Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Roscoff Trio

In July Paul and I painted with a group of talented artists in the northwest corner of Britanny, France. One morning we sat side by side, which we never do, and painted the same view looking down a narrow street while the sun rose. I focused on the flags that were hung across the rooftops while Paul put his attention towards the vendors setting up their shops for the local shoppers. My painting was about 4 x 6"; his was around 9 x 12". 






This week I had my eye on painting a full-sized painting based on the photos and study I did of the street in Roscoff. This was a larger 14 x 22" watercolor.
I can't recall a time when we both painted the same subject, so this may be a first. It's interesting to see how we attack things so differently and have our own interpretations of the same subject.

We had one thing in common: we both really had a great time painting the view. The availability of fresh-baked croissants around the corner didn't hurt either.



Tuesday, October 29, 2019

"End of the Season"


Nope. Not grapes. Pluots. 
14 x 18"



It's Finally Fall


How can we tell? One earthquake, two electrical outages, and one fire evacuation.

This is a 13 x 10" painting that our Friday morning "Paint Donuts" group attacked. I love painting papery surfaces and their translucent qualities.