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A Tuscan dream in Painting and sharing La Bella Vita...

5/29/2022

The journey began in Firenze, Italy April 27, 2022. I was lucky enough to have the delightful Peggie Fariss join me on the adventure. We have been long time acquaintances from Disney for many years, but had never traveled together prior to this trip. It turned out to be a fabulous combo for this great Adventure...

Our Villa, Casa Selva, for the next 8 days. Just outside the town of Lucca, Italy on the hillside overlooking a vast tuscan valley. Beautifully appointed with charming rooms and suites. Fresh flowers, linens and exquisite meals were awaiting us.

'Here is the darling Monique and our Class of Tuscany 2022. I can't tell you how many gastronomic meals we had together... too many to count. However, I walked almost 3-5 miles most days and it helped keep the lbs. off. Not to mention all that wine...

A little study in Abstract Landscape Painting. Acrylic on gessoed paper. How could you not love painting under this canopy of vines...

Hi Ho, Hi Ho... its off to work we go!

Had great fun with this little painting. Completely random in nature to start and then narrowed in on Water Reflections. Acrylic on Paper 6x8 inch. Love the way it turned out... much to my surprise.

Thank you Karolina for your gracious Hospitality!!! You and your staff were awsome! Visit Follow Your Senses in Tuscany @followtuscany

Our first warm up exercise was some Plein Air Painting on the Villa's grounds. Our workshop instructor was the fabulous painter Monique Carr. She had us doing Charcoal Value Sketches before every painting... yes, I do mean every painting!!! However we didn't always comply. Visit www.moniquecarr.com for info on future Workshops. I know that Lavender Fields of Provence France is coming for 2023.

We had a create your own Pizza Party Night, so much fun with visiting Chefs from the nearby town of Lucca to help us create the perfect Pizza, Yum!

Here are some Abstract Landscapes in Mixed Media. I started with an acrylic underpainting and then finished each painting in Oil.

A trip to Tuscany would never be complete with out a Wine and Olive Oil tasting at a neighboring vineyard. So delicious.

A lesson in Limoncello making. What a refreshing treat by our amazing Host and Chef Karolina Lenart.

Side excursions to Porto Venere, Lucca and the charming village of San Gimignano. Just to round out the adventure.

A trip to Italy would be complete without Gelato from the "Best Gelato" in Italy, Gelateria Dondoli at the Piazza della Cisterna, San Gimignano, Italy. https://www.gelateriadondoli.com/home-uk.html

Until the next great adventure, "ciao for now"...

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tulip festival - skagit valley, WA

5/28/2022

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Original Oil on Canvas. 36 x 36 inch. Inspired by my first visit to Skagit Valley and Bellingham, WA. What a beautiful trip to see these magnificent flowers in full bloom. The weather was slightly overcast, but no rain. Perfect for "tip toeing through the tulips" as someone once said. Not only were the enormous amounts of tulips in various colors and shapes, there were fields of glowing Daffodils as well. Lots of inspiration for paintings and you can see a few of my new works below. Visit www.noreencoup.com for updates.

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CANVASING WITH COUP

A Tuscan dream in Painting and sharing La Bella Vita...

Until the next great adventure, "ciao for now"...

tulip festival - skagit valley, WA

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