Monday, July 25, 2011
My last trip to Guam,
3 Summers ago,
I painted 4 watercolors,
and 15 Etegami postcards,
that I sent out to family and friends...
Today I present the 4
paintings...
Remembering Guam-
Afternoons in solitude
watching the light change...
Swimming in the pool
a dragonfly says hello
and "Hafa Adai!"
© 2011 Pamela MacCarthy
© 2009 Pamela MacCarthy
All rights reserved
"Plumeria of Guam"
Watercolor,
Aquarelle pencils
2009
( collection of Mr. Kenji Tsuboi )
© 2009 Pamela MacCarthy
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"Guam Afternoon"
Watercolor, Black Ink
2009
© 2009 Pamela MacCarthy
All rights reserved
"Tropical Fruit"
Watercolor, Black Ink
2009
© 2009 Pamela MacCarthy
All rights reserved
"Sweet Sour Guam"
Watercolor, Black Ink
2009
I bought this "sweet sour" fruit from the Chomorro Village Festival
held every Wednesday.
It looked so curiously odd, that I had to paint it,
and then, cut it open and taste it.
It tasted like banana, bitter lemon, and something indescribable;
as I've yet to discover it!
This fruit has a powerful "cleansing" effect.
If the strange taste doesn't
limit your intake,
this warning should!
I love visiting and rediscovering Guam,
every time I go.
I hope to visit again soon!
Till Next Time...
Labels: All Material Copyrighted Do Not Use without Permission, Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Guam, Haiku, Meladramas, Watercolor Paintings
9:00 PM
Friday, July 22, 2011
On Thursday, the 21st,
after the typhoon passed,
we got a nice respite from the ongoing heatwave;
pleasant, cool weather!
It was also the day the public pools finally opened.
But instead of wading in the waters,
my friend Michael and I
decided to get our Paul Klee
"fix."
PAUL KLEE: Art in the Making 1883-1940
Now showing at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
from 5-31 ~ 7-31- 2011.
An extensive and important show,
a must not miss!
"Blühendes"
(Bloom)
1934
Paul Klee
Oil on canvas
81.5 x 80 cm
Kunstmuseum Winterthur
Bequest of Dr. Emil and Clara Friedrich Jezler, 1973
© 2010 Pro Litteris, Zürich
When this beautiful eye catching piece
first appeared on adverts throughout trains,
and art billboards throughout Tokyo,
I was so jazzed to go see it...
But the heat, had me hesitant to brave the subway, till now!
This show closes Sunday, 31st July, 2011.
Address:
3-1 Kitanomaru-koen, Chiyoda-ku,
(Takebashi station)
Tokyo 102-8322
Information: 03-5777-8600
Till Next Time...
Labels: "Bloom", Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Meladramas, Paul Klee: Art in the Making 1883-1940, Takebashi, The National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo
10:34 PM
Friday, July 08, 2011
© 2011 Pamela MacCarthy
All rights reserved
"Summer Discovery,Unexpected find...
Ink, Watercolor
on
Washi poster paper
It was so hot yesterday.
We all met at our usual place for our monthly
Etegami session.
The thermostats in public buildings
are set at 28c.
I was sweating bullets,
but when I get started on a painting,
I am focused.
I was imagining being on the beach,
walking along the edge of the surf...
I used 2 seashells as inspiration.
I painted the bottom of my feet with ink
to get my "footprint"
on my sea foam-y beach scene...
Till Next Time...
Labels: "Summer Discovery", Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Etegami, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas
7:42 PM
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Photo: Michio Yves Ueda
