Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Right in my Own Backyard

"Patio Table, Yellow Pillows"
SOLD

Don't we all love the stories in which the heroine searches the whole  world for her dream, and ends by discovering it right in her own backyard?

I had a similar experience last year in my search for a charming cafe or patio scene to paint. After trooping all over the place in quest for just the right scene, I came home and realized that I could set up something quite appealing on my own patio. With a few changes of props, I worked on several plein air paintings over a week's time that turned out to be some of my favorites of the spring. Sometimes what we seek is closer to home than we might think.

"Waiting for a Friend"
8 x 10
Oil on Linen

No comments:

Post a Comment