Sunset surfing.

11x14 inches

 oil on canvas board

Sunset surfing

Today I was in a "surfing mood", so I went through all my surfers pictures I took few weeks ago and I found a couple I really wanted to paint, here is the first one.

The most challenging part was the ocean, but I am pretty happy with how it came out. I have been postponing painting the ocean till now because...well...because it is difficult and I didnt want to end up with a bad ocean.  Maybe today I overcome my fear and you will see more ocean-scape :)

This is a picture of the initial sketch.
This is always my critical part in the painting process... a white canvas and choosing the color palette.

This painting is available in my etsy shop:
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(valid through the 16th of DECEMBER ) with the code HOLIDAYGIFT.
Just enter the code at checkout, drop me an email if you want to know more! Thank you!

Happy Sunday people!
more paintings tomorrow! :)

Mississippi River quick study with Palette knife

9x12 in

Mississippi River

quick study with palette knife

As you guys know we were in Minnesota last week, plenty of lakes and rivers over there, and not surprising the state name is "Land of 10.000 Lakes".

I painted this small study with the palette knife, I am planning to do some more with brushes next week, when I ll have some more time.

I took the original picture in St Cloud, we stayed there few days after visiting Minneapolis.

Have a good evening everyone!

Fall colors , with palette knife

9x12 inches

oil on canvas

Fall Colors

One thing I have realized lately is that I am missing the colors of fall. Living by the beach we do not get any fall what's over. We have loads of pine trees, grass, sand and water. The squirrels that in Menlo Park were driving Mona' s crazy have been replaced by moles...luckily for us they sleep most of the day!:)

I painted this landscape from a picture I took long time ago...I do not even remember from what trip was anymore, I used only the palette knife. Plenty of texture and plenty of fun!

 

Working on my first painting from Minneapolis, hopefully it will be ready tomorrow! 

 

Good night everyone!:)

 

 

This painting is for sale in  my etsy shop :)

 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LAURADALLAGATA

Solitary walk

9x12 inches

oil on canvas

"Solitary walk"

 

Back from cold and beautiful Minnesota. This morning the fog was all around, giving us a proper "foggy welcome back home".

I went for a walk on the beach with Mona and I took some nice pictures of fishermen and people walking on the beach. To tell the truth I do not dislike fog at all...it is calming and relaxing for the mood...it makes me feel homesick actually. ( We have plenty of fog in Faenza in winter, where I came from).  I took a picture of this girl with my phone, then we had a small chat. She lives downtown San Francisco and she drive often to the beach to take long walks. Next time I meet her I will tell her I painted her :)

Here are some pictures from this morning:

Looking forward to start painting some beautiful Minnesota's landscape tomorrow!
have a good night everyone:)

Cindy.

6x6 inches

oil on canvas

Cindy

I was meant no to be painting today but there was a small change of plan:)
I promised this small painting to my upstairs neighbour and I wanted to do it ass soon as possible.
This is Cindy.
Now off to finish my homework and pack for C O L D  snowy Minnesota.

Bored.

I started this painting last Sunday, but then I was so full with things to do for school that I had to it aside till today :)
The painting was not planned, I just was inspired by a picture I found on magazine of a girl holding her had in this position. On top of that my hubby has been telling for a while that I should paint a face with BIG eyes, so here she is!
 This is girl is sooooooo BORED that she is has not even noticed the gold fish from the previous painting (!) that has now learnt to fly :)
A fun painting just to have a break from my color making classes :)

11x14 inc

oil on canvas

Bored

This painting is available in my ETSY SHOP

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LAURADALLAGATA

Back to homework tomorrow and off to Minnesota for few days on Friday, looking forward to take pictures of the beautiful lakes over there, I am sure they will do some nice landscape painting!
Enjoy and have a nice weekend!

Learning to fly!

16 x 20 oil on gallery canvas

Learning to Fly.

 I have been working on this for the last week or so, I wish I wasn't so busy with the Academy homework, I am missing painting badly!!

In this last painting I combined my favorite themes: Profile girl, sunflowers and texture! There is a new entry : the Golden fish and he is learning to fly!
This painting is available on my Etsy shop:
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Here is the picture of the first step :

  And here is a detail of the girl and hair:

 

The title of this painting is also the title of a Tom Petty's song which I love! Play it now, enjoy!