Acrylic painting
Acrylic
Nude in Pompeii
Acrylic painting
Art
Acrylic painting
Music video: Paintings, watercolors and figure drawings, 2024
Some of the art I produced this past year. Most of the watercolors were done aboard Viking. There is limited space and I have to put everything away each time so larger paintings are difficult to mange. It’s perfect for watercolors though!
It was a wonderful year for cruising once the rains let up around June 1. Before that it was rather dreary and the Maas (Meuse in French) was running quite fast as we headed against the current on our way south.
If you have not seen our video about the cruise from Haarlem, near Amsterdam, to the French border, go to https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/at-last-our-narrated-video-from-amsterdam-to-the-france-2024/
Drawings from Roma
Rome: pen and ink drawings
Face from side and below, tilted, Conte pencil
Barge at Port de Plaisance in Nancy (watercolor)
This was our view of the Port de Plaisance in Nancy
Go, Figures!
Several quick figure drawings in ink with wash using the two handed technique.
Count Basie with Ella (pen and ink)
Vailly-sur-Aisne
Vailly-sur-Aisne is a small town in the Gran Est region of France. We were moored on the canal when a woman stopped to chat. Later she returned in her car. This is the view from her garden.
Wine and Cheese
Two of my favorite cheeses are featured in this painting. Rustique is a brand of Camembert. It is reliably excellent and inexpensive to boot. Chausse aux Moines, a monk made cheese, has a washed rind that makes for a delightful crusty texture in contrast with the rest of the cheese.
The French eat cheese after or in lieu of dessert, and sometimes at apero, a causal social gathering. It is usually paired with red wine. I have had it served with champagne. It is not served as an appetizer. Smoked salmon is not usually paired but I doubt I would hear any objections.
We often enjoy cheese and wine with a great baguette- something the French have mastered!
