acrylic pour 02 15 2018

I did a little you tube video of my last pour. My voice sounds like a little old ladies voice...oh wait. I am an old lady. A little dull but the pour turned out good!

Venetian Pool Acrylic with palette knife 36x36

Finished the pool painting today! So excited and have it done and need to decide where to hang it so I can get the huge canvas out of my studio. I checked back on my blog and it looks like I started this painting the middle of December 2015. I had to take a long break because of a pain in the neck, my buddy Dave loaned me an easel, so got it finished today. Maybe I can sleep now.

I can definitely get to my ice dye t shirt and do some more mixed media techniques on it.

I like how it turned out but will play around in photo shop with some text with flamingos and plumeria. Turn it into a postcard. Venetian Pool, Coral Gables, Fl

Did I mention that I found lots of money in that pool. It was almost empty the day we visited and I swam into the cave and was surprised to find 20's and other bills floating in the water.  Very excited but was sure the owner would be lurking near by as I emerged, nope. I kept it, pirate's booty.

They had a concert in the bottom of the pool the other day. I wish I could have been there. It is a magical place, a pool lover's dream come true. I wish I would have gotten married there...

Venetian Pool

Venetian Pool

Finally got geared up last night to work on my pool painting. Some of us get real picky at the end of a painting and try to sabotage

the whole thing. Let's hope we make it to the end because I'm liking it so far. 

Venetian Pool

Riki got a little too close to the gesso, lucky I noticed before it dried.  He was helping me break in my new 8x8 dylustions journal, John said he would make a cute "got milk" commercial.

My good friend Dave offered an easel to me, after struggling with this huge canvas I took him up on it. I told him I would just borrow it, in case Meg, his daughter wants it back some day.  It was his Dad's.  I hurt my shoulder and will have to take a break before finishing the painting.  My resolution was to quit complaining about my pain, especially on my blog, so that's all.   

  

Venetian Pool

Still not sure about my water colors but started on the lifeguard stand anyway. My many pictures of this pool have gotten me in to trouble.  I enjoyed the surreal photo for the shade section of the pool but it may not work with the true color I want to use for the main body.

Venetian Pool

 My painting buddy.

I'm using several different pictures to paint this pool.  The pink one is only for the grid, the tiny snapshot is the closer to the true color of the rock, then another shot for the pool color.  I have to be careful which one I look at while painting because I catch myself using the wrong one.

After looking at this all day I'm not thrilled with my water so far.  Will move on and see, that is one good thing about painting, you can paint over if need be. Or "over paint", as I do.  Like every freaking time...

Venetian Pool

Painted the moss onto that wall.  Love it so far.  Can't wait to see the pool.  I'm almost ready to put the lifeguard stand in.  I think that will help with the perspective.

Although it has been many years since my husband and I swam in this pool I can still remember every detail.  We have been married for thirty three years, so I have so many wonderful memories of our life together, this day is one of the highlights for sure.

Venetian Pool

Here are a few closeups of my arch.  I didn't use a brush at all on the rock.  I'm sure I will on the pool.  I wish I was in that pool right now.  Mine is buried under about four inches of snow and ice.  I'd show you a picture but I wouldn't even step out the door for a great shot of the ice on the trees the other day.  Our first round of winter, oh boy!  

Venetian Pool

Ready to block in the steps along the left side.  I'm going to leave the railings out.

I've admired an artist from Spain for years, back from the flickr days.  Arturo Espinosa. He paints the most amazing pictures with oil and a palette knife.  He is so gifted.  He also does amazing portraits.

https://www.facebook.com/arturoesro

https://www.flickr.com/photos/espinosa_rosique/

Venetian Pool

Had to break out a plate to use as a palette.  Finding that I really do like using a white anything so I can really see the color as I mix.  It is a little heavy so as long as I leave it on the RasKog it working fine.  The light wasn't great but am painting anyway.  Art is a great way to escape and while I'm painting I don't even have to worry that Christmas is just a few days away.  I'm not participating this year.  Sorry folks.

Venetian Pool

Having a good time painting with a palette knife.  It has been so long since I've seen this pool in person I'm not sure I have the color just right.  I like it so, unless my husband takes me back, this will have to do.  The texture is probably overboard but I like it too.  Using Liquitex acrylics.  Wanted to it in oil but could not justify buying all new paint when I had most of these colors already in acrylic.  

I told him I needed to go look at it again...he says when? I say now...That was three days ago.  I had a few small snap shots and I've pinned a bunch of photos to help me.