Peaceful Afternoons by Pamela Blaies

Peaceful Afternoon
20" x 24"
Oil on Canvas

We have a cedar pergola in our backyard almost exactly like this one. Ours is a little bigger and sits just outside our back door. It is also covered with a beautiful trumpet vine. Our vines haven't fully matured, yet and don't quite cover the entire pergola, but one day, it will look as magestic as this. I'm looking forward to the spring, when the vine blooms, the azaleas are flowering and I can spend time outside without passing out from the heat!

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Missions at Midday by Pamela Blaies

Mission Porch in San Antonio
14" x 11"
Oil on Canvas

I have been enjoying some rest and relaxation in San Antonio this week. It has been great! In my last post, I talked a little about my trip to visit the missions here in San Antonio. I got a little sidetracked exploring the colorful neighborhoods, but finally did get to see Mission Concepcion and Mission San Jose. Even with the heat in the middle of August, there is bright, blooming flowers that stand out against the old stone and wood of the missions. This doorway with it's vine-covered pergola looked like an inviting villa that was still inhabited. It is interesting to imagine what life was like back then. The shadows and highlights of midday give interesting contrast to this painting.

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