Studio blog of Julie Galante – painting ridiculous things in Scotland
oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, ©2010 Julie Galante Thanks so much everyone who chimed in on yesterday’s painting. I really appreciate your input! It is pretty warm here in Munich for mid-November, and a lot of my balcony garden plants are still alive. Still, it was time to pull in the rest of … Read more
Munich: Boulangerie at Wienerplatz | 18 x 24 cm | oil on canvas | ©2010 Julie Galante | [SOLD] I just returned from an amazing trip to Copenhagen and the Faroe Islands, where I collected hundreds of photos of visual inspiration. Next task: sorting through them all! Plus I will be blogging up a storm … Read more
If you haven’t already, go check out Art Every Day Month on Leah’s blog. This is the third November in a row that I’ll be participating. It’s lots of fun, and a great chance to connect with creative bloggers from all over the place. In past years I have posted my daily art to my … Read more
Oil on canvas panel, 20 x 20 cm, ©2010 Julie Galante. [SOLD] I haven’t managed to make very many daily paintings this past week. I’ve been more focused on a few larger works-in-progress, plus there were a couple daily paintings that just didn’t work out. I hope I’ll have more to show you this coming … Read more
Munich Study – Wienerplatz, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 cm, ©2010 Julie Galante. [SOLD] I love this square, typical for Munich, punctuated with the church spire and a maypole. I’m currently working on a larger version of this scene. — Greetings to anyone here from ICLW!
Market pumpkins, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 cm, ©2010 Julie Galante. This original painting is for sale. I love autumn at the farmers market. The pumpkins and gourds on display this time of year are so colorful and inviting. It almost makes me forget about the end of the summer fruits. What’s looking good … Read more
Assisi – outside the Hotel Pallotta, 60 x 80 cm, oil on canvas, ©2010 Julie Galante. Over the past couple months this blog has become mainly a chronicle of my small daily paintings, but I want to continue to share my larger works, too. Like this one, the first full-sized cityscape I’ve completed for a … Read more
Schuhplattler, oil on canvas board, 20 x 20cm. ©2010 Julie Galante. [SOLD] There was a lot of traditional dancing on display at this year’s 200th anniversary of Oktoberfest. You can see a short video of the dancers in action here. —– Tomorrow is the 29th World Wide SketchCrawl. Are you participating? Check out this photo … Read more
Munich study: Market at Mariahilfplatz, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 cm. ©2010 Julie Galante. [SOLD] We are having such a beautiful fall here in Munich – crisp, sunny days along with deeply colored leaves. It makes our Saturday morning walks to the farmer’s market absolutely delightful. I never want it to end – can … Read more
Dirndl Study #5, oil on canvas board, 18 x 24 cm. [SOLD] Between my husband and I we managed to take over 1,500 photos at Oktoberfest this year. Yikes! I’m sure it will end up being a lot fewer once I sort out the throw-aways, but still I should end up with lots to work … Read more