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Monday, February 18, 2013

Venice Beach Rocks

Diane Mannion, 36 Venice Beach Rocks, plein air, 8x10" o/c
We had frost last night, had to scrape the windshield earlier, but by mid-morning I was painting on the boardwalk.  Tourists walked by in flip-flops and bathing suits.  People waded close to shore hunting for shark's teeth, a popular sport down here, fossil shark's teeth... not the fresh ones.


Last Friday, I painted at the Venice Art Center portrait studio, elbow to elbow during this busy season, but always a treat painting from life.  
Diane Mannion, 35 Former VAC President, 6x8" o/c





4 comments:

  1. juliefordoliver.blogspot.comFebruary 22, 2013 at 2:59 PM

    Two lovely paintings and it shows how you can paint anything well!
    Love the beach scene because I feel the air and sunshine in it. I enjoyed seeing the man so well painted with the ear placed just right! Must be all those hours of drawing over the years.

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  2. Diane MannionFebruary 23, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    Thanks, Julie, you're so kind! Can't wait to try your fracturing technique. Maybe next week.

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  3. Claire Beadon CarnellFebruary 24, 2013 at 6:41 PM

    Two wonderful paintings - I especially like the depth and atmosphere you have created in both.

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  4. Diane MannionFebruary 25, 2013 at 7:14 AM

    Thank you, Clare. Your comments mean a lot to me.

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