Summertime by the Pool = Sweet Memories

Summer Afternoon - summer afternoon;

to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.

~ Henry James ~ 

Two new paintings inspired by the long, luscious days of summer.

Summertime by the Pool

Original painting on 5 x 7 x .75 inch canvas

Summertime Memories

Original Painting on 5 x 7 x .75 inch canvas.

Cheers to long, memory-filled days of summertime.

Dive Into the Pool!

Welcome to my studio as a fresh sequence of paintings are created.

 

This is the first in my new series of "Diving into Summer" Paintings ~ 

capturing the nostalgic feel of summer afternoons by the pool.

The original photograph and inspiration for this piece ~

Extreme Diver in 1963 - found on Flicker

Photograph ~ copied, cut, and collaged onto an 8 x 10 inch gallery wrap canvas.

Background composition sketched in and first layer of color painted on the canvas.

Color palette ~ mainly blues, greens, golden browns, yellow and white.

Detail and facial features lightly painted in  ~

The finished painting ~ signed, sealed and available in my shop ~

Magic Markings Art 

And hung together with Vacation Cruise

Thank you for your visit.  Please feel free to leave comments about your summertime memories.