The Friday paint-out group enjoyed Mission Nursery in San Marino so much that we wanted a second visit. It was a few months ago when we were there and I painted
Mission Nursery. On this recent visit, I had some choices to make...as always I guess! Since I painted from across the street on the west side last time, I thought maybe I would try a piece from inside the nursery. One artist mentioned this to a worker who did not look pleased so we decided against that. The aisles are narrow. There is a greenhouse inside too which would have been all right but I wasn't up for humidity and so much green. OK, outside on the front sidewalk there was a small tree for some shade and I tried a gouache piece looking into the front of the nursery. Another choice was whether to add my fellow painter, Harold. Instead, our group member, Shinji quickly posed for me inside the nursery behind some flowers for sale so I could include a figure. But whether or not to add the red metal fence in front of the business. I decided against it but still a little unsure!
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| 7" x 5" Gouache |
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| The greenhouse...lots of green, and humid! |
Hi, Sherry, your work is very adorable and charrrming! You've got to teach me how to draw. No surprise that you've won prizes and worked at card companies. Now, you're enjoying drawing as you like! Keep up your wonderful work. Best wishes, Sadami
ReplyDeleteHi Sadami, thank you for such a nice comment!...and your paintings are wonderful!
DeleteYour interpretation is just beautiful,Sherry! I love the figure in the space too!
ReplyDeleteHi Celia, Thank you so much!
DeleteWow, it all looks so lush! I really loved your earlier piece there, but this one eclipses that! I love all your greens, and the figure is the icing on the cake. Foreground flowers and wisps of grass - wow! Good decision to leave the fence out - it looks great, Sherry.
ReplyDeleteThanks Terry, it really is lush, perfect word. I'm glad you think "no fence" too.
DeleteThose greens are so vibrant! Love your figure too!
ReplyDeleteHi Cee, Thanks so much!
DeleteSherry- this is so lovely. I can feel the sun as well as the cool that you captured with the person in the shade. Super.
ReplyDeleteThank you Debbie, so nice of you!
Deleteif anyone could pull off that red fence it would have been you.
ReplyDeleteHa, Thank you Liz! Didn't see you Sat. when I finally finished and walked back to the Caltech parking lot.
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