Monthly Archives: July 2018

Tayah’s Cafe

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PAINTING OF THE WEEK 
11th July to 18th July 2018

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“Tayah’s Cafe”
14 x 20 inches, oil on board
Saturday 14th July is the Create Longridge event, a one-day painting challenge. This is my  attempt from last year. Tucked in the corner, I had a window into the life of a small community. Those elderly folks meet every morning at the round table, whispering local gossip loud enough for all to hear. The little girl, partway through the meal, took a free transfer to her mum’s lap.
Though completed in one day, a piece like this takes some preparation. On my first visit, I bought a meal and broke out the sketchbook, looking for visual possibilities but also to gaining the interest and trust of the staff. On a second visit I did a full size drawing to figure out the perspective of this intimate space.
I was promised my spot in the corner, but on the day of the event, the owner was present and not inclined to give me valuable space on a busy Saturday. After much pleading she relented and the fun began.
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4th July – Paintings of Plymouth, MA

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PAINTINGS OF THE WEEK 
4th July to 11th July 2018
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In honour of 4th July, this week’s paintings feature the spot where the Pilgrims
 landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts. My lovely wife is from just a few miles North in Boston. We enjoyed fresh lobster in this very town where the first Thanksgiving meal was celebrated.
“Plymouth Pier”
12 x 10 inches, oil on board
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“Plymouth Harbor”

12 x 12 inches, oil on board
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Watching Time Go By

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PAINTING OF THE WEEK 
27th June to 4th July 2018
“Watching Time Go By”
24 x 12 inches, oil on board
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Once again I am thinking of the stages of life, the elderly contemplating the rush of youth.  For much of the life of the painting, there was a walking mother on the left side, at whom the old man was looking. However, I found that her head in the top left was taking all the attention; we couldn’t get past her. In desperation, she was reduced to a foot, travelling apace to catch the runaway child.

By the way, the gentleman also appears in my 12 foot painting “The Bench”, but his wife sadly was painted out.
 
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