Hanging the painting

Felt more like July outside today, than the second day of fall. Hot!

Busy week off for my husband and then I made him hang my paintings. He hates to do that, but look what a great job he did!

Glad to have the Venetian Pool to look at because he is closing mine tomorrow.

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

 I have been trying to right brain these last few steps in the middle of my painting, broke through last night and at least got a couple of them going the correct angle.

Isn't that life? If you just look at things differently, then it all becomes clear.

Quote by Gustave Flaubert: “There is no truth. There is only perception.”

I can see that my ring is way too red! I worked on the painting really late last night, so this is my view from the studio when I got up this morning. I do like how the little boy turned out in the painting, makes me really sad.

I put some taco soup in the crockpot so in case I sleep all day my husband will have something to eat.

Riki likes to play hard to get but he is the best napping buddy ever. He tucks in and stays under the covers in the same position for the entire nap, we spoon.

venetian pool

I am determined to finish this painting. Worked on the lifeguard stand yesterday. Not much left to do, unless I add the text that keeps spinning in my head.  I found this Hialeah Park postcard with flamingos all over it. I've had it for years and that with oranges and plumeria you could make some cool reminders just how wonderful Coral Gables, Fl is. Maybe I will do all that in photoshop before ruining my painting. I have learned from the past that it is best not to change directions right in the middle of things. 

Venetian Pool