For The Love Of Art: Part Two

Once I have my old color-wheel, I'm good to go!

I didn't misplace it, because I use it in my silk painting too.

I'd be lost without it.

This is how I like to set-up my paint area. All neat and tidy.

For those of you that like to read things in the correct order,

here is "For The Love Of Art: Part One." But come back now, ya hear?!

Here is the photograph I chose to go with. One of over 300 that I took at the beautiful Frey Vineyards. I'm saving my favorite for last. Like dessert. Well, I'm lying here. Sometimes I have dessert first. So... never mind.

First I did a quick pencil sketch on my nice, new canvas.

Then I outlined the sketch in acrylic. While I was doing that, I remembered that I usually began with this step, instead of sketching it in with pencil first. It's been fourteen years since I did an easel-painting, so I have an excuse!

The outline/sketch is finished - and now comes the fun part.

I consider this the underpainting. Just getting some of the main colors down.

I always love the look of the colors on the palette.

After a few hours, the palette is full...

And I'm getting tired of painting. (It happens.)

Tomorrow's another day.

I'll be refreshed and ready to paint some more on the left side, and then on to the best part - the finishing touches! The highlights, the shadows and the fun colors. Yum!!

It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it.

Until the next time ~

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(Thank you.)

Signing off for now,

gabriele

Road Trip!!

I LOVE road trips!!!!

I could easily be a trucker, if it wasn't for the heavy lifting, and the fact that I'm lazy.

But the driving - ohhh, yeah!!

This time I'll be sharing the driving with my youngest son.

Actually, he'll probably do most of it, since he loves to drive too.

I'll just sit and take pictures - and eat! That's half the fun of a road trip, isn't it?

But first he's got my mile long "to-do" list, that he's working his way through!

(Thank you!!)

My feisty little buddy, Mel-Mel, will be going along for the ride.

I've never taken her with me before, so we'll see how she behaves.

We're driving from California aaaall the way to Georgia!

My husband and I gave our son my favorite van (ever!)

which I've had for 15 years and which never gave me a moment of grief!

I was SO sad that I had to part with her, but knowing she's going to a family member,

and that I'll have visitation rights, makes it a little easier. (A little!)

We'll be cranking up the music of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson.

Especially Willie's "On The Road Again"! And anything by Merle!!

Oh! Merle's got a new CD out! "I Am What I Am"- and we love it!!

My youngest daughter and I had the privilege of meeting both of these entertainers.

What an exciting moment for a couple of huge fans!!

And no road trip is complete without the rockin' sound of Los Lobos!!

OK - I leave you now with the words of The Terminator -

"I'll be back". (In time for Mother's Day!)

Signing off for now,

gabriele