Willamette Valley Wonder

 

This is not a new painting, but a refresh of an existing one. I love how I got lost in capturing the light and shadows of the evening relaxing with a glass of Pinot Noir. Willamette Valley Oregon has some of the best wines, and Pinot Noir is a major wine produced here. I originally painted this in March of 2016 at St Josef Winery with a friend during one of those "Wine and Canvas" classes as I was just beginning to explore my passion with painting. This one was done in acrylics originally, and the re-do is also in acrylics. 

Below is the original version.

I debated about re-doing this painting just to have physical evidence of my first works. For years this painting as it was above sat in my kitchen displayed, and I couldn't stop looking at what I could change on it as I have grown more confident in my painting. So, the next best thing is to take a photo of it and document, which is part of the point of this post. 

This is an acrylic on 16X20 canvas.

Tannis Shawl

Every now and again, my knitting produces some beautiful pieces. This shawl happens to be one of those pieces. My favorite colors to wear gravitate towards the cooler spectrum, and I bought this yarn with the intention of breaking that habit. It turned out exquisite, and makes me want to sip wine while wearing it.

Wine and Canvas, Round 2

Recently, I did another Wine and Canvas class at the St Josef winery in Canby, Oregon. The first class I took nearly a year ago got my inspiration started with painting, but these are so much fun that I had to take another. This is acrylic on a 16 x 20 canvas sitting above my kitchen cabinets. Although acrylic isn't my favorite, the social aspect of a Wine and Canvas class is a lot of fun.