Camino de Santiago - Poppies Towards Carrion (Painting)

[Michael Mattalo]

Good morning fellow Peregrinos. I want to share my latest painting from our spring 2017 walk. This piece is inspired by a photo taken on our way from Fromista to Carrion de los Condes. Walking past this portion of a farm lined with these beautiful red poppies brought some brightness to an otherwise cloudy and gloomy day. I hope it brings back fond memories for those who passed this way. Enjoy!
Michael

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Lovely,thank you for sharing.

Wish you well,Peter..

 

[Michael Mattalo]

Thanks Peter. And to you as well.
I finally have time to paint and hope to improve with more practice.
Buen Camino

Lovely,thank you for sharing.

Wish you well,Peter..

 

[Sailor]

Thank you Mister Michael for the painting, looking forward to the next one. Que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.

 

[Michael Mattalo]

Que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.

Gracias. Y que la luz de Dios brille en ti y en los tuyos

 

[nycwalking]

Beautiful!

 

[JennyH94]

Beautiful painting Michael - what medium did you use? Was it soft pastels?
Cheers - Jenny

 

[Michael Mattalo]

Beautiful painting Michael - what medium did you use? Was it soft pastels?
Cheers - Jenny

Thank you Jenny for your "props" on this piece. It is a painting in acrylic although I must admit that the vibrancy of the colours and the sharpness of the edges throughout the painting are muted in the photo. I think I need more lessons in taking photos than painting. I am just happy to share and have people such as you enjoy and bring back Camino memories. Buen Camino.
Michael

 

[Juspassinthru]

I was on the Camino Frances during May and June of this year, the poppies were everywhere and your painting brings back great memories. Thank you.

 

[JennyH94]

Thank you Jenny for your "props" on this piece. It is a painting in acrylic although I must admit that the vibrancy of the colours and the sharpness of the edges throughout the painting are muted in the photo. I think I need more lessons in taking photos than painting. I am just happy to share and have people such as you enjoy and bring back Camino memories. Buen Camino.
Michael

Hi Michael - you really have done a beautiful job with this painting - the colour palette is lovely and the poppies are so vibrant.

You spoke of lessons in photography ... you might be interested to research a book on Camino photography called "Photo Camino - A Personal Guide to Photography on the Camino". It's written by Bill Bennett, a well-known Australian film director, author and photographer. Amazon have a hard copy version plus Kindle version. The details are:

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 11, 2015)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1508815224
• ISBN-13: 978-1508815228
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars 8 customer reviews

As our wonderful t2andreo here on the Forum says, I hope this helps.

Cheers - Jenny

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I have loved the two paintings you shared. Keep them coming, please!
I also really liked it when you included both the photo for your inspiration along with the painting....hint, hint.

 

[John R McLean]

Good morning fellow Peregrinos. I want to share my latest painting from our spring 2017 walk. This piece is inspired by a photo taken on our way from Fromista to Carrion de los Condes. Walking past this portion of a farm lined with these beautiful red poppies brought some brightness to an otherwise cloudy and gloomy day. I hope it brings back fond memories for those who passed this way. Enjoy!
Michael

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That's awesome! The poppies were something that really touched me along the way.

 

[Chris Melbourne]

Michael Thank you for the picture. I walked the stretch between Burgos and Leon in May 2017 and remember the spot very vividly. I took several photos of the poppies looking toward the hut or little house.

It brings warm memories flooding back.

Chris

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

y peregrinas, ¿sí? La imagen es muy hermosa.

 

[Michael Mattalo]

y peregrinas, ¿sí? La imagen es muy hermosa.

Si of course. I apologize, Google is my Spanish guide

 

[DurhamParish]

Beautiful. Thanks.