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| Santorini photo |
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| Portuguese fishing boats |
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I had my mind set to put an old photo I knew I had [somewhere] on a new web site. I started looking, and two hours later had STILL not found it. But I did find a veritable treasure trove of old photos. The two above I used as reference for the two paintings. I remember starting the Santorini painting once, and not liking it. For some reason, I reversed my image, and re-did it, as you see it.
I also found some photos my aunt took about twenty years ago, when at a conference in Athens. She and my mother did a bit of traveling around, and having an extremely good eye, my aunt took some fabulous photos. Some of them have such depth, atmosphere and color, they almost look like paintings now. So I took photos of them, and downloaded them into my computer photo file, and I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO GET TO THEM!!!!! You will see them over the next few months.
I like you painting much more than the photos. You have showcased the focal points so well. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe two paintings are absolutely breathtaking, very different but very successful. I like the way you painted Santorini with such warm and bold colors..different from the photo, and there is just so much more poetry to your painting of the fishing boat than on the photo. ( Still being lovely photos, though!)
ReplyDeleteKathryn, these are just fabulous, especially mesmerized by your painting of Santorini.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercolor work.
ReplyDeleteSantorini brings sweet memories.
Thanks, Irit
Two wonderful paintings, Kathryn!
ReplyDeleteWonderful
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thank you for sharing