DURING THESE HARD TIMES,
Marina's Watercolors Virtual Art Show
Where did I get my inspiration?
At the beginning of the Covid lock-down, I felt lost. My art business had pretty much disappeared, my grand mother duties were non existent, and everything else I was active in, was at a pause.
I started painting anything that inspired me of all the places I went to get out of the house. I did some urban sketching from my car, many times alone, sometimes with my husband. I took hundreds of photos and I have been painting almost everyday.
I would love to share with you these paintings. If you live out of town, I will have a virtual exhibit for you to see. I really appreciate your input as each painting has a story.
All paintings, if purchased, come matted. The size listed below is image size, not matted size.
City Park was my getaway especially during the beginning of the Pandemic. It was the only place open and it was so beautiful with so many spots to paint and sketch.
11 x 8
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Esplanade Avenue was another one of my to-go places. I love the houses on this street and they are perfect for sketching from the neutral ground, from CC's Coffee or from my car.
11 x 8
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Flowers really inspire me and challenge me. This camellia, specifically, is so intricate and delicate.
6 x 6
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For this composition, I had gone to take a photo of this shotgun for a House Portrait Commission. As I was getting in my car I saw this different view.
6.5 x 9
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I like to paint from photos that I take when I travel This is the village of Rousillion in Provence. Love the rooftops and all that lavender
6.5 x 10
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Another painting created from my Virtual Workshop with Theresa Fielding. This was a challenging piece but I love how the boats came out.
9.5 x 7.5
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Nice surprise one day when I turned on Magazine St. and saw this beautiful new building. The home of Gianna - Great Restaurant!
11 x 14
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This painting was created in a virtual workshop with Theresa Goesling. It was fun and made me go very bold with my colors.
11.5 x 7.5
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On one of my COVID outings, I went to City Park and was delighted by the field of wildflowers and especially by a couple having a picnic. It was so sweet to see!
12.5 X 8.5
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Angels everywhere to watch over us and inspire us. I love painting these because of the looseness of the style.
6 x 6
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Many afternoons, we walked the levees and the lakefront. I loved this image of the cathedral far away.
11 x 8
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Walking in City Park and going over the bridge, I saw this great view. It was a beautiful day and I was reminded a bit of Venice.
6.5 x 10
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One weekend at the beginning of the Pandemic we had a picnic in Pass Christian and there were so many of these fellows. I had to take a photo and then later paint them.
11.5 x 7.5
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Waking up in Nottoway on a beautiful morning, I noticed the beautiful light coming thru the trees. I I decided to take a photo which has now become this painting.
9.5 x 6.5
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Once the Botanical Garden in City Park opened, that became my place to escape, to sketch, to paint,and to admire this beautiful spot in our city.
11.5 x 7.5
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One day at the beginning of the quarantine, I took a walk in the French Quarter and saw the lack of people and cars. It was a very odd feeling. I wanted to capture this street with happy colors.
11 x 14
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One of my favorite flowers are sunflowers. They remind me of Tuscany and Van Gogh. Usually you can find some in my house and I try to paint them often.
10 X 7
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Sunflowers in the sunlight. How pretty is this?
10 x 10
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Love to think that angels love, laugh and play with the other angels. Perhaps, friends on earth become angel friends in heaven.
6 x 6
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This is more a close up view of Gondolier 1. Love to stand on the bridge by the lagoon at City Park and wait for this Gondolier to pass. Still planning on doing this one day.
10 x 8
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July 4th weekend found us dissapointed by not being able to go to Dallas as planned, so we went to St. Francisville and stayed at the Butler Greenwood Plantation and our cottage had these beautiful stained glass windows.
11.5 x 7.5
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I love the cobalt blue tile counters in my kitchen and one day I noticed the reflections of the canisters and was inspired to paint them.
11 x 14
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I have always loved the paintings of children on the beach, so from a photo taken at Pass Christian, I painted this sweet group.
11.5 x 7.5
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DURING THESE HARD TIMES,
Why a show?
This art show came about as a driving force for me to paint during a time that I did not see a reason for painting. I had a business painting New Orleans and selling my prints and cards in the French Quarter and other places in the city, but with the pandemic shutdown, this business shot down too.
All the art markets, art shows, and art lessons were non existent.
So I decided, that I would paint with a goal to have an art show when all this was over and it would be a source of celebration. (I love celebrations) I was ready to paint what inspired me these days : sunsets, flowers, nature.... I believe I painted 5 out of 7 days a week. The paintings on these show are not all, but some of my favorites.
Painting was my anchor during the time I was away from my family, friends , church, and it kept me happy and motivated .
Hope you enjoy these paintings as much as I did painting them.
Let me know how you enjoyed my Virtual Art Show!
Thanks!
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