Meladramas

"Queen of the Night"
1985
Romain de Tirtoff
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© 2025 Pamela MacCarthy

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Meladramas

Sunday, May 28, 2023

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"Mexican Petunia"

Black Ink, Watercolor, Oil Pastels
on
Watercolor Paper

11” X 15”
28 X 38 cm

I love purple blooms-
I saw these in the morning
out in the garden...

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy

"The Shadow Side"
(R. Alessi)

Florian Weber, pf
Ralph Alessi, t
Baenz Oester, b
Gerry Hemingway, ds

From the Album

It's Always Now

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, Mexican Petunia, Pamela MacCarthy's Artwork 2023, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Ralph Alessi Quartet, Spring 2023, Watercolor Paintings, YouTube

6:10 PM

Saturday, May 20, 2023

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"Hibiscus and Hawaiian Ti Leaf"

Black Ink, Watercolor, Oil Pastels
on
Watercolor Paper

9” X 13”
22.8 X 33.2cm

Imagination...
Today's palette was on fire
And so, the music!

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy

"Django"
(J. Lewis)

Jorge Dalto, keys
Jim Hall, g
Hubert Laws, fl
Chet Baker, t
George Mraz, b
Steve Gadd, ds
Sammy Figueroa, perc

From the Album

Studio Trieste

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Chet Baker, Haiku, Hibiscus and Hawaiian Ti Leaf, Pamela MacCarthy's Artwork 2023, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Spring 2023, Watercolor Paintings, YouTube

8:00 PM

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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"Bowl Of Peaches"

Black Ink, Watercolor, Oil Pastels
on
Watercolor Paper

9” X 13”
22.8 X 33.2cm

On a country road
Baskets of peaches are sold...
They kept the basket!

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy

I was hoping to use the basket as part of my still-life,
but alas, no dice...
I tried out my new box of watercolor paints,
a gift for Mother's Day from my son, Michio.

After, a trip to the beach!
Sand, sun, surf, and suds...

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy
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"Mellow 'Mela"

"Mylios"

Hoera:

Bert Cools, g
Dries Laheye, eb
Stijn Cools, ds

From the Album

Pracht

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Bowl Of Peaches, Fat Tire Ale, Haiku, Hoera, May Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Artwork 2023, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Spring 2023, Watercolor Paintings, YouTube

1:25 PM

Sunday, May 14, 2023

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"Mother's Day Hibiscus"

Black Ink, Watercolor, Oil Pastels
on
Watercolor Paper

4.5 ” X 6.5”
11.4 X 16.7cm

Happy Mother's Day!
It's not a difficult thing
Just say, "I love you!"

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy

After some time,
my son and I could be together for a portrait:

5-2023 Music Playlist:

Ninety Five - Holy Fuck
Crimson And Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells
Shifting Moon - Joe Locke Trio
Panopticom (Dark-Side Mix) - Peter Gabriel
Otterly - Cocteau Twins
California Sober - Billy Strings, ft. Willie Nelson
The In Samba - Nicola Conte
Só Danço Samba - Stan Getz, João Gilberto
Shinjuku Twilight - Eddie Higgins Trio
Fat Foot - Ralph Towner
The End Is the Beginning - Hammock

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, Happy Mother's Day, May Photos, Mother's Day Hibiscus, Music playlist, my son Michio, Pamela MacCarthy's Artwork 2023, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Watercolor Paintings

10:00 AM

Thursday, May 11, 2023

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"My New Bike"

Nothing compares to
being mobile, the feeling
and the scenery!

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy

I missed riding my bicycle in Japan,
with its baskets and the feeling I had
while cruising the streets...
I decided to remedy that,
with an American version...

Special thanks to Jim P.,
for assembling it!

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"Sunset, Along The Way"

"Fat Foot"
(R. Towner)

Ralph Towner

From the Album

At First Light

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, May Photos, My New Bike, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Ralph Towner, Spring 2023, YouTube

1:05 PM

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

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"Entrance...”

A day by the beach
to collect thoughts, and seashells
Blue lenses, gold frames...

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy
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" Lake Worth Beach"

After the car show in Palm Beach on Sunday,
we continued driving, past President Trump's place
at Mar-a-Lago, and on to the non-private beach
by the Lake Worth Casino...

There were rip tide warnings,
but it was nice to hang out and collect shells
while walking in the seafoam!

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2023

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy
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"Me and my sister Debra”

After a time, we started the procession back to the car
and saw this peculiar looking fellow on a palm tree...
He asked for 3 silver dollars to pass,
or a short beer, (which ever was more convenient.)
Before I could consider this toll, he ran up the tree...

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy
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"Lantana Beach Walkway”

"Só Danço Samba"
(Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes)

Antonio Carlos Jobim, pf
João Gilberto, vo, g
Stan Getz, ts
Tommy Williams, b
Milton Banana, ds

From the Album

Getz/Gilberto

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Chameleon, Florida, Haiku, João Gilberto, Lake Worth Beach, Lantana Park, May Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Spring 2023, Stan Getz, YouTube

10:30 AM

Monday, May 08, 2023

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"Angles"

Digital

My sister and brother in law took me to a fantastic car show
in Palm Beach, on Sunday...

Vintage Volkwagens, all sorts,
located in a spacious park, a nice drive away.

There were many types and models-
Old, newer, but all were looking good.

I learned to drive on my grandmother's 1967 stick-shift Beetle,
with my grandmother as my teacher.
Seeing those old cars, with their emblems, icons, and interiors,
gently reminded me of that time...

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2023

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"Wabi-Sabi Beetle”

After the car show, we decided to drive by Mar-a-Lago,
President Trump's residence, to check it out.

No photos, just looking while passing by...

Then, we stopped at a gorgeous beach called "Lake Worth Beach"...
But that's part 2.
I will post those pics tomorrow.

Please stay tuned!

"Good Vibrations"
(B. Wilson / M. Love)

The Beach Boys

From the Album

Smiley Smile

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, May Photos, Palm Beach. Vintage Volkwagen Car Show, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Spring 2023, The Beach Boys, YouTube

1:45 PM

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

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"Blue Skies and Palm Trees”

"If You Could Read My Mind"
(G. Lightfoot)

Gordon Lightfoot

From the Album

Gord's Gold

Gordon Lightfoot

November 17, 1938 ~ May 1, 2023

Till Next Time...

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2:00 PM