Saturday, December 31, 2011

Mario's red vest 8"x10" oil

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Last painting for 2011.   Mario is one of our favorite models so when I realized he would be available on Friday I knew it would be perfect for our last painting in 2011.  
I wish all of you a wonderful bright New 2012 Year!
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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Sunset in Cuenca 6"x6" oil

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This was the view of the old part of Cuenca that I could see from my bedroom everyday.   The sky was always changing.  I struggled with this one and still am not happy but the day is getting dark and I need to quit painting, so here it is.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Crossing Traffic 6"x6" oil

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As you see this is the same little lady, as in yesterday's painting, crossing the street.   I think I like this one best because she is in motion.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Looking at traffic 6"x6" oil

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She stopped, looked at the traffic and then crossed the street.   Now the dangerous thing was not the traffic but the sidewalk itself.  Seems they have these "ramps" (do you see the one in front of her?) on the sidewalk to allow carts and or cars to get up the curb, but while walking down the street you have to be super aware of these so as not to trip or slip on the slope.  Slippery slope indeed!   One day while trying to negotiate the people on the sidewalk and trying to look into store windows one of my feet stepped on this slope and slipped toward the street because the tile was so slick.   Sometimes I even tripped on the elevation.   It is very dangerous to look anywhere but where your feet are going.  This sidewalk is very spacious compared to some where you could hardly pass anyone coming the opposite way.  The person I was with slipped or tripped one day on one of these ramps and went down face first, busted his lip and head and now has a nice scar on his lip as proof.

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Friday, December 23, 2011

Bethan in Black & white 9"x12" oil

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There was a very light turnout of painters in our Friday Go Figure group.   I hope we get more people coming because it would be nice to be able to continue our Friday sessions.  We had Bethan today who is an excellent model.   Thought we would do something in classic black/white/red.   Sorta like a santa suit but not.   That is what was missing!
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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Dos Llamas 6"x6" oil

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While traveling in Ecuador, outside of Cuenca, we came upon these two llamas that were tied up in a field. As we walked closer the white one was eyeing us in a most suspicious way.   I personally was not going any closer.   Everywhere we went all the animals seemed to be tied up either in the fields or on the side of the road, and my guess was that it was cheeper than putting up a fence.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Foggy mountain view 6"x8" oil

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During my trip to Ecuador we traveled south about an hour to stay with a friend.  While we were there it became very foggy and I got some great photos of the surrounding mountains.  This was one of the views from the house where we were.

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Green robe 8"x10" oil



Liz was our model today in our Friday Go Figure Group.  This was about a two hour effort after the breaks and my set up time.   
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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Rearranging lettuce 5"x7" oil

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One Saturday we went to the large market in Cuenca, Ecuador to buy some shrimp and let me tell you it was an experience to remember. There were so many sights and smells.    It was a maze there, we actually got lost.   These two women were rearranging their basket of produce.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Purple sash 6"x6" oil

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Some of the women in Cuenca had two braids and some had one and a lot of them wore Panama hats which are really made in Cuenca, Ecuador.  This skirt looked like wool with embroidery on the  bottom edge.  They don't like their picture taken so I was always sneaking around trying to take one on the sly.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Eating chips 6"x6" oil

For some reason I did not expect to see these indigenous women walking the streets of Cuenca, Ecuador.   They were everywhere, this one had a small blanket on her head.   After three weeks of seeing this everyday it was starting to feel sort of normal.   The two in the store front were eating doritos

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Monday, December 12, 2011

Green Dress 9"x12" oil

It has been so long since I painted and posted that I have forgotten how.   Finally, I have returned from Ecuador and what a feast for the eyes it is.   I took lots of photos and hope to be using them as reference for paintings.   This portrait was done last Friday and I forgot to take a picture of it on Friday and again on Saturday... see what I mean about forgetting!  I felt very rusty but I think it turned out OK in spite of it all.

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