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Watercolor study — Artifact from Museo Bahia de Caraquez
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.”
― John Steinbeck
(Ecuador) Allow me to introduce you to a new watercolor study, inspired by an artifact in the Bahia de Caraquez museum. I don’t think it reflects the emotion of contempt, but it seems happy and makes me smile.
Several years ago I was allowed into the Museum’s special glassed room filled with artifacts. A guard accompanied me while I admired various pieces and was allowed to photograph a few. The director of the museum has given me permission to return to this room so that I can capture the likeness of artifacts that the public never gets to see. This precious artifact (above) is one of my favorites.
Museo Bahia de Caraquez – Bahia de Caraquez/Manabi/Ecuador
Now that we’re receiving afternoon rains in the cloud forest, I work on the gardens in the mornings and switch to art when the rain chases me inside! This past week I even remembered to take a few photos while I worked! (Although I do not like working from photographs, I will be able to adjust colors when I return to the museum for another work session.) Continue reading
