10/29

Oil on Paper
5.5"x5.5"

10/28

OIl on Paper
5.5"x5"

10/27

Oil on Paper
5.5"x5"

10/26/06

Oil
5.5"x5"

I have to say that after spending 3 blissfull weeks in Sicily, I am so happy to be home in Hudson, NY.
Today I strolled outside my door, and took a walk down main st. with the brisk fall air chilling my warm face, and I walked into another new elegant, unusual and yet practical store, Mix ( which looks like it belongs in the Meatpacking District vs. Upstate), then I went to our local Arts Council, to pick up a small painting I bought from another talented local artist, then I went to our new Tea and Herb salon/ emporiom, and walked away a wapping $4 dollars less rich but with a bountiful selection of herbal remedy teas...( I felt like I was playing make beleive)...then I strolled back towards home, watched the neon leaves dance by, and picked up a cup of hot apple cider,and homemade donuts from a local farmer, who sells them outside his wifes beauty parlor...(which has not been updated in 35 years atleast!!!) I continued my way home, and cruised into the local auction house and previewed decades gone by, all the time humming tunes from the incredible "Felice Brothers" whom I was lucky enough to see live last night in the intimate setting at Mexican Radio...our Mexican restaurant, literally from SOHO...and last but not least before I turned the corner to my new, 200 yr old loving house, I saw a Halloween window, complete with varius skulls (real ones) parts of antique baby dolls...and other very disturbing obgects of desire...all with a smile on my face, breathing the smell of wet earth...this is really paradise!

Pieces of Sicilian Skies

These are just a few photos of sky, as I mentioned yesterday, I loved the sky, these last couple weeks.

The last sketch in Sicily

Oil
5"x5.5"

This was the last of my daily sketches in Sicily, I will post some more later...I didn't paint every day...but I took many memory notes. I especially enjoyed the light and skies of Sicily, and smell of Jasmine...the colors of the wild flowers are so electric and vibrant! Yummy!
( I have to say, it's great to be home..the wet smell of all these leaves is sooooo incredible! I'm really happy I didn't miss all the fireworks from the trees!)

Face 10/05/06

I am trying to keep my head above the lines, today, as I hurry to do everything to go to Sicily!

10/04/06

I really like this one, but being that I'm so anxiuos for results I am not letting the oil dry, and everything is resisiting...When I actually take care on others I will slow down...its just too darn exciting to wait!

10/03/06

This is mixed media, on wood. I am experimenting..i want some new tools to use with some of my recent big paintings, so I am working on a bunch of little blocks experimenting.

Book d

Try to find bambi...

Book c

Book b

This is a painting made from two differant book covers that I put together, thats why there's the line in the center.

Book A

This is a book cover that I painted over, I discovered a collection of book covers that I had neatly saved in the attic for the last three years...But also, I love these fall colors, they are making me so happy...the reds!

10/01/06 over the tree tops

This was the third and last view this evening from my attic window, what a pleasure!

10/01/06 another piece of sky with trees

Looking towards the catskills this evening

10/1/06 first piece of sky

This is a little sliver of sky from outside my attic window...