Ombrelli al Cafe

"Have Paints Will Travel" is the title of my blog because so much of my work is inspired by the painting workshops I teach around the world. One of my favorite places to teach a watercolor workshop is Italy. This oil painting was done from a photograph I took of cafe umbrellas in Italy a year ago. Only in Italy would you find cafe umbrellas this colorful! I am teaching a watercolor workshop in Italy again, in September, 2008. For details see my website http://www.sandydelehanty.com/. At this writing there are a few spaces available for painters to join this fabulous trip to paint in Cortona, Tuscany. This is a studio painting done after I returned from Italy, it is a 24" x 36" oil painting on canvas. Edges painted, no framing necessary. $850.00. Inquires to Elliott Fouts Gallery (916) 736-1429. Credit Cards accepted shipping available.

Fishing Flys Are Fun!

"Parachute Adams" is a portrait of a fishing fly tied by my husband Burke. It is one in a series of fishing fly portraits that began in 2006. I had been invited to exhibit paintings in the Elliott Fouts Gallery's annual December small paintings group show in 2006. In previous years I had painted chocolate truffles and chocolate covered strawberries for the December show. At my husband's suggestion I painted ten fishing fly portraits. When I delivered them to the gallery, Elliott wondered allowed if there were as many people who liked fishing flys as there were chocolate lovers. We sold them all and took orders for 7 more in a matter of days! So yes, there are many people who like fishing flys! There are more of these flys available on my website, http://www.sandydelehanty.com/. All are original oils painted on canvas 5" x 5" with edges painted (framing not necessary). They can be purchased for $85.00 plus shipping by calling Elliott Fouts Gallery at (916) 736-1429. Credit Cards accepted, shipping available.

Continental

"Continental" is another in my series of paintings of drinks. They are all oil paintings on canvas cubes, 5" x 5" with edges painted (shown in photo) available for $85.00 plus shipping. Inquires to Elliott Fouts Gallery (916) 736-1429 credit cards accepted, shipping available. To see more of this series and other paints check out my website www.sandydelehanty.com.

Bacardi Cocktail

"Bacardi Cocktail" is an oil painting 5" x 5" with deep edges (1 3/8") painted so no framing necessary. This painting is one in a series of "drinks" paintings.

I love these little canvas cubes. They can hang on a wall or sit on a shelf, and either way they look very contemprary and do not need framing.

$85.00 Inquiries to Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California. (916) 736-1429 Credit Cards accepted, shipping available.

New Watercolor Painting "Radient"

"Radient" is an 18" x 24" watercolor begun as a demo painting in my watercolor class where the subject was Sunflowers. Sunflowers are so fun they should be called "funflowers". I love to try to capture their whimsical personalities in my paintings. I use them as a subject for a class on creating High Intensity Glowing Clean Color using only transparent watercolor and several different techniques. The "Sunflower Class" is always a fun class to teach.

This painting is currently unframed and available for $600.00 from Elliott Fouts Gallery (916) 652-4624. Credit cards welcome, shipping available.