Manarola WIP - more work today

Hi Everyone, Worked more today on my Manarola painting.  I added some colour values & shading contrasts on the buildings. Still have a few more to do.  Then I did a very light thin outline around windows sills..still have a few left to do. And started added some balconies..first phase..they still need to be outlined in some light grey/and dark. 

 

Today, I really saw it starting to come alive. The end is near!

 

Manarola WIP Continues

Hi Everyone, finally back working in my studio on my Manarola painting.   Did quite a bit of intensive fine brush work the past two days,  I  outlined all the buildings, etc and added the window sills to all the windows, a time consuming part but happy that's done.  Will be moving on with some shadowing and colour tones to the buildings next.   Still lots more work to do, I figure another 15 + hours.

 

A Trip to Dubai

Hi Everyone, I haven't worked much on my Manarola painting, as I was in Dubai the past week from November 30th till December 6th.   Here are some pics to share with you of my trip. I really enjoyed my Trip. Dubai is a really exciting place to see and visit! The high light of the trip was the Desert Safari, where drove to the desert and drove 4x4's in the sand dunes, then a camel ride, and a nice dinner and show at the camp.  

 

I thought I would share some of my pics with my followers here on my Studio Blog. 

 

Wishing you all a great week ahead. Back to work in my studio. Finding it hard to get back into the painting.

 

The View from the Arabic Sama Lounge at our Hotel Ramada Plaza Jumeriah Beach

In the background you can see the Palm and Altantis Hotel

 More views of the City from the Rooftop, this is of the Marina mall and marina area

 One sky scraper after another

 Jumeraih beach

 More of the beach and promenade

 Night View from the hotel Bar and Lounge, stunning views

 The Jumeraih Madinat Souk and area and view to the Burj al Arab

 Beautiful area and resort here as well

 The  Burj Al Arab, 7star hotel, beautiful building

 I loved these vases at the Altantis Hotel

 Our Desert Safari, stopping at the camel pen, these camels are owned by Sheik Mohammed

 Beautiful desert and sand

 Spectacular sun sets happening

 At the camp ready to ride the camels

 Camel ride, was so exciting, beautiful animal

 Beautiful falcon

 The Camp area, and tents where we sat on cushions and had a nice buffet dinner

 Smoking shishas

 Cheers to a great night

 Belly dancing show

 Beautiful Shopping Malls in Dubai, this is the beautiful IBN Battatuta mall

 More of the mall, the Persian section, love the ceramic and colours on the roof dome

 In old Dubai now, near Dubai Creek, The Spice Souk

 Night view of the Dubai Creek, with many boats going back and forth

 beautiful boats all lit up

 Last night and good by dinner at the beautiful Bice Ristorante in the Hilton, Jumeraih Beach