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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts
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I travel the world creating fine art, teaching painting workshops, and judging painting competitions.
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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
Landscape painting in oils of the Black River with the small town of Perkinsville, Vermont, and Hawks Mountain in the background by American artist Willard Leroy Metcalf.
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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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
Portrait painting in oils of a Native American pow wow dancer by American artist Patrick Saunders
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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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
Figurative painting in oils of a calvary charging on horseback by American artist Patrick Saunders
November 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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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
Floral painting in oils of a field of purple, pink and red tulips by American artist Patrick Saunders
November 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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#ARTTIPS • Take the stress out of painting faces by focusing on shapes.

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October 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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This week's #MuseumTourTuesday features two paintings from the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth's current exhibition, Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting.

"Stare" & "Chasah"
• Jenny Saville

Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
"Stare" • Jenny Saville • Oil on Canvas • 2005 • 120" x 98.5” "Chasah" • Jenny Saville • Oil Stick, Pastel, and Acrylic on Linen • 2020 • 78 3/4" x 63"
October 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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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
Floral painting in oils of a bouquet of white, pink and yellow roses by American artist Patrick Saunders
October 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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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.
October 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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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
"Valencia. Las grupas" oil painting by Joaquín Sorolla, one of 14 panels from Sorolla's Vision of Spain at the Hispanic Society Museum and Library in New York
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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
Floral painting in oils of pink roses by American artist Patrick Saunders
October 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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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
Portrait painting in oils of a young woman in Catrina makeup and costume for a Day of the Dead parade by American artist Patrick Saunders
October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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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
Portrait painting in oils of a young woman in Japanese garb by American artist William Merritt Chase, a piece from the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum.
October 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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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
October 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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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"
Floral painting in oils of a bunch of pink roses by American artist Patrick Saunders
October 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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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
1884 Portrait painting in oils of author Vsevolod Garshin seated at a desk surrounded by books and papers by Ukrainian artist Illia Repin from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Detail of the papers - 1884 Portrait painting in oils of author Vsevolod Garshin seated at a desk surrounded by books and papers by Ukrainian artist Illia Repin from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
October 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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#ARTTIPS • Why I use synthetic flat brushes.

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October 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Artist friends, my first 2026 painting workshop at Hill Country Council for the Arts has already sold out. Go to the Workshops page of my website, PatrickSaunders.com, to sign up for the wait list for this Boerne, Texas class.

“Amor a la Vida”
• Oil on linen
• 48” x 38"
• Private Collection
Portrait painting in oils of six Day of the Dead dancers in face make up and traditional folkorico costumes for a parade in Dallas, Texas by American artist Patrick Saunders
October 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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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
Watercolor study of Venetian architecture from the vantage point of the "Café on the Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice by American artist John Singer Sargent
September 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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"Día de los Muertos"
• Oil on Linen
• 12" x 16"
• Private Collection
Portrait painting in oils of a Day of the Dead parade dancer in face make up and folklorico costume by American artist Patrick Saunders
September 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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For #ThrowbackThursday, a piece from 2020.

"Dama De Rojo"
• Oil on Linen
• 15"x30"
• Bosque Arts Center Permanent Collection
Portrait painting in oils of a woman in an elaborate red costume and face make up for a Day of the Dead parade in Dallas.
September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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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
"The Grape Harvest” oil painting by French artist Léon-Augustin Lhermitte at the Met in New York, depicting workers harvesting grapes, and small child eating some while a female figure smiles at him. Detail of the "The Grape Harvest” oil painting by French artist Léon-Augustin Lhermitte at the Met in New York, depicting a small child eating some grapes Detail of "The Grape Harvest” oil painting by French artist Léon-Augustin Lhermitte at the Met in New York, depicting the brush work of the grape vines.
September 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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One of my demonstration paintings from a 2021 workshop in St. Louis.
"Huey"
• 12"x16"
• Oil on Linen
• Private Collection
90-minute animal portrait demonstration in oils of a tan Chow mix rescue dog by American artist Patrick Saunders for a painting workshop
September 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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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
Western art portrait painting in oils of a Native American dancer at a pow wow in San Antonio by American artist Patrick Saunders
September 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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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
Still life oil painting of two sunflowers by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
September 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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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
90-minute study in oils of a brown horse with a decorative bridle by American artist Patrick Saunders for a painting workshop at Mark Arts in Wichita.
September 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM