Majestic Dubrovnik - wip continues

Hi Everyone, Today I finished my drawing on canvas...the difficult part is over. Took me roughly 3 hours to complete the drawing on the 91 x 61 big canvas. Now the fun part begins...blocking in the colours. Will start that tomorrow.

Happy New Year 2013

Hi Everyone, Firstly, I want to wish you all a Very Happy New Year and all the best for 2013. 

Well it has been some time since I have posted.  I have been busy with some personal things the past two months which I will announce at a later time.   I also had a busy Christmas Holiday and now after some time I am back in my studio and here is my first painting idea and WIP for 2013. 

I am going to paint the beautiful seaside town of Dubrovnik, Crotia. The painting will be done on a 61 x 91 gallery canvas. 

Here is my Rough Sketch in Black and White

  

Added some Colour.  I decided to add some sailboats to the painting for movement and colour.  Now I will draw the composition on my canvas.  The most tideous and difficult party in my opinion.

 

My reference photo(s)
(Basically I joined 2 pics together  so the fortress would be in my comp)

 

Received a Copy the Beautiful Book "A House Rejoicing"

Hi Artists and Friends,
Received a my copy of the book "A House Rejoicing" personalized and signed by the author Pavel Chichikov yesterday. It is beautiful Book with wonderful life inspiring poems. Was nice to see my credits.  Here are some pics:

My Painting on a Book Cover - A House Rejoicing by Pavel Chichikov

I am so very pleased and honored to announce that the book "A House Rejoicing" Poems by Pavel Chichikov has now been published and my painting image "The Little Festive House" was licensed for the cover!   Here is the link to the Book at Barnes and Noble. I have also attached a picture of the cover. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-house-rejoicing-pavel-chichikov/1111619667

 

Special 45th Birthday

Hi Friends, I had a wondeful birthday this year. My birthday was on a Friday and our long Thanskgiving weekend.  I had a nice week in Montreal and then a wonderful dinner out with my husband at the new StoneRiver Retaurant here in Cumberland.  Beautiful old Mansion along the water that has been transformed into a restaurant.  The owner is of German descent and her fiancee is wonderful Chef.  For the whole month of October they are celebrating Octoberfest and they have wonderful menu and live music everyweekend by the wonderful Diamonds.

Here are few pics from my birthday week and Thanksgiving:

Dinner at the Stone River - Wonderful live music by the Diamonds

The staff was all dressed in German attire...the famous Bavarian Octoberfest hat

The Wonderful Roulade

 Delicious Beef Stroganoff

 Their plum cake was also wonderful.

 Outside the restaurant. a bit dark but a beautiful place

Thanksgiving Dinner at my Sister's place

 

 My adorable Boo who made all the headbands. She is 3 1/2 and she is very creative and talented.

My beautiful Bee...1 month shy of 1 year old. Her first Thanksgiving

 Mary's beautiful Dining Table, all festive for Thanksgiving

 

 The beautiful colours at my home.

 Love the Autumn