Daily Painting
So I’m on my third daily painting of eyeglasses. (You can see the first one here and the second one here.) I guess a book was going to be the obvious accompaniment eventually and so sure enough, that’s what’s here – the book I’m reading at the moment, The Madonnas of Leningrad. I have to say, this daily painting was a challenge!!! Eyeglasses and an upside-down book. What was I thinking??
I got started and got so into what I was doing that I only remembered to take one more photo before the final so here are the three:
The second of two acrylic classes
Class started on Saturday and we got going again Monday morning. We quickly reviewed what we’d covered Saturday, painted exercises of veils and tints, then set up some vegetables to work from. I talked about the three-value thumbnails that I always (almost always) start with, showing them examples and they then dove in, making their own three-value sketches.
Finally, they could get to work on a canvas portraying a vegetable or two using the techniques we’d covered the previous five hours of class. We went overtime and even so, really, they had so little time to paint. Nevertheless, I was really pleased with what they produced and hope they were too.
Tonight in La Manzanilla
I wandered down to the sea after an invitation to join folks on the beach for some grilled freshly caught tuna. Wow! Was it ever good….and the tequila to sip with it wasn’t too bad either. 🙂
It’s all these times that makes one intensely happy to be alive.
Thanks for travelling with me. And thanks for sharing my blog with others. My subscriber list slowly builds thanks to you!
~ Gail
PS. Here’s the Amazon link to the book, The Madonnas of Leningrad. I’m about a third into it and enjoying it more as I go. The descriptions of the artwork and the Hermitage itself are just wonderful!
6 thoughts on “Daily Painting in La Manzanilla – eyeglasses continued”
Terrific painting Gail. WTG! Great book too, I highly recommend it. Thanks for the beach pics…. ahhh memories!
Off to Phoenix manana. See you back on the rock.
xo
A
Glad you liked the pastel Andrea 🙂 Have fun in Phoenix!
What a great life you live wonderful company outstanding scenery the ability to teach as well as the gift of painting ENJOY
It’s true – I do lead a great life!!!! Thanks for the reminder.
Dear Gail:
Was on the internet this morning searching for something else and found the lovely pastel you did of eyeglasses resting on a copy of my novel, The Madonnas of Leningrad. Well done!!! and with subject matter that one wouldn’t necessarily expect much of. Hope you don’t mind, I posted it to my Facebook page (with credit, of course).
Warmly,
Debra
Debra thank you so much for writing. I was so delighted to read your comment! How wonderful that our world is so interlinked that serendipitous touchings like this can happen. Gotta love it! And I am thrilled that you have shared my painting/post on your Facebook Page 🙂
BTW, I very much enjoyed your book!! Thank you for writing it.
Gail