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Month: July 2017

Architect’s White

July 27, 2017

Last week I had four requests for a color called Architect’s White. This color is no longer is on the lists of Benjamin Moore or Farrow & Ball or any of the other usual suspects. The only place I could find it is with Zoffany, a company in the UK. In the USA, two different … More Architect’s White

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Haint Blue doing its job on the porch ceiling.

Haint Blue and Witches Blue

July 24, 2017

  The whole Haint Blue thing passed right by me. As a child, I was not sent the memo about the protective power of color. I grew up in brick houses with no porches. I know! Somehow I survived this outrage. And the Universe, being a benevolent force for good in spite of appearances, sent … More Haint Blue and Witches Blue

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Our very own personal star doing it's thing, providing us with every color our human eyeballs can perceive. Thank you, Sun.

Color Questions. What do you want to know?

July 24, 2017

Dear Home Beautifiers, How about an Ask Barbara column/video/youtube thing about color in our dwelling places? Or a HOUSE COLOR TALK that I can present to your group or teach in a 2-hour community ed class? Would this of these be of interest to you? I hope so, because I could talk about these things … More Color Questions. What do you want to know?

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Two seconds after taking this photo of the glorious February sunset, I fell and brooke my wrist three ways to Sunday, as they say.

Ceiling and Woodwork Color is Crucial.

July 21, 2017

It has been quite a slog back to the blog, but here we are on a fiercely hot summer day in Philadelphia and I am typing away with only a slight ache in my right wrist, my slightly stiff fingers doing their darnedest to move around the keyboard. I was off radar until April. In-home … More Ceiling and Woodwork Color is Crucial.

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"Glorieta" From the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54x60. mm on Arches paper © 2018 Barbara Mayfield
“Glorieta” From the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54×60. mm on Arches paper © 2018 Barbara Mayfield
"Flicker/Night & Day" From the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54x60. mm on Arches paper © 2018 Barbara Mayfield
“Flicker/Night & Day” From the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54×60. mm on Arches paper © 2018 Barbara Mayfield
From the Land of Enchantment series. 54"x60" mm on paper ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
From the Land of Enchantment series. 54″x60″ mm on paper ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Life in the Canyon, from the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54x60 mm on Arches paper ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
Life in the Canyon, from the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54×60 mm on Arches paper ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
"I Grew Flax This Year" 26x24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
“I Grew Flax This Year” 26×24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Nighttime By The Stream. 26x34 o/c, ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
Birds By the Stream 26x24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Birds By the Stream 26×24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The Garden Gate Birds, 26x24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The Garden Gate Birds, 26×24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The Lupine Came Up 26x24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The Lupine Came Up 26×24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The "Garden" paintings on display for an open studio day.
The “Garden” paintings on display for an open studio day.
Red Bird, 12'x12' oil on handmade paper on panel, From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Red Bird, 12’x12′ oil on handmade paper on panel, From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Detail. Birds int he Wood. o/handmade paper. ©2017BarbaraMayfield
Detail. Birds int he Wood. o/handmade paper. ©2017BarbaraMayfield
Tall Trees, 12'x12' oil on handmade paper on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Tall Trees, 12’x12′ oil on handmade paper on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Evening Star, 12'x12' oil on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Evening Star, 12’x12′ oil on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Birds in the Wood. 12x12 o/handmade paper. ©2017 Barbara Mayfield
Birds in the Wood. 12×12 o/handmade paper. ©2017 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods series, 16x16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods series, 16×16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16x16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16×16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16x16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16×16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16x16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16×16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
Bird and Bowl of Mystery, 12"x12" Acrylic on Handmade 100% Cotton Rag paper on panel, © Barbara Mayfield 2014
Bird and Bowl of Mystery, 12″x12″ Acrylic on Handmade 100% Cotton Rag paper on panel, © Barbara Mayfield 2014
Five Red Birds, 12"x12", mixed media / handmade paper on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2014
Five Red Birds, 12″x12″, mixed media / handmade paper on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2014
In the Forest. Acrylic on Handmade 100% Cotton Rag paper on panel. ©Barbara Mayfield 2014
In the Forest. Acrylic on Handmade 100% Cotton Rag paper on panel. ©Barbara Mayfield 2014
In the Woods. 10"x10" oil on canvas. © Barbara Mayfield 2013
In the Woods. 10″x10″ oil on canvas. © Barbara Mayfield 2013
Sweethearts, 12'x12' oil on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Sweethearts, 12’x12′ oil on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The first Land of Enchantment paintings on display for an open studio day.
The first Land of Enchantment paintings on display for an open studio day.
Land of Enchantment paintings on display for an open studio day.
Land of Enchantment paintings on display for an open studio day.
Mermaid, 22"x24" Oil and mixed media on wood panel. Framed in whitewashed Maple.©Barbara Mayfield 1999
Mermaid, 22″x24″ Oil and mixed media on wood panel. Framed in whitewashed Maple.©Barbara Mayfield 1999
Detail. Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54x60 mm on Arches paper ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
Detail. Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54×60 mm on Arches paper ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
Casita. 5"x5" mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Casita. 5″x5″ mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Casita. 5"x5" mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Casita. 5″x5″ mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Casita. 5"x5" mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Casita. 5″x5″ mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
I love a creek.
I love a creek.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
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