Yesterday I took some painting for sale and my French easel up to Carpinteria and painted in front of their Arts Center along with a few other painters and jewelers for First Friday. Gradually after painting "plein aire" for the last few years I have become accustomed to the public interaction and come to enjoy it. Kids and well wishers say "that's beeauutifullll" and I get to find words for what I'm trying to do and ask if they do anything in the arts. It's not a concentrated time to paint, but I like feeling people do care about painting and I am part of the community and less isolated.
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| Young Musician 8x10 oil on board |
Two mothers asked some details about possibly painting portraits of their kids after they saw this painting, which motivates me to go take the photos of the little ballerinas I watch at the Y. They melt your heart. I've heard people say how hard it is to paint kids in a non-cute way---not sure what that means actually. I've decide cute is ok. This painting was from a photo taken at the Fiddle Fest a couple months ago at Paramount Ranch, and the young man was watching the musicians closely and getting motivated with his ukulele.
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| Beach Camping 9x12 oil on canvas |
The painting from the Carpinteria campground done last summer also received many positive comments. Tents and beach towels are soooo Carpinteria. In junior high I camped there with the Camp Fire Girls and it was so much fun that I just have to walk through the campground now, or hear the train go by, to feel all warm and fuzzy. Even the mayor-elect
came by and said she liked it. I should have grabbed a photo with her and sent it into the Carp newspaper!
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