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Tire I, Turkish Landscape Painting

2/21/2013 5:58:46 AM

  Narrow streets in the historic center of Tire were bustling.  Cars, scooters, shoppers, vendors, cats and dogs - all seemed to be out and about, and the town was so full of life.  It was a market day for which Tire is widely known in the region.  I was visiting there for the first time with my Turkish friends from Izmir who took a day off to show me and another friend one of the loveliest regions of Western Turkey. Tire is about a one-hour drive inland from Izmir.  Once we got there, we strolled, stopping here and there, visiting local [...]

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Adatepe I, Turkish Landscape Painting

2/18/2013 1:49:26 PM

  "Just send me money and a photo, and I will make a painting (of it) and send it back to you."  This was a sales pitch I overheard an artist say to his student.  This happened years ago and I was within earshot of them.  I admired the artist's work.  Did his statement surprise me?  Yes, it did immensely - I was simply in awe to think he could paint anything.  There was no doubt that this artist had talent, skills and experience to handle any subject matter to turn out a beautiful work of art.  I so wished I could [...]

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La Grand-Place, Mons I, Belgian Landscape Painting

2/14/2013 12:13:12 PM

  One evening during my stay in Mons, Belgium for the Aquarellades exhibition, I went out for dinner with my French artist friends.  The night was still young and we were shown around town by a local person who was also a volunteer for the exhibition.  In the historic center, there was a good number of people walking around us even though everything seemed to shut down at 6pm there.  It was a very cold evening, the weather unsettling all day long.We came to La Grand-Place, the main square, and I was pleasantly surprised by everything looking perfect - it's beautiful, clean, [...]

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Afternoon in Bruges I, Belgian Landscape Painting

2/11/2013 7:42:19 AM

  The second edition of Les Aquarellades, an invitational international watercolor exhibition that took place in Mons, Belgium, came to a very successful close yesterday.   I would like to take a moment to thank the organizers and volunteers who worked around the clock to take care of every single detail to produce a show that was impeccable in many aspects.   My thanks also go to participants of my workshop and demo who traveled to Mons from many cities and towns of Europe near and far, and thousands of visitors to the exhibition during the two-week period.       my workshop and demo in Mons, Belgium     Afternoon in [...]

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La Grand-Place, Mons II, Belgian Landscape Painting

2/2/2013 10:02:47 AM

  I have seen many beautiful squares in Europe over the years and I just found a new one to add to a list of my favorites: La Grand-Place of Mons, Belgium.  In the historic center of the city, this square warmly welcomes visitors and locals alike at any time of the day.  What makes it attractive to me is that it's casual and yet so full of character.  It's so inviting I was drawn to this place whenever I had a few moments to spare during my short stay in Mons.   I made this painting as a public demo at Les Aquarellades, an international [...]

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