Patrick Saunders Fine Arts
@patricksaunders.bsky.social
I travel the world creating fine art, teaching painting workshops, and judging painting competitions.
My current LederEasel plein air painting setup is light, compact and affordable.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
My current LederEasel plein air painting setup is light, compact and affordable.
#patricksaunders #patricksaundersfinearts #pleinair #pleinairpainting #pleinairartist #pleinairgear #pleinairtools #pleinairsetup #ledereasel #obentripod #mastersonpalette
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This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is another large mural by Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library.
"Ayamonte. La pesca del atún"
• Joaquín Sorolla
• Oil on Canvas
• 1919
• 11.4' x 15.9'
Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
"Ayamonte. La pesca del atún"
• Joaquín Sorolla
• Oil on Canvas
• 1919
• 11.4' x 15.9'
Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is another large mural by Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library.
"Ayamonte. La pesca del atún"
• Joaquín Sorolla
• Oil on Canvas
• 1919
• 11.4' x 15.9'
Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
"Ayamonte. La pesca del atún"
• Joaquín Sorolla
• Oil on Canvas
• 1919
• 11.4' x 15.9'
Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
Artist friends, if you want to paint with me next year, only three 2026 workshops are still open. Go to the Workshops page at PatrickSaunders.com to register for a class at the Booth Art Academy, Warehouse 521, or the Conroe Art League.
"Dragon Fire"
• Oil on Linen
• 24" x 24"
• Private Collection
"Dragon Fire"
• Oil on Linen
• 24" x 24"
• Private Collection
November 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Artist friends, if you want to paint with me next year, only three 2026 workshops are still open. Go to the Workshops page at PatrickSaunders.com to register for a class at the Booth Art Academy, Warehouse 521, or the Conroe Art League.
"Dragon Fire"
• Oil on Linen
• 24" x 24"
• Private Collection
"Dragon Fire"
• Oil on Linen
• 24" x 24"
• Private Collection
This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a portrait by French painter Henri Regnault from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
"Salome"
• Henri Regnault
• Oil on Canvas
• 1870
• 63" x 40.5”
Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
"Salome"
• Henri Regnault
• Oil on Canvas
• 1870
• 63" x 40.5”
Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a portrait by French painter Henri Regnault from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
"Salome"
• Henri Regnault
• Oil on Canvas
• 1870
• 63" x 40.5”
Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
"Salome"
• Henri Regnault
• Oil on Canvas
• 1870
• 63" x 40.5”
Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
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
"Tapestry" detail
• Oil on Linen
• 12" x 16"
• Private Collection
November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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
"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"
"Dolce Far Niente"
• John Singer Sargent
• Oil on Canvas
• ca. 1907
• 16.25" x 28.25"
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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"
"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
“Ellis County Courthouse”
• Oil on Linen
• 12” x 16”
• 90 Minutes
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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
“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
“Glowing Rose Sketch”
• Oil on Linen
• 8” x 10”
• 60 Minutes
November 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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
“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
“Roland’s Secret Garden”
• Oil on Linen
• 12” x 16”
• 90 Minutes
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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
“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
"The North Country"
• Willard Leroy Metcalf
• Oil on Canvas
• 1923
• 40” x 45.25”
Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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
"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
“Regalia"
• Oil on Linen
• 36” x 60”
• Private Collection
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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
“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
"On the Southern Plains"
• Frederic Remington
• Oil on Canvas
• 1907
• 30 1/8" x 51 1/8"
Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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
"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
“Strength In Numbers”
• Oil on Linen
• 15” x 30"
• Private Collection
November 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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
“Strength In Numbers”
• Oil on Linen
• 15” x 30"
• Private Collection
#ARTTIPS • Take the stress out of painting faces by focusing on shapes.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#ARTTIPS • Take the stress out of painting faces by focusing on shapes.
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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" & "Chasah"
• Jenny Saville
Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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" & "Chasah"
• Jenny Saville
Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
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
“Surrounded by Wallflowers”
• Oil on linen
• 9” x 12"
• Private Collection
October 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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
“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.
October 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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
"Valencia. Las grupas"
• Joaquín Sorolla
• Oil on Canvas
• 1916
• 11.5' x 118.5”
Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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"
• 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
“Unity”
• Oil on linen
• 9” x 12"
• Private Collection
October 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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
“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
"La Catrina"
• Oil on Linen
• 14" x 18"
• Available
Reference and painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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
"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
"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
October 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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
"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
“Hoya”
• Oil on Linen
• 16” x 20”
• Available
October 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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
“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"
"Multifaceted"
• Oil on Linen
• 9" x 12"
October 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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"
"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
"Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin"
• Illia Repin
• Oil on Canvas
• 1884
• 35" x 27 1/4”
Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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
"Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin"
• Illia Repin
• Oil on Canvas
• 1884
• 35" x 27 1/4”
Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social
#ARTTIPS • Why I use synthetic flat brushes.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM