top of page
NANCY'S ART AND CREATIVITY BLOG
Search


New Work: The Comfort of Friends, oil on panel, 18 x 24 inches
Life is so much better when we are surrounded by real friends.
Nancy Rynes
Apr 152 min read


New Work: Running Paint, oil on linen, 24 x 36 inches
This piece was inspired by a visit to a horse sanctuary one spring day a few years ago.
Nancy Rynes
Apr 52 min read


New Work: A Wild Spirit, oil on panel, 24 x 30 inches
The challenge with this piece: how to paint a white horse on a light background without the whole thing looking flat and boring.
Nancy Rynes
Oct 27, 20241 min read


New Work: Hill Country Lady, oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches
One of the delights of exploring the Texas Hill Country is coming across Longhorn Cattle in unexpected places.
Nancy Rynes
Oct 20, 20241 min read


New Work: Hot as Blazes, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
My favorite time of day is morning, just as the sun rises and bathes the landscape in a warm, golden-colored light.
Nancy Rynes
Oct 16, 20241 min read


New Work: Morning Glow, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
The farms and ranches of the western USA can be magical in the morning light, which is why you can often find me up before dawn...
Nancy Rynes
Oct 16, 20242 min read


New Work: Greeting the Winter Dawn, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches
Buffalo robes were used by many Native peoples to protect them from the harsh, cold winters so common here in North America.
Nancy Rynes
Oct 16, 20241 min read


New Work: Battle Scarred, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
"Battle Scarred" is a color-and-texture-filled depiction of one of the most handsome Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep rams I have seen to date.Â
Nancy Rynes
Mar 23, 20242 min read


New Work: Below Zero
Sometimes bone-chilling cold can create beautiful patterns of ice and snow.
Nancy Rynes
Apr 1, 20221 min read


New Work: The Colors of Morning, oil on canvas, 20 x 26 inches
If you want to experience some truly magical morning and evening light, visit the Texas Hill Country.
Nancy Rynes
Jan 18, 20221 min read


New Work: Greeting the Winter Dawn, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches
This is the first in what I hope will be a series exploring people of Native descent in both contemporary and traditional settings.
Nancy Rynes
Jan 1, 20221 min read


New Work: Morning Glow, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
I ran across such a scene one July morning in rural Colorado. The sun cast a beautiful glow around a field of ranch horses.
Nancy Rynes
Aug 31, 20212 min read


New Work: Intimidation Tactics, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches
In this painting, I tried to bring out the bold, rich colors of these horses along with their fire, energy, and personalities.
Nancy Rynes
Aug 15, 20211 min read
bottom of page