It's been a busy last few months, along with natural disasters, the holidays, and happier things, like my travels. Here's what I've been up to lately:
At the end of April I went on an adventure to Holland and France. I have friends in Holland who toured me around and planned my trip according to what I love: Art Museums and Gardens! For example, we went to the Van Gogh Museum, and the Hortus Bulborum tulip garden. Everything was thoughtfully planned, and because they are such calm, kind and fun friends, we three had a great time together.(My cute husband stayed at home this time, even though he loves to travel too!)
Finally I left Holland and my friends behind and arrived in Marseille, France. I met up with other artists as part of Workshops in France. We all stayed in the countryside in Provence and had a wonderful time going out every day to paint together. The painting above is "The Yellow Hotel, Cucuron". It was painted on site in this charming town and finished back at the chateau where we stayed.
This was not an instructed workshop; we all brought the medium we wanted to work in and were taken out to paint/eat/shop each day as planned by our intrepid leader and her able helpers.
This is a small painting, 4x4, watercolor and ink, done by me at the chateau in France. I had such a good time making these watercolor and ink paintings that I'm continuing to make them at home in my studio. I will get back to my larger acrylics but for now, these are my summertime focus. These paintings will be available soon.
News: My acrylic paintings of plants and flowers, birds and insects are on display and for sale all Summer at Café Zack in Ventura, California. Hope you can stop by, have some delicious food and see my work! 1095 E. Thompson Blvd.
This painting can be seen, or even added to your home collection, at Café Zack. These are Matilija Poppies, which grow all around the Ojai Valley. Such a pretty papery flower. Bees love them.
In Ojai, my work can be seen at GrassRoots Gallery, 323 E. Matilija Street.
Thanks for reading my blog and seeing some of my latest work. Check out my website, SkyheartArt.com.
Bye for now,
Lisa Skyheart Marshall
