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@@IamaDutch-Kiwi thank you so much! Are you part Dutch, and also from New Zealand? We’ve been to the Netherlands, Amsterdam, the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh and Frans Hals museums, Haarlem, and Volendam. We had the best time. Very inspiring!

@@grandpa_eric You sure did see a lot of our National pride and treasures. Although born in NL 🇳🇱 I had my formation as a child/adult in NZ. I also had my children there. You could say I am 50/50 - well that's how I see myself. I now regularly visit Down Under having returned to the European shores. Hence being a Dutch-Kiwi 🇳🇱🙋‍♀🥝

@@IamaDutch-Kiwi hi Anita! Great to hear from you. Thank you for watching. We’re going out walking again today on the beach. It’s a bit warmer. No video though. Have a great day!

@@grandpa_eric Enjoy the walk. We have just walked too- no ice here but at 6 degrees it wasn't exactly tropical either 🤣🤣!

@@RetiredLovingIt oh ya, bitter cold… makes me appreciate sitting around in the warm house preparing for coffee talk tomorrow!

@@RetiredLovingIt Wally and I were slipping and sliding last night on slick refrozen icy roads. I almost fell 3 times. Wally lost his footing more than that. This morning I ‘pulled myself up by my bootstraps’ and trudged through deep snow around our yard til Wally took care of his business. The last thing an “elderly” 🤣 person wants to do is fall and break a hip-- then have the plow come along and push me into the drain ditch. Not a good visual. 😆 Thanks for watching!❄️☃️🌨️🙏

@ stay safe!!

@@notsurewhatscookin8691 thank you

@@HomerEddie1 thank you! Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

@@camillefunn6405 glad you enjoyed the video. thank you for watching!!

@@RetiredLovingItBeautiful and ‘worth the trip’ as everyone said.👍🎄🎁 ❄️

@@cremebrulee4759 thank you so much.

Yes, it is. Thank you for watching.

Absolutely, Keith & Terri! A hidden gem in lower slower Delaware. Retirees love it. Thank you for watching.👍

A bit windy, I tried to mask that. Perhaps a mic with a ‘dead cat’ would help. It was mostly overcast with spots of sunlight-theatre lighting on the beach. We love going there.

Yes, a hidden treasure. Not literally lol 🤣 Dolphins, whales, seals, and lots of gulls are frequent here… along with Marine One, Coast Guard cutters and Homeland Security patrol boats. Joe frequents a beach nearby. Always enjoy the sand and surf, painting the view or not. Thanks for watching! 🎨👍

@@OurRetireEarlyJourney thank you! 🙏 🎨☀️

@@suewolfe8005 thank you Sue! I didn’t expect the morning fog, but went with it. Thanks for watching!🎨❤️👍

@@suewolfe8005 yeah, right? I think so. lol 🤣

Hey 👋 Michael- I didn’t know Norman Rockwell personally. I knew Frank Kilker, the art editor for the Saturday Evening Post and Look Magazine, to whom NR brought his ideas and final paintings. I lived across the street from Frank, in Stamford Connecticut, for a decade. Then stopped by to visit him often after I moved. As told to me by Frank in his home- Frank Kilker had 6 original Rockwells. Four in the attic, and two displayed hanging on his living room wall, with many other famous illustrator’s original work from back in the day- I.e., Harold Von Schmidt, Stevan Dohanos. Frank said Norman Rockwell was very concerned about the copy lines (for feature articles in the magazines) covering up his artwork, and especially his signature. If changes were needed to be made to the art, Norman Rockwell wanted to be notified and make the changes himself. Frank told me one time with a deadline looming, “We didn’t have the heart to ask him. We made the change ourselves.” At the end of the day, NR (obviously) found the change was made, and was livid. Another example of Norman Rockwell’s illustration/artistic acumen was when Frank Kilker showed me a particular part of a Rockwell illustration/portrait. At the time, I was 13, a freshman, and taking the Famous Artists School correspondence course. Frank pointed out the use of color by Norman Rockwell. He showed me how the portrait had a shadow side going down the center of the face with a high chroma burgundy red. I never thought such a bold use of color was possible. But because the VALUE was correct, it worked!But I found for Rockwell, it was more common than not. My education and career in illustration, art and design, appreciated Norman Rockwell as the fine artist he was. Other than that, Frank Kilker had also a portrait of President Eisenhower, (one of many) by Norman Rockwell, in the foyer of his home. I almost forgot about that one- the grin on Eisenhower, his ears. Perfect. You can imagine the effect, the inspiration all this had on my personal education and career choices. That’s it. Hope you enjoyed the real life stories. Thanks for asking. I enjoyed retelling my experiences.

@@suewolfe8005 thank you, Sue! Yep, with any medium, capturing what you see through observation and sensitivity. It all began while coloring early mornings with my grandson. Basic crayons, making shapes. It’s great! Thanks for watching.

Yes, it’s very quiet indeed, except for the honking of the geese. Rather that than cars honking! 😂

@@venturelyfe yes, that’s true. And we did!

Yes! It was. And we spent the day with family on vacation at Cape May… can’t show that though. The ferry ride was great!

@@elliejellie22 thank you, Ellie!🇺🇸🎨🍻🧨💥🥁

Thank you, Keith & Terri! Need more coffee ☕️ 😁

Thank you, Sue! Yes, true, as light and shadows move, colors change, his original creation… I’d rather paint outside than in my house, from photos… but some enjoy that. I like getting out en plein air, analyzing, abstracting, meeting folks with their dogs. A neighbor came out of his house and said “is this going to be an all day thing?” lol literally. If only I were faster, more decisive… it’s as much about the experience as it is creating a painting. Time flies out there! Thanks for watching!😁🍻

Me too. I mean, we have an American flag but need a pole! 🇺🇸…by next Friday, flag day!!!

Haha! The easel is a bit much when in a rush! 😂

Hey Sue, ya this easel is sturdier in the wind. I like it. Thx for watching!

Wow!! Keith & Terri! thank you for watching. Ya, this is what I do in retirement, I go get painting… and drawing with crayons… I try to keep it fun!

Thank you for watching! And thanks for the compliment!

Hey 👋 Sue! Sounds like you enjoyed the tour. Thanks! Me, not so much. I’m back downtown at the bandshell at this very moment, by the canal again looking at boats across the way. exploring sights to paint another day. It’s a beautiful day! Thank you for watching, and your comment.👍😃🍻🚣🛥️🚢🛶⚓️

Thank you, Sue!

Ooh ya! Wally is the main magnet. Good boy Wally ❤️

Wally loves me!! Like a watch dog. Eyes on all the time 😂

Thank you! And thank you for watching!

Next Wednesday or Thursday looks to be a good day to go get painting. Ideal weather. And there is a historic building in Lewes that’s about to get a makeover. I’m going to try to capture the old look before it changes! Thank you for watching, Sue.

Thanks! Rob, that’s a great idea. Maybe... 🤔 I like to capture whatever enters the scene. Wildlife, people, kayaks, Marine One 😆- it flew over our house last week.

It’s most likely getting framed and gifted to my son & family. Originally, he had asked for a painting of my grandson climbing on rocks alongside water. I took it a step beyond- with both his kids and Wally, their dog. All of the preliminary compositions were not meant as storyboards, rather an exploration in design for the painting. Glad you like the picture. Thank you!

Regardless of your intention to study light and shapes, your renderings tell stories in themselves. Your use of crayons for your composition study is art in itself. Please keep making more videos.

Thank you, Mity! This afternoon I finally got a chance to paint en plein air. That sketch of the ship and kayak/dog/grandkids is now an oil painting. Look for it tomorrow! Thank you for watching, and subscribing!

Thank you. And, you’re welcome. Yesterday was a good day to get painting outside, yet schedule didn’t permit that. Maybe tomorrow. I want to turn my sketch of the red ship and kayak into a painting. That all begins en plein air.