixbainesblog.com/253/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:35:10 +0000 admin http://dixbainesblog.com/?p=253 When Dix Baines first began his full-time art career over 13 years ago, several of his paintings were purchased by the 5 star property The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. To date 9 of Dix’s paintings, as well as 30 giclees, are part of the permanent Broadmoor collection. This past week The Hayden Hays Gallery, located at The Broadmoor, invited Dix to further extend his artistic presence at the property by becoming one of their regular artists.  As a project designer, during his Interior Design days, Dix worked on several projects at The Broadmoor, so for him this will be like coming home. We are excited about this new opportunity!
“Shadow Light”
32×40     oil     $9,900
available through the Hayden Hays Gallery @ 719.577.5744
“Southwest Sublime”
20×30     oil     $4,800
available through the Hayden Hays Gallery @ 719.577.5744
“Canyoncito”
11×14     oil     $1,900
available through the Hayden Hays Gallery @ 719.577.5744
“Winter Sunset”
28×32    oil     $6,500
available through the Hayden Hays Gallery @ 719.577.5744
]]> http://dixbainesblog.com/253/feed/ 0 NEW PAINTINGS MCLARRY FINE ART – DIX BAINES ARTIST http://dixbainesblog.com/new-paintings-mclarry-fine-art-dix-baines-artist/ http://dixbainesblog.com/new-paintings-mclarry-fine-art-dix-baines-artist/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:32:21 +0000 admin http://dixbainesblog.com/?p=238 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

]]> http://dixbainesblog.com/new-paintings-mclarry-fine-art-dix-baines-artist/feed/ 0 29th ANNUAL BUFFALO BILL ART SHOW- DIX BAINES http://dixbainesblog.com/29th-annual-buffalo-bill-art-show-dix-baines/ http://dixbainesblog.com/29th-annual-buffalo-bill-art-show-dix-baines/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:16:43 +0000 admin http://dixbainesblog.com/?p=228 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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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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 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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