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| Snow on the Canigou or Canigou Enneige, oil on Raymar Panel, 16 x 20" |
It is summer already. I just got back from Europe where I enjoyed art and friendship. I got to spend a few days with our son Gerald and his girlfriend, my brother and other dear relatives and friends. I meant to create my blog in Europe, but was stopped by technical difficulties.
Snow on the Canigou was painted in France this summer from a photograph (and a little imagination). It is the most realistic version yet. I did get to see the Canigou myself on this trip. The weather was mostly overcast and rainy like last year and not all of it was visible.
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| Alamo Spring Cat, watercolor on Arches, 9 x 12" |
Before my departure, I created two new fun cat pieces and a portrait of Michelle Obama. The portrait was painted for Honoring Women, a collection of wonderful portraits, abstracts and landscapes created by local women artists participating in the Gentileschi Aegis Gallery Association. It is on display at Our Lady of the Lake University (Moye Hall) till August 30th. The reception will be on July 21 from 2 till 5 pm. I am looking forward to it and to meeting some of my friends and local supporters there!
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| Josephine, Mission San Jose Cat, watercolor on Arches, 22 x 30" |
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| Michelle Obama, oil on Ampersand wood panel (detail) whole painting is 12 x 36" |
The following painting was one of the ones, I felt fortunate to see in Paris. The Nabis (Prophets) were a group of French artists who met and created art from 1888 till 1900. The group included Bonnard, Denis, Vuillard, Roussel, Vallotton and Serusier.
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| Paul-Elie Ranson, Nabi Landscape, or the Nabi, 1890, oil on canvas |
Have a wonderful rest of the summer!
