Michael's grandson was up all week learning to fish. They took a canoe out to Blueberry Lake and the Waterbury Reservoir and I painted near the launch. What nice halcyon days!
So the next day I painted this version smaller over a longer period of time in the direct sun. I froze it after that to save to put into a tide pool painting later in the week.
Starting to get some piles together for annual 2 week Maine retreat with 5 other women artists. Working on prepping canvases, dry goods, and the infinite details to remember.
Planning to visit harbors and boats plein air this trip...weather permitting!
Every now and then making a painting that goes outside of the box seems like a good idea. Sometimes working within the frame can be limiting. Mixing it up. I made portable "shrines" for Bread & Puppet's Cheap Art during one week years ago, that incorporated mixed media collapsible "installations". They were immediate to make and fun. This mixed media simply incorporated a landscape "emerging+" I should more of these.