Luna's Jacal Big Bend National Park by Barbara Haviland

Luna's Jacal in Big Bend National Park by Barbara Haviland

By Barbara Haviland Texas Landscape Artist on 7/7/2015 9:17:43 PM Comment on this

© Barbara Haviland--LunasJacul

The Luna Jacal or Luna's Jacal was the residence of Gilberto Luna, a Mexican pioneer farmer in the area of Texas that would become Big Bend National Park. The jacal, an indigenous Tejano dwelling suited to the desert environment, was built about 1890^[2] with a low sandstone and limestone wall about 4 feet (1.2 m), with forked poles set upright into the walls, supporting roof poles. The house backs up to a large boulder. A heavier line of poles extends the length of the jacal. The roof was made of ocotillo branches weighted down with earth and stones, presently replaced with an inappropriate soil-cement roof. Luna raised a large family at the jacal, peacefully coexisting with otherwise hostile Comanche who used the Alamo Creek area as a war trail. Luna died there in 1947 at age 108 or 109.^[3]

Luna's jacal was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 8, 1974.^[1] It was restored in 1971 and again stabilized in 1983.^[2]  

INFO  gotten from Wipipedia.. 

Title  Luna's Jacal in Big Bend National Park

medium oils on canvas

Size  24H"x36W"

signed and purchase is  900.00 + shipping

PS  It was very cool in the house.

   

©Barbara Haviland  Barb's Garden 2014

Hippie Chick A Fun painting Barbara Haviland

By Barbara Haviland Texas Contemporary Artist on 7/5/2015 8:45:00 PM Comment on this

© Barbara Haviland--HippieChick

This painting was done with one of my students last week. She wanted to do a person so we started out on a cartoon like person. Hippie Chick is what I did. She did a cute companion piece. WE had fun and that is what it is all about.  Creating and having fun with paint.

Title Hippie Chick

Medium oils on canvas

Size 6"x6"

purchase  50.00 + 9.00 shipping

Signed and framed

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1160447/hippie-chick-oil-painting-by-barbara-haviland-texas-contemporary-artist

   

©Barbara Haviland  Barb's Garden 2014

Flora Hydrangeas Barbara Haviland Texas Floral Artist

 

Flora Hydrangeas

By Barbara Haviland on 6/30/2015 8:47:38 PM Comment on this

Flora Hydrangeas is done with oils and is very detailed.  I love to do floral. I used my cut Hydrangeas to do the painting. The painting is signed and framed.

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/workszoom/1794346

  

©Barbara Haviland  Barb's Garden 2014

Three Pelicans in Flight | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Three Pelicans in Flight | Barbara Haviland - Blog

THREE PELICANS IN FLIGHT

By Barbara Haviland Texas Landscape Artist on 6/28/2015 6:21:41 AMComment on this

© Barbara Haviland

Three Pelicans in Flight is done in oils and was a study for a larger painting. The painting is signed and framed

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/workszoom/1794344

Abstract Wildflowers Knife Painting | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Abstract Wildflowers Knife Painting | Barbara Haviland - Blog

ABSTRACT WILDFLOWERS KNIFE PAINTING

By Barbara Haviland Texas Landscape Artist on 6/27/2015 7:20:08 AMComment on this

© Barbara Haviland

This painting is done in oils and with a  painting knife with very thick paint.  I did this as a demo in one on my classes. The painting is signed and framed

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/workszoom/1794343

Barbara Haviland to Teach at Painted Views Ranch

    

BARBARA HAVILAND TO TEACH AT PAINTED VIEWS RANCH

We are pleased to announce that another artist has scheduled a workshop here at Painted Views Ranch.

Barbara Haviland will be teaching a three day workshop on

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Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
October 8th, 9th and 10th, 2015.

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This will be a workshop devoted to still life painting.

Barbara Haviland has been creating fine art for most of her life. She is an accomplished artist, painting mostly in oils, in bold rich colors that express her enthusiasm for painting. She is mostly self-taught but has enjoyed many workshops with nationally known artists.

Barbara makes her own worlds with her favorite tools: a brush and now a palette knife. Barbara says "It is like reading a book: I can ago anywhere. I get so absorbed with my creating that time passes and is gone before I know it. I am very passionate with my art. My favorite subjects are Florals and Bayou paintings, I will paint all subjects and am never bored."

Barbara Haviland has been actively giving of her talents and time to Associated Louisiana Artists /Gallery By the Lake in Lake Charles, La. as board member and current co-treasurer. She is a member of Port Arthur and Nederland Art leagues, Texas Artists Museum and Outdoor Painters Society. Barbara is actively involved with several groups online, including Artists of Texas which gives her great joy. She is also a member of Oil Painters of America.

Barbara has been teaching still life painting for the past 10 years from her studio in Groves, TX, on the eastern edge of the state. Because this is the first time she will be available to teach a workshop in central Texas, and with the introductory price of only $350, we expect the class to fill up quickly.

If you're interested in taking her workshop,
send an email to
paintedviewsranch@gmail.com
for further sign up instructions.

Windchimes Among the Banana Leaves Plein Air | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Windchimes Among the Banana Leaves Plein Air | Barbara Haviland - Blog

WINDCHIMES AMONG THE BANANA LEAVES PLEIN AIR

By Barbara Haviland Texas Landscape Artist on 6/21/2015Comment on this

© Barbara Haviland

This is a plein air I did one moring real early from my studio porch. The sunlight was lovely and I tried to capture how it fell on the windchimes.

Title  Windchimes Among the Banana Leaves

Size  5"x5"

Medium oils on wood panel

Purchase price 100.00

Signed  

http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/958789/windchimes-among-the-banana-leaves-plein-air