I am working on some 4 x 6 postcards for an exhibition. Showing this one today because it was unexpected. I painted it with the red at the bottom. Too much water and not enough pigment left me with pink.
I turned this upside down and saw a man in a hat. He reminds me of the messenger boy in The Sound of Music. Do you think it looks a bit like Rolf?
When we first moved to San Diego. My folks took my brother and I to see The Sound of Music in Balboa Park. We sat on the grass, and I think we even had a picnic dinner. We were so amazed, because every time the planes went by, all the actors stopped. Everything just stopped. And when the plane had passed, they started back exactly where they had left off. It was really very cool. If you don’t know San Diego, Balboa Park is close to downtown, and right under the landing path of the planes.
Have a happy day everyone! Thanks so much for visiting me. Links to more art here.
Oh I had a bit of good news today. “GOLF SAYINGS: wit & wisdom of a good walk spoiled” is now available at Bookcollaborative.com, and on Amazon. I will make an announcement when you can peek inside the book. This is the second book my work has been published in, I will post more news about it soon.
man in cap, watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper. © 2013 Sheila Delgado
Daniel Truhitte as Rolf in The Sound Of Music 1965
I see Rolf! I can’t imagine suspending the action to wait for a plane to pass by though. I was in a dinner theatre production of Showboat many years ago. The theatre had a metal roof, and one matinee we had a tremendous thunder storm – the noise from the rain on the tin roof was ridiculously loud – “drowned” us out so to speak. It got to the point where we couldn’t be heard over it. Very funny but we shouted out lines – the show must go on!
It was bizarre. They had to have rehearsed that way right? I was too young to remember if it was a show from out of town. If they were from San Diego, they would have been well rehearsed in taking a pause. That would have been funny to see – screaming actors. I bet there were some raspy voices the next day though. Thanks for visiting and sharing your story Jim! Glad you saw Rolf too!
When Sheila says she see a man in the painting that she didn’t intend to make, I immediately think of you, Jim.
WOW! Thank you Lucy, I take that as a compliment 🙂
SO COOL!!!!!! Just love that you turned the paper around and saw Rolf !! And it is!! I see him, too.
Loved that musical. We used to watch tons of musicals when my daughter was younger!!
CONGRATULATIONS on the BOOK!!!!! This IS so exciting. Time for you to celebrate! With Chocolate? More paints? or BOTH!!
Have a fun day.
Joan
Thank You Joan! Glad you see him too! Chocolate sounds good, no wait. I have a mini cherry pie sitting in the kitchen… that will do the trick! hope you are having fun as well! Happy painting to you Joan!
Cherry Pie!! Sounds wonderful. :o)