Monday, March 31, 2014

Virtual Paintout Slovenia!

The location of the Virtual Paintout for March 2014 was Slovenia.  Bill Guffey created the Virtual Paintout and chooses the month's paintout location from cities or countries the Google Street View vehicles have covered.  Artists submit their paintings online to Bill and he posts all of them on Facebook and the Virtual Paintout blog.  It's always a lot of fun to see what views other artists have found, and of course there are a variety of styles and media.  

I didn't know what to expect to see in Slovenia.  It turned out to be a beautiful part of the world to look around.  The portion of the capital city of Ljubljana that I saw looked very attractive and tourist-friendly.  Lots of pretty bridges and side-walk cafes.  Since I was looking for something to paint, the many colorful old buildings caught my eye, so I tried two small street scenes.  I'm anxious to see what the April location is.    

5 x 7" Watercolor

5 x 7" Gouache

10 comments:

  1. Always love your buildings, Sherry - they always reflect individual character and always much nicer than in the real world - nice job!

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  2. Both great, Sherry. Your colors attract the eye, and you're right. It does look like a lovely part of the world.

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    1. Thanks Terry, I always appreciate your comments.

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  3. nice scenes Sherry, I am looking forward to what you choose for April I see the location is Liverpool in England

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    1. Thank you Lorraine! I need to start looking around Liverpool sooner than later.

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  4. Two great cityscapes, specially love the warm atmosphere in the first one !

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    1. Thank you Jane! These are fun to try each month.

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  5. Sherry. I love that you are still doing these virtual paintouts. love them. I just never get a round to it! The stormy sky in the second one. You always choose such interesting places

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    1. Hi Wyna! Thanks! Yes, still enjoying the Virtual Paintout.

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