Place(s) à l'Art - 14 August 2016 - two small paintings

In August, "Place(s) à l'art" is always held in Wolvendael Park during the Sunday morning "Concert au Parc". 

In my painting below, the artists have already set up their tables while people from the Commune d'Uccle are busy preparing the nearby concert venue.  

"Avant le Concert"
15x15cm, oil on canvas
(private collection, Bruxelles) 


At 13h00 it was time to pack up, so I moved to a park bench where I had a good view of the Pavillon Louis XV, currently a restaurant:
 

"Restaurant Le Louis XV"
15x15cm, oil on canvas panel 
(private collection, Bruxelles) 

Virtual Paintout - Norway - August 2016

The Virtual Paintout is in Norway this month and it is not difficult to find a spot to paint there. This scene is from Hordaland county: link. 

After missing a few of these paintouts, I was anxious to get a quick start this month so I used a small canvas. I might come back to this later with a slightly larger one.

"Cloud study"
15x15cm, oil on canvas

City Trip - Barcelona - Final version

"City Trip"
18x13cm, oil on canvas
(private collection, Sitges)

Barcelona (first stages)

Finally got around to painting this view of the Sagrada Familia that I found in Google Street View: Link to Gaudi's Basilica. I'm almost done my version but sounds like the real one won't be finished until 2026 or even later.

"City Trip"
13x18cm, oil on canvas
(private collection) final version

Virtual Paintout - Scotland - January 2016

A Guid New Year!
Ay, the Virtual Paintout is in Scotland this month! There are several lovely views of this castle available on Street View so I think I'll move around to the other side next. Here's the link I used this time: looking northwest

"Eilean Donan Castle"
13x18cm, oil on canvas

Happy Holidays!

"Prix du Jour"

Collage on postcard paper

To keep up my tradition of doing craft projects during the end-of-year holiday season, I'm making some greeting cards using ads collected from the shops.

Painting Trees Again

"Tiny Treescape"

12.5x10cm, oil on canvas

Comparing my July painting (above) with the same scene sketched in November (below), where the Japanese Maple is shedding it's final autumn leaves. 

"View from my window"

10.5 x 14.8 cm, colored pencil on postcard paper

Another small August painting to add to my tree collection (more on Flickr):

"Inching forward"

15 x 10 cm, oil on canvas panel

Souvenir d'Ostende

"Souvenir d'Ostende"
30x40cm, oil on canvas

More Tiny Still Lifes

"Tournesols"

5x8cm, oil on canvas

(private collection, Brussels)

ATC n°3: "Pomme"

6.4x8.9cm, oil on canvas panel

(private collection, Brussels)

"Coquillages"

5x8cm, oil on canvas

Virtual Paintout - Utah - September 2015

I didn't realise there were so many national parks in Utah. I look forward to seeing the paintings of all that spectacular scenery this month at the Virtual Paintout!

Above is the road leading into "Zion National Park": Link to Reference Photo. I used the older April 2008 Street View shot because there was more contrast and I liked the car loaded down with bicycles.  

"Road Trip"
5x7 inch, oil on canvas