Still Painting...

It has been a few months, but I have three new paintings ready for the next show. These are all European inspirations based on observations from recent trips by us and other family members. The first one I titled The Learning Tree. While walking through a park in Porto, Portugal, I came across a young student lost in her books under a gnarled old tree. What a perfect place to study on a warm, sunny day.

 

Some days later, I was wandering the streets of St. Malo in northern France in search of an inspiration. This area is known for its delicious oysters which can be bought from vendors along the streets or in charming cafes along the waterfront. But, the scene that captured my attention was this lady parking her classic Peugeot. She was drawing attention from a number of passers by.  I called this one Pretty in Pink.


The third one is a portrait. I never tire of painting animals--especially dogs. You can always tell a well-trained animal by its posture and the look in its eyes. This one, from Italy, is obviously one of those. He is specially trained to hunt for truffles and that's why I called this one The Truffle Hunter.

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