Sunday, June 5, 2011

A Sleepy Italian Hillside Village



Recently the whole family went back to Italy to revisit where we once lived for just a short time when we were stationed there and living amidst the locals. This was way back when the kids were small and it was 2 fantasic years living on the economy right on the Adriatic near the resort town of Rimini. As a family, we had never lived anywhere but the USA so living there was the great adventure we shall always treasure. Going back with grown children was nostalgic and a thrill...but we were there this time as tourists and spent 10 days of seeing the sights. Like all tourists, we an album full of pictures to remember our trip. This is a painting I have done from a photo of the trip. I cannot identify the village. The picture was taken of the Italian landscape as it ambled by while we sat on the train and drank in the countryside. I will be doing a series of paintings from this trip, this being my first. I am enjoying painting them and love seeing my memories come to life!










Ciao for now!

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Tulip time



The weather is hot now and tulips have died away outside here in all this heat we are having. They do live on however in my painting I did of those colorful beauties. Painted just a small 8x1o painting but love all those colors...so bright and cheery! It makes me smile. Now there are tulips any time I want.

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