Saturday, August 8, 2009

Bright dreams



Another spoon please
acrylic on canvas
8 x 8 inches
Barbara Muir 2009


Hi everyone. I don't mean to bother you with descriptions
of our life. Today's painting is an exercise in dreaming.
I love the idea of sitting in a cafe in the morningin Italy
having a cappuccino, or two. I think I should call the painting
"another spoon please?" Maybe I will. In fact we are
living a perfect life, and I wish we had longer, because
I've never felt more inspired by the landscape and
people than I do this year. But the nights already
are a bit chilly, and hinting at fall, and that means
there's a lot of work to do when we get home, which
is great.

Tonight we're having supper with our wonderful
friends Diane and Gary, who have a beautiful
cottage overlooking the beach where we walk every
day. We met through our dogs, and Diane's an
artist, and Gary a writer. Wow! We feel blessed
beyond compare.

See you soon.

Have a dancing-on-Saturday-night day.

6 comments:

Linny D. Vine said...

Hi Barbara,

This one definitely appeals to me! Beautiful, bright, big and bold all on an 8 x 8!!!

Gwen Bell said...

Another incredibly colorful beauty! Love this. It has a lithograph/Warhol feel to it. Amazing!

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Linny,

Thanks very much. Yes it just worked out well. So glad you like it.

Take care,

Barbara

eldon said...

You do such a nice job. Wonderful painting.
EW

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Gwen,

Thanks so much. I have to blog while my husband waits for me in a cafe, so I am behind on your wonderful comments and on seeing your work. That's a treat in store when I get home.

xoxoxoBarbara

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Eldon,

Thanks so much. I'm glad you like it.

Take care,

Barbara

Portrait Artist

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!