Cold Water
12" x 16"
Oil on Canva-Paper
Not very typical of the areas that we saw in Brazil
I wanted to play with the water
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Rua Pequena
Rua Pequena
Oil on Paper
I was painting mostly on textured paper because I brought it with me in 12 x 16 inch sections. Later I did find some more suitable panels
The gentle curving streets and the hanging plants were lovely
Casas com Arbustos
Casas com Arbustos
Oil on hdf Panel
12" x 19"
A small scene with shrubbery and colorful rock and stucco.
Most areas in Brazil were clean; the trash is picked up and the areas tender. Usually fewer potted plants than I chose
It's quite a bit more saturated than indicated here
Rock work is plentiful and not expensive
This panel was a very thin piece of HDF that I found while dumpster diving for suitable panels
Hence the unusual size
Pequeno Patio
12" x 16"
A small courtyard with potted plants
Gated at the front
I enjoyed working on the wrought iron although it is also tedious
Lighthouse
Coastal New England
Oil on Paper
12" x 16"
Painted in Sao Paulo, perhaps because it was totally unlike anything we were seeing.
Nostalgia
I liked the light effects on the rocks
Paraty
Paraty
Oil on Paper
12" x 16"
This is an historical coastal town south of Rio de Janeiro. The streets are large round cobblestones, and very uncomfortable to walk on.
I visited here with Elder Ray Anderson and Elder Sharmaud
And enjoyed a terrific local seafood lunch at a small fishing village
The first platter had a huge amount of seafood, as we were finishing it the main courses arrived!! I would have been full with the appetizer course.
Elder Anderson served south of here as a young missionary
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Penhasco Preto
Penhasco Preto
16" x 12"
Oil on Canva-paper by Canson
I was drawn to this primarily for the design that I wanted to install.
Lori says that she likes the warmer palette paintings better but I loved installing the design on this painting. It has a full underpainting in burnt sienna, something that I should do more often.
I did not bring the underpainting oil that I prefer to use but this worked very well.
Incidentally there is no black in this painting.
It is also a study in achieving a focal point.
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