Shadows and Palms

 

Click on the title to view image within the blog/ Three weeks ago I was in a remote village on the island of Serifos, soaking up the ancient atmosphere and sharing the experience with 12 other lovely American people and one Dutchman. This was my 2nd painting and done just before we were to board our van and head back to the 'big' town where our hotel and dinner were waiting. The late afternoon sun created a huge shadow from the nearby palm and it was enthralling as it pointed to these small dwellings, the inviting roadway and the rolling hills beyond. This scene could be just about anyplace and the elements here are relatable in their simplicity. Thanks for being an armchair traveler  and hanging out with me.

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Lucy's Flowers

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Our forever friends Warren and Lucy came to town yesterday to celebrate their 63rd anniversary and Lucy's birthday and blessed us with their presence at dinner last night. They brought this glorious bouquet of flowers that I just had to paint today. Since it was actually too hot to paint outside, I set them on the table on the deck and sat inside to paint them! Sunflowers, alstroemeria, one hydrangea and one gerbera daisy made for a fabulous complementary color composition of joy. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did................

Luminous Line Up

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As if the view at Pacific Star isn't enough, Sally has this spectacular array of giant urns and pots full of glorious color near the entrance to the tasting room. You have seen another painting done from this same location but not quite like this one with different blooms and a new format as well. It is just so fun to play with shapes and shadows and then adding the colors and the LIGHT. I think it's her big stacked up barrels that are casting the shadows, and boy does it smell like squished up grapes around there.