On my list of top ten locations I desire to paint from life:
Big Sur, California. Recently I was afforded the opportunity to do so, with
the company of someone dear to me as a guide and muse.
The last time I saw this part of the world it was shrouded
in heavy rain and fog. On that foray, I didn’t get to see much until I made my way to the
South where I was finally able to paint at Laguna Beach.
This time the sun shone, and everything was crystal clear.
Imagine my sheer joy as I rounded the first series of ocean cliffs on
California One after landing in San Francisco… I burst into tears at the
beauty! Such visceral reactions to landscapes are always a good omen for the
flavour of the paintings to follow.
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| enjoying the view with Kida the amazing Alaskan Malamute |
Here, warm up pieces painted near Santa Cruz:
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| "Garden at Bonny Doon" oil on canvas / Brandy Gale 2012 |
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| "Pacific Blue" oil on canvas / Brandy Gale 2012 |
Folllowed by a night on the town to see Psychedelic Surf greats The MERMEN!
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| poster for Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz |
En route to Big Sur, a stop at Henry Miller Memorial Library
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| Brandy Gale at Henry Miller Memorial Library |
Henry Miller says paint:
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| poster in washroom at Henry Miller Memorial Library |
So I did.
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| Brandy Gale painting at Big Sur |
The colours sang, the water flowed into my hands, and all
was right with my world. I am deeply grateful to have had such a dream come true. Until we meet again, California I am yours.
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