It's been a pretty snowy April in Minnesota and it has started to feel like spring will never show up. We just had another crazy snow storm which kept us off the road and indoors for a few days. The funny thing about snow is that the bleaker it looks  outside the more likely I am to paint something that will cheer me up inside. I also have a habit of painting over work that I am unsure about.... the painting in the last post is no more. I will give it another go but until then I decided to go into my comfort zone and create a market image. I love Latin culture and painting market ladies has been my go to for a while. This one was inspired a bit by Freida Khalo, so far there is no title but I'm sure one will come to me soon!

I recently took a trip to Paris with my daughter for the first time. It is such a walkable city, and we did just that we walked and walked. One of my favorite places was Tuileries Garden. It was just starting to come alive and became the inspiration for some new artwork. Below is the progression from  inspiration image to in progress painting. This piece still needs some work so stay tuned for the final outcome!

Welcome to the world of Urban Gypsy Design! This is my first official post on my brand new website.