Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Back on the Acrylics Horse

Cervantes Sky
Acrylic on board 15cm x 15cm (6" x 6")
 
I realised with horror that it was about eleven months since I last painted in acrylics. I hadn't noticed how many months had passed because I was keeping up with the arty stuff in the form of my pen drawings. Although, even the pen-work had dropped off lately. Time to revive my one-painting-a-week habit! The above painting was inspired by the two photos below which I took on our beach holiday to Cervantes in December last year.
 


 
The photo below was taken of a local Perth sunset a few weeks back.


On the weekend I had a day out in the city with my youngest daughter. She wanted to visit the farmer's market at City Farm and have brunch at the cafe. Twenty years ago it used to be a scrap metal yard on the edge of the CBD - now it is thriving with fruit and vegetables.
 
 
 
It was a great day to be in the city. There was such a great vibe with thousands coming in to enjoy the public art performance of two giant marionettes here for the arts festival.
I loved the colourful "lanterns" that were strung through the trees.

 
                                                                     Museum Café

 
 I took the photo below for you Michael Perchard! It stands near
 the Art Gallery of Western Australia. "The Caller".

 
Below is one of the two giants that visited for the opening of the Perth International Arts Festival. She was scootering down the street when we saw her.
 

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12 comments:

  1. Joan Tavolott18 February 2015 at 14:55

    I love how you combined the three photos into your painting. Lovely!! Michael will be touched that you thought of him. My niece, Kathleen Szalay choreographed and performed a dance in the Fringe World Festival this weekend, titled "Dear Fred, I Need More Romance." I wish I had been there to see her perform it.

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    1. Wendy Barrett25 February 2015 at 01:19

      Thanks Joan! How wonderful for your niece to have been a part of the Fringe World Festival. I just googled "Dear Fred..." and it looks like it would have been great to see. I didn't get to see any Fringe stuff unfortunately. Do you think she will be doing something for it next year? I will keep my eyes out for her!

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  2. Lorraine Brown18 February 2015 at 18:28

    Great to see some painting from you Wendy

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  3. art by Michael Perchard19 February 2015 at 08:36

    Hey Mate! Love "Cervantes Sky!" Love that you replaced the calm sky from your reference photo with the wild clouds from the second shot! I so love clouds and ocean scenes together! Also love all the activity going on at the beach! It amazes me how you got all the wonderful visual art on such a small surface! Bravo! Welcome back to acrylics! The Acrylic Art World missed you!
    Of course I love the sunset beach scene at Perth! Ahhh! How I miss the beautiful ocean!
    Fantastic that the metal scrap yard was replaced by so many beautiful fruits and vegetables!
    The colorful lanterns pop out of the tree! At first I thought they were exotic Australian fruit or flowers!
    Love seeing all the happy people outside enjoying the cafe! It certainly sounds like you had a great day! Yippee!
    Thanks for the shout out to me! So nice to be thought of!!! I very much love the statue "The Caller!"I so appreciate your kindness buddy! Maybe the statue is calling everyone all over the world to make peace and art!!! Wouldn't that be nice! Thanks Wendy!
    Love the giant 'scooting" down the street!
    Great photos Wendy! Thank you for sharing them with all your art blogging buddies! So nice to learn so many wonderful things about Perth, Australia!
    Now don't stop making great art for such a long time!!!
    (Still more snow in my little corner of the planet! I painted a "snow scene!" Maybe post it soon!)
    G'Day Cobber!
    Michael

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    1. Wendy Barrett25 February 2015 at 01:27

      Hi Michael, Thanks for all your enthusiasm and encouragement! I had to take the photo of the statue for you in thanks for all the photos you've posted of your "Appeal to the Great Spirit" taken over the changing seasons. As you know, it is my favourite statue!!

      I have only just seen your last two posts and see that you are still deluged with snow. I love your idea of an early spring!! (will comment soon!)
      Take care and stay warm,
      Wendy

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  4. Debbie Nolan21 February 2015 at 09:29

    DEAR WENDY - YOUR PAINTING IS SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL - THE SKY IS ESPECIALLY GORGEOUS. SO WONDERFUL TO SEE YOUR PHOTOS OF THE SUNSET AND PERTH AS WELL AS THE FARMER'S MARKET. GLAD YOU ARE BACK TO PAINTING EVERY WEEK! LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR LOVELY ART. HUGS

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    1. Wendy Barrett25 February 2015 at 01:30

      Thanks so much Debbie!! Hopefully I will keep to my once-a-week commitment for the long haul. This week I did and I will post the outcome shortly!

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  5. Celia Blanco23 February 2015 at 02:09

    Hi Wendy, it's great to see you painting in acrylics again! I love the sky and beach scene. Your painting is a gorgeous,I love how you composed it! I can't wait to see more!!

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    1. Wendy Barrett25 February 2015 at 01:31

      Thanks Celia, I appreciate your very kind comments!

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  6. Helen Cooper23 February 2015 at 14:32

    Great photos Wendy . Love that expressive sky!

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