I love the European Ambiance of the outdoor cafe's, isn't this one wonderful with all the flowers, it captured my eye and imagination, so  fun to paint. Ran across this little place in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. My goal was to capture the light on a sunny day.

LUNCH ANYONE?
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THE RETREAT
Who wouldn't love to visit this serene open air patio for a coffee or lazy day lunch with your friends?

 THE OVERLOOK
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VENICIAN HOLIDAY, it is that time to start thinking about this years holiday.  Of course I get to visit
new places daily in my imagination as I dream up new paintings, from some wonderful places I have visited.
Speaking of vacations of course it makes me think of springtime. I have some new work coming around the corner with warm ocean breezes and flowers hanging everywhere. A couple of stunning evening sunsets.  I think you may really like them.

We get enough cold don't we? I am ready for spring and the planting season.  When this hits me, I bring it on early by painting it! Enjoy The Greek Isles.

Something New

Winter weather, rainy and cold seemed like a good time to venture into something new. Click the photo to view a larger image.

Courtyards

Well it has been so long since I updated my blog, carried away with the usual. Here we go, I will post some new and belated works. Here are some courtyards, I really enjoyed.

I wanted to work on some abstract paintings, I have decided it is not my forte this painting is as abstract, really more impressionistic, as I want to paint. Hope you like it, an old town in the hills of Tuscany perhaps.
Bold use of brush and color in unexpected places.

This painting started as a early evening but I think it turned out to be early morning. Sunrise in Santorini. I love to visit Greece with oil paint, really a limited palette with variations of blues and white. I will always be returning to Santorini, Greece for more studies in oil.

On these hot summer days, I was in the mood to paint water and blooming flowers, I constantly try to adjust the look of blooming flowers/trees. And who doesn't love sail boats?  Nice place to relax, huh?  I love the compliment of blue paint with vivid  hues of the flowers.

New Paintings with Molded Frames "VENICE"

I have painted a pair of paintings Romantic Venice,and hand molded my own frames, they are wired and ready to hang.  We just love the watery canals and gondoliers of this old romantic place in Italy. I wanted to add value to the art and savings to art lovers by producing some paintings that not only go together in a grouping but are also framed and ready to hang.  If you love Venice or have just vacationed there, you can have a wonderful memory in the richness of oils to enjoy every day.

Romantic France

I still find it hard to juggle all the daily routine with my painting, taking photos, listing, gardening, jewelry store and helping family.  Here is a new painting from a place I simply love to visit Strasbourg France. A lovely place also known as Le Petite France,  this European town has artists everywhere, painting everything.  Wonderful coffee, food and of course sweets.  The old world atmosphere in this French town bordering Germany, gives me the most relaxing lazy day feel.  The narrow streets with flowers dripping from almost every window enhances the European ambiance. Simply click on the picture to enlarge. http://rbealart.fineartstudioonline.com/