by Mickey Baxter-Spade on March 7, 2010
Grapevine Embellishment Over Arched Door
One sunny afternoon I was designing a new note card when I received a call from a client who had purchased a loft in a downtown Denver sky rise. He had no idea what subject matter he wanted, just something painted over the arched entry door to the wine cellar.
Although the expansive loft [...]
by Mickey Baxter-Spade on February 10, 2010
Wildflowers in Watercolor
I’ve seen it a thousand times but today it’s different. It is as though I see each delicate snow flake falling gracefully onto the already snow-dusted ground. A foggy haze covers the city views. It looks so pristine, even the deer haven’t sauntered by to leave their tracks in the snow.
Today is [...]
by Mickey Baxter-Spade on November 10, 2009
Another painting finished and framed in time for my Autumn Art & Jewelry Show was my “Pears in Crystal” watercolor. When I was deciding what paintings to showcase as new paintings in my show I wanted a painting whose subject matter was something other than nature, not that pears aren’t nature. This painting is one [...]