El Santuario de Chimayo

New View of Chimayo

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Bob’s latest painting of El Santuario de Chimayo shows a lighter, looser style. Using watercolors on hot press paper he faded the colors around the edges, using the white of the paper to frame the historic church.

To see other paintings by Bob of El Santuario de Chimayo click on the listing on the right.

El Santuario de Chimayo is known for its “Holy Dirt” believed to possess extraordinary healing powers. Believers make personal and organized pilgrimages to the shrine originally build in 1816. Chimayo is located approximately 25 miles north of Sante Fe, New Mexico. Craftsmen in the surrounding region are renown for their quality weavings, skills passed down through many generations.

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One Response to “El Santuario de Chimayo”

Pat Plomondon Says:
June 3, 2010 at 2:13 pm

Bob, REALLY REALLY like the New View of Chimayo painting. Please do some more paintings where the painting sort of fades into the canvas or whatever you call it. This is a striking, eye catching painting. Pat Plomondon
Could you do this one with a little ” Bobism” in it?

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