What a bittersweet day!
Ladies and gentlemen, I uncover Canvas Twenty-Five:
Time to break tradition- this is actually a self-portrait 🙂
Photo credit goes to Matteo- my first Couch Surfer in the Marche region that took me on my first Marche adventure: a slippery hike through rainy, mountainous forests that included a near-death experience with a wild cow at the end of a mile-long, pitch-black “tunnel” with a very perilous ground. Â And an isolated monk with a motor scooter and poison ivy and an impromptu hail storm that resulted in a clear, quiet sunset. Â Oh, Italy.
I’m not sure what else to write here to wrap this project up- other than that this has been the most satisfying five-and-a-half months of my life when it comes to creation. Â It’s been a constant stream of inspiration and passion for these paints. Â I’ve loved mixing every hue and staying up through every night. Â I’ve loved getting lost in memories and daydreaming up new ones.
Now, it’s time to plan an art show in Austin. Â And buy that one-way plane ticket, and sell everything, and pack a bag, and make the hop across the ocean.
But, fear not, 25 Canvases will continue to live. Â I will continue to paint, no matter where I am. Â I like the concept of the project as well. Â So, I’m thinking, I can do other countries as their own series. Â Have a series for France and a series for Turkey and a series for Ireland and every other country in the world. Â And always have a plane ticket as a reward- even if it will not necessarily be one-way.
And I will always keep adding paintings of Italy. Â Because I’ll be living there soon and will only keep getting inspired by the view outside my doorway. Â So… don’t leave me; I won’t leave this blog.
Grazie mille a tutti. Â E’ stata una avventura.
And I hope that this is just the beginning, and that there will be many more adventures on the horizon.
Baci,
Simba.