PAINTING AT THE CALA: The Mediterranean

Early Tuesday morning we left La Serranía and headed for the beach and the view of

the Mediterranean at Cala Sant Vincenc in Pollensa. The color of the water was so intense. I thought Cerulean Blue would do it but I was glad that I had Cobalt Turquoise on my palette! There was a slight wind that made it feel a little too cold in the shade but had a great effect on the water with a regular pattern of waves coming towards the shore. The other day when we visited the sight it was totally calm. This was more dramatic, to see the weather! 

Julia painted from the same location in both morning and afternoon light.

Carol's evocative pastel of the sun just appearing on the cliff face.

Cheryl's interpretations of both morning and afternoon light on the cliff.

Guy was painting from a different location

 

 Lynne's watercolor from the same spot...

...and the same view by Rosemary.

Meredith painting at the beach!

PAINTING ON MALLORCA: Oliveras at La Serranía

After a few days of painting in the gardens of La Serranía we were totally in love with the olive trees that grow all over the island. Young trees, simple in form, to ones hundreds of years old

with trunks full of burls and gnarled limbs were fascinating to some of us who live surrounded by alpine trees most of the year. The other tree we discovered was the carob tree, or 

algarrobo, that was similar to the olive but had smoother limbs and bright green pods.

Watercolor by Lynne Horning

Watercolor by Guy Williams

Watercolor by Meredith Nemirov

Ink and watercolor by Rosemary Lohndorf

Olive Tree and Tramontanas, watercolor by Meredith Nemirov

Afternoon of painting on the grounds of La Serranía

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