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30 Camino Paintings in 30 Days

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Catherine McCoy
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View media item 2085Hello Camino Forum Members. I am a watercolour artist in Canada and starting for the month of December I will be painting 30 Camino de Santiago picture.... one each day. I have several photographs of my own, but unfortunately many don't have good light. My request is, if you have any Camino 'Landmark' photos taken on a sunny day with good shadows, and would not mind sharing them for reference I would very much appreciate it. I will be posting my finished paintings in my Camino Watercolour photo album. Feel free to message me and I will give you my email address. Thanks!
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View media item 2085Hello Camino Forum Members. I am a watercolour artist in Canada and starting for the month of December I will be painting 30 Camino de Santiago picture.... one each day. I have several photographs of my own, but unfortunately many don't have good light. My request is, if you have any Camino 'Landmark' photos taken on a sunny day with good shadows, and would not mind sharing them for reference I would very much appreciate it. I will be posting my finished paintings in my Camino Watercolour photo album. Feel free to message me and I will give you my email address. Thanks!
Catherine
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Do you want them from CF or other camino? You will find a link to my CF/Fisterra/Inglés photos in my signature. For camino san Salvador and Primitivo just go to https://plus.google.com/photos/+BéatriceKarjalainen/albums and search for camino on the page and you will find other albums. I'll add camino Portugues as soon as back home. I have a lot of photos from that one at Instagram http://instagram.com/beastankar (i will have them uncropped in the album later)

But I'm not sure how many landmarks I captured.

Feel free to use them as you please. A note if you use any would be appreciated.

Good luck with your project.
 
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Hi Catherine, I look forward to seeing your paintings - my sketchbook is prepared and ready to go when I walk again in less a month.

Please feel free to use any of my photos from the CF in my flickr album https://www.flickr.com/photos/wild-place/sets/72157637985408173 for reference - there are not too many from my last couple of weeks walking as there was so much rain my camera stayed firmly packed away for most of the time! Will message you seperately as well.

Strangely it was walking the camino last time that got me back into sketching after a long break - probably because the scenery was so inspiring! :)
 
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Hi Catherine, I look forward to seeing your paintings - my sketchbook is prepared and ready to go when I walk again in less a month.

Please feel free to use any of my photos from the CF in my flickr album https://www.flickr.com/photos/wild-place/sets/72157637985408173 for reference - there are not too many from my last couple of weeks walking as there was so much rain my camera stayed firmly packed away for most of the time! Will message you seperately as well.

Strangely it was walking the camino last time that got me back into sketching after a long break - probably because the scenery was so inspiring! :)
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Thanks for the link! You're picture are really great. There are definitely a couple I'd like to use
 
Day 1 of my 30 Day Camino Art Challenge and I have chosen to do a self portrait. Over the Pyrenees.
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BeatriceKarjalainen said:
Do you want them from CF or other camino? You will find a link to my CF/Fisterra/Inglés photos in my signature. For camino san Salvador and Primitivo just go to https://plus.google.com/photos/+BéatriceKarjalainen/albums and search for camino on the page and you will find other albums. I'll add camino Portugues as soon as back home. I have a lot of photos from that one at Instagram http://instagram.com/beastankar (i will have them uncropped in the album later)

But I'm not sure how many landmarks I captured.

Feel free to use them as you please. A note if you use any would be appreciated.

Good luck with your project.
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Hi Beatrice,
Visited your albums. Nice pics!
Sony Alpha ILCE-6000; that's your camera?
 
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Loving your paintings Catherine, very atmospheric - I can almost feel the warm sunshine :) and they are increasing my anticipation as one week today I leave SJPP for my second camino!

P.S. I'm travelling with a friend who is a mixed-media artist, we keep talking about a collaboration, her art, my photography. Will see how it goes...
 
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Beautiful, Catherine! There seems to be so much joy and optimism in your paintings. They are increasing my anticipation as well, as I think your 30 days will finish right about when I leave for my first Camino. Happy prelude! Bala
 
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Love what you've done with my photo Catherine! :) Coming from an island where there are lots of sheep - the Spanish shepherds with their flocks fascinated me :-)
 
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Day 9 of Camino Art Challenge. The Convento San Anton was built in in the 14th Century, originally the King's Palace and later turned into a hospital. I have fond memories of being here.
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I'm greatly enjoying you artwork. It is certainly reminding me of my Camino!

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Day 12 of 30 Day Art Challenge. After walking 8 km along the beautiful Canal de Castilla I walked along a very straight flat road for hours. I could see a barn with a red roof in the distance and kept thinking I was almost there..... but it never seemed to get any closer. It was very hot and I remember reaching the red barn as a big accomplishment.
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Day 13 of Camino Art Challenge. As I walked into Moratinos the site that 1st caught my eye was the little doorways in the side of the hill. Had I walked into a fairytale land and were they hobbit houses? I discovered they were called Bodegas and used to store wine within the cool earth.
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I hope you had Time ....
To sample the Wine.

(sorry - that's the best I can do)
 
This colour painting with the sheep is really lovely . Did you count them? :);)
 
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Hi Catherine, I am loving your paintings and have bookmarked so I can find at any time, I'm off tomorrow so i will catch up and 'like' when I get wi-fi.
Keep up the good work this is my favourite thread! :)
Sarah
 
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Hi Catherine, I am loving your paintings and have bookmarked so I can find at any time, I'm off tomorrow so i will catch up and 'like' when I get wi-fi.
Keep up the good work this is my favourite thread! :)
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Thanks so much Sarah and for following along with my adventure!
 
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catherinemccoy said:
Day 13 of Camino Art Challenge. As I walked into Moratinos the site that 1st caught my eye was the little doorways in the side of the hill. Had I walked into a fairytale land and were they hobbit houses? I discovered they were called Bodegas and used to store wine within the cool earth.
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love your paintings,they even bring back the warmth i was feeling ,also the long long road by the canal i was enjoying walking slow but feeling a little tired,, i remembered it well looking at your painting,have you something that can help me look back on that dreaded roman road with a better outlook ? minus the horrid flys and just shrub,under the hot sun,,:)
 
Viranani said:
Remember this yellow house very well...and the endless straight road that follows once the village is left behind.
You 'capture' the spirit of the places you paint very well, Catherine. Wonderful.
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Thanks very much for joining me Viranani
 
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love your paintings,they even bring back the warmth i was feeling ,also the long long road by the canal i was enjoying walking slow but feeling a little tired,, i remembered it well looking at your painting,have you something that can help me look back on that dreaded roman road with a better outlook ? minus the horrid flys and just shrub,under the hot sun,,:)
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Thanks Jennie and I remember it well. Felt like I was going to die a couple of times!!
 
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I am enjoying the paintings. The albergue in Villares de Orbigo is one of the good ones; good enough that I have skipped the equally good ones (Karl Leisner and San Miguel) in Hospital three times! I think it has new owners who I hope will keep up the hospitality.:)
 
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I am enjoying the paintings. The albergue in Villares de Orbigo is one of the good ones; good enough that I have skipped the equally good ones (Karl Leisner and San Miguel) in Hospital three times! I think it has new owners who I hope will keep up the hospitality.:)
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Yes! and the wonderful washrooms with toilet paper, paper towel, and soap! ;)
 
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Very nice work Catherine, are you planning to have an open showing at some point so to be able to see the pictures in a gallery perhaps.
 
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Very nice work Catherine, are you planning to have an open showing at some point so to be able to see the pictures in a gallery perhaps.
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Had not made any plans like that Christian. I see you live very close to me! Right now they are all on my website.... catherinemccoy.com. Thanks for the compliment :)
 
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Day 23 of 30 Art Challenge. As I was walking in Villafranca I passed what looked like a funny little house. As first I thought, "who could live there?"
And then I realized that the rest of the house was down the side of the steep hill.
It was very old and like something out of a fairytale, making me ask so many questions.

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Remember that one too. Beautiful...thanks again, Catherine.
And quite the challenge! I hope you have time to eat and sleep.;)
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Thanks! I will admit.... it's been a busy month and I will be taking a break for a few days when it's over ;)
 
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Day 25 of my 30 Day Art Challenge. To reach O Cebreiro was something of a momentous occasion. That day I was prepared for the trek up the mountain by sending my backpack ahead to the Alberque by the pack courier.
When I finally arrived I remember feeling so happy and thinking 'now we start down the mountian'.
I was very wrong.... the steepest climbs were yet to come ... up, up, up, it seemed for hours, until I reached the highest point of the Camino.

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I often wonder, when seeing abandoned boots - what did the owner do? How did they continue?
Personally, I find it hard to dispose of old, worn out boots. They are like old friends. They have stories to tell.

This is becoming a favourite thread. Thanks for posting it.
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I often wonder, when seeing abandoned boots - what did the owner do? How did they continue?
Personally, I find it hard to dispose of old, worn out boots. They are like old friends. They have stories to tell.

This is becoming a favourite thread. Thanks for posting it.
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Thanks for following along Biff!
 
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Day 27 of 30 Day Art Challenge. This is Life on the Camino. I recall this moment being one of the most serene of my life. The church bells ringing in the distance, herder bringing the cows in after a day in the field, the young Italian pilgrim soaking in some sun. I wanted it to last forever. Ventas de Naron .. about 10 km before Palas de Rei.

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I believe that the church in your Day 27 painting is Santa Maria de Ferreiros in Ferreiros/Paradela.
 
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I believe that the church in your Day 27 painting is Santa Maria de Ferreiros in Ferreiros/Paradela.
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Thanks mspath.... I spent some more time trying to figure this out and I've got it! It's Ventas de Naron .. about 10 km before Palas de Rei.
 
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I got your note.

My sister is a very fine artist, and I recall many happy moments watching her paint and draw--when we were children.

I love art, and got just a bit of the artistic ability, but mostly musical (I play piano). Your gift is wonderful.
 
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Day 29 of 30 Day Art Challenge. The #1 highlight of arriving at Santiago (besides just the fact that I arrived!) was seeing the Botafumiero swing overhead in the beautiful Cathedral de Santiago. It's not used everytime and I had to go to mass 3 times before seeing it, but it was worth it.

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