We all know that darks & lights give form to a painting. Read my latest art newsletter on how color temp contrasts give your paintings much more range to express this illusion of light. Sign up here: patricksaunders.com/signup.html "Tapestry" detail • Oil on Linen • 12" x 16" • Private Collection

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a plein air painting by American artist John Singer Sargent from the permanent collection of the @brooklynmuseum.org. "Dolce Far Niente" • John Singer Sargent • Oil on Canvas • ca. 1907 • 16.25" x 28.25"

My architectural demonstration Thursday morning at my plein air workshop for the Ellis County Art Association’s Paint Historic Waxahachie event. “Ellis County Courthouse” • Oil on Linen • 12” x 16” • 90 Minutes

My one-hour floral demonstration Wednesday morning at my plein air workshop for the Ellis County Art Association’s Paint Historic Waxahachie event. “Glowing Rose Sketch” • Oil on Linen • 8” x 10” • 60 Minutes

My landscape demonstration Tuesday morning for my plein air workshop for the Ellis County Art Association’s Paint Historic Waxahachie event. “Roland’s Secret Garden” • Oil on Linen • 12” x 16” • 90 Minutes

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a landscape by American artist Willard Metcalf from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The North Country" • Willard Leroy Metcalf • Oil on Canvas • 1923 • 40” x 45.25” Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

My thanks to Mark Arts for sending one of my latest paintings home with a new collector this week. I’m thrilled that it sold so quickly. “Regalia" • Oil on Linen • 36” x 60” • Private Collection

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a painting by American artist Frederic Remington from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "On the Southern Plains" • Frederic Remington • Oil on Canvas • 1907 • 30 1/8" x 51 1/8" Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

Artist friends, my summer 2026 floral painting workshop at the Conroe Art League will open for registration on January 1st. Go to the Workshops page of my website, PatrickSaunders.com, for more information, and to register. “Strength In Numbers” • Oil on Linen • 15” x 30" • Private Collection

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My spring 2026 painting workshop in Louisiana sold out before it became public, so a second class has been added, and it is filling fast. Go here for more information, and to register: patricksaunders.com/painting_wit... “Surrounded by Wallflowers” • Oil on linen • 9” x 12" • Private Collection

My paintings for the Granbury Arts Alliance's 4th Annual Coates Western Art Exhibition & Sale this weekend. The VIP Night tomorrow is sold out, but the show is free and open to the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lake Granbury Conference Center.

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is another stunning piece by Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York. "Valencia. Las grupas" • Joaquín Sorolla • Oil on Canvas • 1916 • 11.5' x 118.5” Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

Artist friends, my Booth Art Academy painting workshop next spring is filling fast. Go here for more information, and to register: patricksaunders.com/classes_pain... “Unity” • Oil on linen • 9” x 12" • Private Collection

My latest painting. Traditional Catrina makeup is quite common around San Antonio this time of year for Día de los Muertos. I always find it incredibly festive. "La Catrina" • Oil on Linen • 14" x 18" • Available Reference and painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a portrait by American painter William Merritt Chase from the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum. "Girl in a Japanese Costume" • William Merritt Chase • Oil on Canvas • ca. 1890 24 5/8" x 15 11/16” Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

A still life I am sending to the Granbury Arts Alliance's Coates Western Art Exhibition on October 24th & 25th. “Hoya” • Oil on Linen • 16” x 20” • Available

A floral I am sending to the Granbury Arts Alliance's Coates Western Art Exhibition on October 24th & 25th. "Multifaceted" • Oil on Linen • 9" x 12"

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a portrait by master painter Illia Repin from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin" • Illia Repin • Oil on Canvas • 1884 • 35" x 27 1/4” Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

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This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is another rarely seen piece from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's recent exhibition "Sargent and Paris." "Café on the Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice" • John Singer Sargent • Watercolor on Paper • ca. 1880-1882 • 9 1/4" x 13 1/2" • Private Collection

Getting an angle wrong can quickly throw off your drawing. Sign up for my latest art newsletter on a better way to get perfect diagonal lines: patricksaunders.com/signup.html "Día de los Muertos" • Oil on Linen • 12" x 16" • Private Collection

For #ThrowbackThursday, a piece from 2020. "Dama De Rojo" • Oil on Linen • 15"x30" • Bosque Arts Center Permanent Collection

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a painting by French artist Léon-Augustin Lhermitte from the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. "The Grape Harvest" • Léon-Augustin Lhermitte • Oil on Canvas • 1884 • 99" × 82 5/8" Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

One of my demonstration paintings from a 2021 workshop in St. Louis. "Huey" • 12"x16" • Oil on Linen • Private Collection

The elaborate regalia worn by this man we met at a pow wow in San Antonio was a work of art in itself. "Regalia" • Oil on Linen • 36" x 60" • Available at www.PatrickSaunders.com Reference and painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a painting by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Sunflowers" • Vincent van Gogh • Oil on Canvas • 1887 • 17" × 24" Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

My 90-minute portrait demonstration this morning on the last day of my painting workshop at Mark Arts. “Dark Horse” • Portrait Study • Oil on Linen • 14" x 19" • 90 Minutes

My floral demonstration from life this morning on day two of my painting workshop at Mark Arts. Today’s demo held multiple lessons on capturing whites, simplifying shapes and defining edges. “Jumbo Mums” • Floral Study • Oil on Linen • 12" x 12" • 2 Hours • SOLD

My 90-minute demonstration this morning on the first day of my painting workshop at Mark Arts in Wichita. "Into the Trees" • Landscape Study • Oil on Linen • 12" x16" • 90 Minutes

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a piece by Norwegian painter Frits Thaulow, a more recent addition to the permanent collection of the @metmuseum.org. "Picquigny" • Frits Thaulow • Oil on Canvas • 1899 • 28 3/4" × 36 1/4" Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

Artist friends, I’m teaching a workshop in Texas this winter at the Hill Country Council for the Arts. Go here for more information, and to register: patricksaunders.com/painting_wit... “War Dancer” • Oil on Linen • 20” x 24" • Private Collection

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This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a watercolor by John Singer Sargent from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Market Place" • John Singer Sargent • Watercolor, Gouache & Graphite on paper • 1890s • 10" x 13 9/16” Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

Artist friends, I’m returning to Warehouse 521 next year to teach another painting workshop. Go here for more information, and to register: patricksaunders.com/painting_wit... “Study of Opal” • Oil on Panel • 9” x 12" • Private Collection

Artist friends, I’m returning to the Booth Art Academy next spring to teach another painting workshop. Get more information and register here: patricksaunders.com/classes_pain... “Night At the Red Lion” • Oil on linen • 30” x 40” • Available

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a painting by American artist Edward Hopper from the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. "New York Interior" • Edward Hopper • Oil on Canvas • c. 1921 • 24 5/16" x 29 3/8" Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

For #ThrowbackThursday, a piece I did for a 2018 plein air event. The red center of this hibiscus, a combination of both warm and cool color, provided the perfect focal point for this simple little floral painting. “A Splash of Red” • Oil on Panel • 5” x 7” • Private Collection

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a spectacular piece by Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library. "Seville. The Dance" (Sevilla El baile)" • Joaquín Sorolla • Oil on Canvas • 1915 • 11.5' x 119” Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

Early bird submission for this international contest is now open, and a portion of each entry fee will be donated to the @aspca.org. All types of pets and all painting and drawing media are welcome. Go here for more information, and to enter: www.artistsnetwork.com/art-competit...

I’m honored to be a judge for the Artists Network's 5th Annual Best in Show: Pets competition. "Kobe" • Oil on Linen • 12" x 16" • Private Collection

I'm so pleased that these two paintings went home with new collectors during my painting workshop last week. They're both favorites of mine. "Central Market Roses" • Oil on Linen • 12" x 12" • Private Collection "Orange Tabby Cat Study" • Oil on Linen • 12" x 16" • Private Collection

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a painting by John Singer Sargent from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Alpine Pool" • John Singer Sargent • Oil on Canvas • 1907 • 27.5" x 38” Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

My portrait demonstration this morning on the last day of my painting workshop at the Heartland Art Club. “Horse Study” • Oil on Linen • 14” x 18” • 2 Hours

My two-hour demonstration this morning on day two of my painting workshop at the Heartland Art Club. “Red Roses Study” • Oil on Linen • 12” x 12” • Two Hours • SOLD

My demonstration this morning on the first day of my painting workshop at the Heartland Art Club. “Prospect Park Meadowport Arch Study” • Oil on Linen • 12” x 16” • 90 Minutes • SOLD

This landscape is headed to the Bosque Arts Center next week for the Bosque Art Classic. "Western Slope" • Oil on Linen • 18" x 24"

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a still life by Belgian painter Fernand Khnopff from the @metmuseum.org's permanent collection. "Hortensia" • Fernand Khnopff • Oil on Canvas • 1884 • 18 13/16" × 23 1/2" Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

I’m often asked how I start a painting, so here's the first 20 minutes of a painting compressed into a minute of video. "Study of Gene" • Oil on panel • 9” x 12"

For #ThrowbackThursday, here's a 2021 cityscape I painted of New York. "West on Pell" • Oil On Linen • 20" x 30" • Private Collection Reference and painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social