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| O'Melvany Overlook © Marian Fortunati 11" x 14" Oil On RayMar Canvas |
SHARING A BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH A FRIEND
There's not much better than a beautiful day with a blue skies and little clouds being pushed across the tops of the mountains by a fresh breeze. My friend, Diane Nelson-Gold, called me up (actually we probably e-mailed one-another...) and asked if I wanted to join her on a hike up the hills in O'Melvany Park. I had lived about a mile away for almost 20 years, yet I'd never taken advantage of this gorgeous area when I lived there so I was anxious to explore it. It's funny how taking up painting has allowed me to see things, do things and go places I never experienced before. I feel richer since I began my painting journey.
It was the perfect day. Warm but not really hot. A cool breeze to refresh us as we puffed up the hills. When we got to the top it was ALMOST perfect! Gorgeous scenery was every where we looked. The only issue was choosing a view. Well.... sort of..... the only REAL problems were the swarms of annoying gnats that stuck to anything not dry.... like arms covered with sunscreen or a paint palette .... or a fresh stroke of paint. Oh well, it added to the authenticity and the poor little things might have been a nuisance but they didn't bite.
JOY AS THE PAINTING PROGRESSES
As my painting began to take shape, I was reminded of the hills I painted when I was capturing the poppies in the Antelope Valley... the painting was called "California Colors". I was delighted a little bit later when Diane took a break from her work and came over to tell me that this painting reminded her of my "California Colors" painting. They really were not alike... they had very different colors, etc. but perhaps it was the shapes of the hills that caused the resemblance.
We both set up and painted happily away until it was time for me to rush back down the hill to pick up Tyler from school. What a great day. I'll definitely go back. Thanks, Diane!
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