Pear #21

Paul and I drove up to my Dad's last weekend.

I miss him so much.

I wrote him a note and left it there.

We're going through his belonging

slowly.

My Aunt had a rummage sale 

we took some things over.

We were looking at pictures

that I found

from when my Dad was in the army.

Auntie Karen told stories

 the photos came alive.

I loved listening.....

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At one point

I pulled out a piece of cardboard

and painted a pear.

I think this just might be my favorite....

gesso, gouache on cardboard 5x7

I enjoy painting with gouache,

building layers

painting 

dabbing

scrubbing

Doesn't this look like a wall

you'd find somewhere

in Europe

a small village

an old house

plaster falling off the wall

exposing the wood lath.

a layer of beeswax on the top-

it gives the painting a richness

Thanks for visiting