Thursday, December 25, 2014


Santa Plein Air Painting!




Hoping this photo is a funny this year as last year!
Have the best painting year ever for all my wonderful artist buddies!  Of course much joy, peace, happiness, and good health!
(Oh, the jolly guy in the photo is not the real Santa it's me!)
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Michael

22 comments:

  1. EXCELLENT! What a wonderful sense of humor you have Michael. The best artist Christmas post I've seen. Have a wonderful twenty fifteen--healthy, happy and filled with great art. Hugs.

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    1. You are excellent! Hi Linda! Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season! I am so sorry I have been lax in checking on your art blog lately! I am not sure why but I haven't been making enough time to visit all our wonderful art blogs! Goal for 2015!
      Happy New Art Year Linda!
      Good Health and Happiness!
      Michael

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  2. I'm so happy to see Santa enjoying some down time after all the festivities. I always love visiting your blog Michael!! May the New Year bring you continued creativity! Abbracci

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    1. Ciao Celia!
      Hello My Dear Art Friend!
      I am happy you are happy to see Santa painting in the woods. I posted that photo last year. Thought is was so funny then! Hope so again!
      I am glad you love visiting my blog Celia! That brings me great joy! I also love visiting your wonderful blog! Ahhh! Isn't that great!!
      Happy New Year to you Celia! A New Year Full Of Wonder, Joy, Good Health, Happiness, and More great art by Celia Blanco!
      Michael

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  3. Merry Christmas, Michael!!! I hope Santa was good to you! Wishing you a happy, healthy, 2015 filled with friends and family....including all of us here!

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  4. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you Joan! Santa was great!!! Hope to you also! I am so sorry I haven't been visiting your blog lately! My 2015 goal is to make more time to visit all our wonderful art friends blogs and comment! I so love your art! I know I have told you this before! Besides being very talented you certainly are the most prolific artist blogging!!!! Wishing you also a very happy and healthy New Year buddy!
    Michael

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  5. This is such a great photo Michael and I'm glad you posted it again! It is becoming a Christmas classic!
    I hope you had a great Christmas day! Did any cardinals come to visit?
    Hope you get some snow soon if you haven't already had some.
    Your Trying To Keep Cool On A 100 Degree Day Art Buddy

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    1. Hey Mate! Hi Wendy! A Christmas Classic it will be! Post it every year! Maybe even post it in our summer! Great to smile and laugh!
      Christmas was great! Many cardinals! Sad to say no snow!!!!! A little bit the other day but not nearly enough for me!
      You are "cool" buddy! But good luck with the 100 degree heat!!! Wow!!!!
      Your Cobber!
      Miguel

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  6. The most adorable Santa ever!! Best wishes for the New Year!

    p.s. Love the last post-- atmospheric and charming. Your paintings are always so personal.

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    1. Santa thanks you very much Susan! Michael does also! Best wishes for a great New Year to you also! I so love having so many wonderful art blogging friends! Thank you for your kind words Susan! I am glad you like my work! Makes me very, very happy!
      Happy Art Filled and Happy and Healthy New Year Buddy!
      Michael

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  7. You make the best Santa ever, Michael! I hope your Christmas was wonderfully memorable and that the New Year brings you great happiness and many days of joyful painting! Thank you for all your support in 2014, my friend!

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    1. Best Santa Ever! Wow! Thanks Susan! Love Santa! Christmas was great! Very memorable! Thank you! Hope your holiday went well! Also wish you a wonderful 2015! Full of Great Health! Much Joy! Great Art and all very excellent things! My Friend!
      Michael

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  8. yes, yes...just as fun as ever....Happy New Year, Michael!

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    1. Hi Celeste! Fun is so much fun!!! (Pretty deep huh!) Very Zen? I am so glad this photo made so many people smile and have a good laugh! So very important! Happy and Healthy New Year to you also Celeste! Thanks for visitng so often and writing great comments! Keep making great art in 2015!
      Michael

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  9. Bonjour cher ami,

    En toute simplicité je viens vous présenter mes meilleurs voeux pour 2015.
    Santé, bonheur et rires à foison...
    Une belle image pour illustrer ces fêtes de fin d'année ! Elle apporte un large sourire sur ma face.
    Gros bisous

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    1. Merci beaucoup mon cher ami! Thank you so much Martine! All the same best wishes for you for 2015! I am so glad this photo made you smile! Smiling and laughing are so very good for the soul!
      Paint on my dear friend!
      Hugs and kisses to you also!
      Michael aka Michel

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  10. Quizás pasaste un poco de frío, pero la ocasión lo merece. Te deseo un feliz 2015 y que sigas tan divertido y creativo como siempre.
    Salud

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  11. Hola Ricardo! Great to hear from you! Hope all is well with you! Very cold but nice! I love the cold weather and the snow! I also wish you a wonderful 2015! Great painting year buddy!
    Good health to you and much happiness!
    Michael

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  12. What a photo, Michael!! Love it! I hope you had a wonderful Holiday...Happy New Year!!!

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  13. Thank you Hilda! Wonderful to hear from you! Great holiday and fantastic beginning to the new year! Keep on making great art buddy! Glad you like this one! Happy New Year!
    Michael

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  14. Time for a new painting on your blog Sir Michael!

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    1. Thanks for all your support Celeste! So very nice to be thought of! Did post a painting today! Thanks buddy!
      Michael

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