Laundry Day on the Amalfi Coast

Let’s run away to Italy today! Here’s the basic idea for my eBay auctions. Please do remember, if you’d like to enlarge this or any of the other pictures just click on the image.

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The two panels are worked on at the same time, much as if it was just one surface. The basic plan is sketched up with a thin oil wash of MUD (Ultramarine Blue + Alizarin Crimson) + Liquin. “Painting Forward” the sky is completed first, it determines the light for the rest of the piece. Then the rocky coast and azure water are rendered.

The soft Taupe walls are made with mixes of MUD + Cadmium Orange + Ultramarine Blue + White. More MUD is added into the mixtures for the shadows. The door wall is made bluer with Ultramarine Blue + White at the far end, making it recede. This is a very simple, but extremely important, rule that helps bring depth to your art: Warm Colors Come Forward, Cool Colors Go Back.

One of my favorite things about traveling in Italy is seeing laundry hanging from every conceivable place. Don’t get me wrong, I love my washer and dryer. In fact, Jack surprised me a couple of years ago with a fancy LG pair that are RED! How in the world did he figure that I’m just a little bit fond of that color?

Old, worn cobblestones pave the way leading down to the ocean. The large leaves of the Giant Bird of Paradise are painted with a large Bright brush. Would you like to know more about the brushes I use? Just CLICK HERE.

Cheery, bright flowers complete the Laundry Day on the Amalfi Coast diptych.

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Laundry Shadows      Original Oil Painting EMBRYO

Watching the dance of Laundry Shadows on buildings is absolutely mesmerizing. Enjoy the soft rustle as the whites gently ripple in the breeze, every time you look at Laundry Shadows on your wall.

Relaxing Vista     Original Oil Painting EMBRYO

The AMALFI COAST! Doesn’t that name conjure up the thought of spectacular views? Wouldn’t you love to spend a week there, greeted by the amazingly Relaxing Vista that appears through open archways as you wander the ancient cobblestone streets? Well, you can. Escape on a magical trip to the coast of Italy every single time you see Relaxing Vista in your home or office.

Each piece measures 6 inches x 6 inches. And don’t worry about framing them, these little gems painted on panels with 1 1/2 inch finished sides are ready to hang as soon as you unpack them. The auctions are staggered 7 minutes apart so you can win one or both Original Oil Paintings for your home or office. AND…..If you win the TWO EMBRYOS we will give you FREE SHIPPING!

BUT HURRY, the first auction ends Sunday, September 7 at 8 PM Texas (Central) Time.

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