"Assumption Parish, Louisiana"___6x8 oil study on linen panel__$150
I LOVED being in Louisiana for the past 4 days. While my quarterback son was at the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, I traipsed around Assumption Parish and painted a little bit. The one above is somewhere in Assumption Parish. The cloud shadows were here and there all weekend...this crop was not sugarcane, but I can't tell what it is! Can anyone tell me what this is? (see real photo below, and if you click the blog image, it will enlarge)...
I didn't get to go down where the oil was, but while exploring near New Orleans, I got word that the oil had reached into Lake Pontchartrain. My friend took me over to the lake and in the areas where Katrina hit so hard. We didn't see any clean up crews (krewes?) nor did we see any tar balls....I was with the friend whom I have known since we were 3 year old neighbors. Even this latest 25 year gap in visits has not diminished a good friendship! We have added a bunch of new memories to the great old ones we have: building snowmen, my bad tricycle accident, her songwriting skills....Hey Rhonda, I forgot to show you the scars on my toes from that tricycle accident!
I LOVED being in Louisiana for the past 4 days. While my quarterback son was at the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, I traipsed around Assumption Parish and painted a little bit. The one above is somewhere in Assumption Parish. The cloud shadows were here and there all weekend...this crop was not sugarcane, but I can't tell what it is! Can anyone tell me what this is? (see real photo below, and if you click the blog image, it will enlarge)...
I didn't get to go down where the oil was, but while exploring near New Orleans, I got word that the oil had reached into Lake Pontchartrain. My friend took me over to the lake and in the areas where Katrina hit so hard. We didn't see any clean up crews (krewes?) nor did we see any tar balls....I was with the friend whom I have known since we were 3 year old neighbors. Even this latest 25 year gap in visits has not diminished a good friendship! We have added a bunch of new memories to the great old ones we have: building snowmen, my bad tricycle accident, her songwriting skills....Hey Rhonda, I forgot to show you the scars on my toes from that tricycle accident!
Love the values in the shadows. And I always like it when photos are shared, so great to see how you get from A to B.
ReplyDeleteI want to see Quarterback Son play this fall!
ReplyDeleteSo simple and yet so deep. I rarely deviate from actual colors, but I think it helps it here. Lovely aerial perspective!
ReplyDeleteQuick tip - no offense, but italic text is somewhat difficult to read on. I've noticed more than one art blog like this, and while it's decorative, it's taxing to the eyes.
Love that lovely heavy paint showing light!
ReplyDeleteVery nice V!
ReplyDeleteLovely! The interplay of the shadow and light is beautiful and you did a great job in capturing it.
ReplyDeleteLove the way you captured the light and your use of temperature! Just lovely - want to follow the path!
ReplyDeleteReally fun composition, Virginia. I like the shadowed foreground. Wish I knew what crop it is!
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