M.J.'s 1000 paintings...A journey to an awesome painting
I've been so worried to make a "shitty" painting that I don't make any. I've allowed my fear of making art to take over for too long. I've reached my breaking point. I came to the realization that I will not be able to make an awesome painting without making a whole lot of shitty paintings. So here I go...no control z...just mineral spirits!
Monday, August 24, 2015
sketching Igreja da Misericórdia in Porto Cathedral
After roaming around Porto, Portugal and finding inspiration in almost every street, I finally decided to sit down and sketch this church. The church is called Igreja da Misericórdia. While sketching, a lot of the locals would stop by and watch me. I met this really nice Portuguese Family who started to talk to me. They were so interested in what I was doing, they even asked me if I needed a place to stay. I was so tempted, but I needed to stay focused because my plan was to do the El Camino De Santiago pilgrimage. So I told them that I would have to come back to Porto and stay with them!
Monday, August 10, 2015
painting 74: Painting in Florence (Fiesole Firenze)
It was way too hot to be painting! It was early July in Florence. I probably got bitten at least 20 times and I was sweating like a crazy woman! I was fortunate that the guy who was hosting the airbnb I was staying at gave me a ride to the bus stop that brought me to Fiesole! Unfortunately I forgot to give him back his helmet, so along with my huge backpack of paint supplies I was lugging around a helmet! I also had to walk up a hill to get to the best viewpoints. Oh yeah, and I decided to pick the hottest time of the day to paint. So all in all, I learned what not to do for my next painting trip. Next time I will paint super early and take a nice siesta, then I'll do a nocturnal painting!
Besides all the uncomfortable aspects of this painting day, the views of Fiesole were absolutely beautiful. I'll have to come back and do it justice!
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