Whether I'm on the coast, in a little town on a bay, or in Walt Disney World, being in Florida will almost guarantee that I'm a happy camper. And at the end of this week, GUESS WHERE I'M GONNA BEEE!!!!!!!!!
Paul and I are going on a trip to Daytona Beach, a place where my Dad's side of the family has been going for vacation since long before I was even thought of. Though Paul and I will only be there a couple of days, I'm absolutely twitchy with excitement. Even though dear ol' weatherchannel.com is showing a 90% chance of rain on Saturday, I'm beyond caring. I'm dreaming of the ocean, sand in my shoes, and relaxing on a balcony while I watch the twilight come and go. Also, donuts. The place we're staying makes THE world's best donuts. I'm not even kidding.
About a year ago, (yikes, how time flies!) I painted a triptych for my Mamaw and Papaw Tussing. What is a triptych, you might ask? Well, here's a very traditional example, from the indisputable master, Peter Paul Rubens:
(I'm still drooling. This has given me an idea for an upcoming series of blog posts though: an artist spotlight. My geeking out muscles are getting a little sore planning all of this out...)
So now you know what a triptych is. I release you into your weekend with this useless bit of information to bestow upon those with whom you are to hang out whenever a dull moment falls upon your group...
Moral of the story: I've always thought it was a pretty cool idea that a person could have some fun with. My Grandparents had hinted that I paint a mural on their wall for some time, but as I was getting ready to move to Tennessee, that was going to pose a challenge. I thought of just getting a really giant canvas, but what fun is that when you can do a triptych?
I'm about to commit cardinal sin #1 for artists, so please do forgive me, and judge me with a grain of salt... Every artist should know that the last thing you should do is show the work of a master before your own.
Here's the painting I made:
I'm so excited for this to be the view that I get all weekend. It's so much fun to have a place that's been the same for as long as you remember, and even before that. There are few places that I've been that I can close my eyes after I haven't been there in years, and still picture it perfectly. It's like a home 655 miles away from home. And I can't wait to be there!
And prepare yourself: when I come back from Florida, I fully intend to have my sketchbook at least halfway full of scribbles to shove in your face asap!
So thank you for your time! I hope that you enjoy your newfound knowledge about triptychs (Although I'm curious - how many of you already knew what these were? And am I bonkers for thinking they're the greatest thing since sliced bread?). Get out there and have a great weekend!
Thanks,
Sarah