Splashes of colour drew me to this market stall in Curacao. A looser painting style would be of value here.
One of my favourite things to do while on vacation is to capture vignettes of colour and texture that move me. They provide me with reference photos to paint when I get home and sometimes beautiful photos that are frame ready.
In November, our first ever 10 day cruise was a delight for the eyes as well as the stomach! (I know because I came back 5 pounds heavier!) In fact we joked that Princess Cruises should change their tag line from "Come Back New" to "Come Back Fat!"
The destinations were Princess Keys, St. Thomas, Grenada, Martinique, Bonair, and Curacao . I was able to knock off several items from my bucket list as well. From waterfalls, to volcanic crater lakes, to rain forests, we saw as much as our time on each island allowed us. It was a hectic pace for beginners like us who booked excursions at almost every port! Rushing around to finish breakfast in time to catch tour buses was a challenge I don't recommend on a daily basis. Nevertheless, we pushed through and got the most out of the cruise and do not regret a thing. The colourful buildings in Curacao where a delight as were the many brightly decorated market stalls designed to attract. It's always my favourite part of winter travel; getting away from the black and white dreariness that is Canada. Why don't we paint our homes in equally bright colours especially when we must endure several months of grey drabness? I just don't understand it.
Anyway, I did indeed capture some inspiring scenes that make me want to try a looser style. To be honest, even a detail oriented gal like me doesn't even want to think about drawing in all those tiny souvenirs as in that pic above! Gagh!
In November, our first ever 10 day cruise was a delight for the eyes as well as the stomach! (I know because I came back 5 pounds heavier!) In fact we joked that Princess Cruises should change their tag line from "Come Back New" to "Come Back Fat!"
The destinations were Princess Keys, St. Thomas, Grenada, Martinique, Bonair, and Curacao . I was able to knock off several items from my bucket list as well. From waterfalls, to volcanic crater lakes, to rain forests, we saw as much as our time on each island allowed us. It was a hectic pace for beginners like us who booked excursions at almost every port! Rushing around to finish breakfast in time to catch tour buses was a challenge I don't recommend on a daily basis. Nevertheless, we pushed through and got the most out of the cruise and do not regret a thing. The colourful buildings in Curacao where a delight as were the many brightly decorated market stalls designed to attract. It's always my favourite part of winter travel; getting away from the black and white dreariness that is Canada. Why don't we paint our homes in equally bright colours especially when we must endure several months of grey drabness? I just don't understand it.
Anyway, I did indeed capture some inspiring scenes that make me want to try a looser style. To be honest, even a detail oriented gal like me doesn't even want to think about drawing in all those tiny souvenirs as in that pic above! Gagh!
In Curacao I found another kaleidoscope of souvenirs just screaming to be painted!
Of course we can't ignore the buildings in Curacao either! This was not my best shot unfortunately.
This one is better but I'll have to edit out the Christmas decor.
Each island had its own climate so that the scenery changed from one to the next, from rain forests to desserts. There was much to see and wanting to live the moments through my own eyes rather than the camera, I limited my search. However, our February trip to Cuba did not disappoint and will be fodder for my next blog!
With Love,
Rolande
With Love,
Rolande
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