……………….I painted these two pictures so long ago I can’t exactly remember when, but definitely over 30 years ago! You can see in the background of the painting that the balustrade is still there…..so it has to be around 1992/1993….whatever year the hurricane was that destroyed it after I had just had the WHOLE thing redone!…..As I was cleaning out my storage room….when Lou put up shelves for me to store my Christmas decorations….I found these paintings in bubble wrap….I wondered where they were????, but never really looked that hard for them…..As you can see the actual chair, at the lower left, is in a completely different fabric that is very faded from the sun….All the chairs need to be done over again for the THIRD or maybe FOURTH TIME!…The room is constantly sunny, so the fabrics, even the “sun proof” ones, take a beating…..I’m thinking about going back to blue and white, but that’s just my feeling today!………Some people find painting RELAXING….I’m NOT in that camp!….I found it a lot of work, because I was very meticulous…..This time around I’m thinking of using only large brushes on bigger canvases…..I still haven’t committed to starting, but I do have the equipment…..Have to check to see if the paint hasn’t dried out in the tubes!!!!
You sound EXACTLY like me! I am a retired art educator (34 years) and have always created art. But I designed my home, had it built and planted 28 gardens, after becoming and volunteering as an Master Gardener through Michigan State University. Now I’m still a “plant geek” but I’m feeling the pull to picking up my brushes again.
Go you! This Are History major loves your paintings. More, please, with big brushes.
Thanks for sharing your lovely paintings, Louis. They are stunning and give the feeling of serenity, filled with light.