This morning I met with a group of painters from the Southern California Plein Air Painters Association at Hosp Grove Park in Carlsbad. Weeks ago, when I was asked to do the demo, I was hesitant because I'd never done a "formal demonstration", but decided that it would be a good experience for me, and I turned out to be right! It was an absolutely beautiful morning, and the eucalyptus trees were radiant in the sunlight. Thank you God! I had a wonderful time, and completed the first 10"h by 8"w demo in record time (It must be sort of like giving a speech-when you're nervous in front of people, you talk fast) I was drawn to the image of one of the artists painting in the sunlight, and decided to include her in my second 10"h by 8"w painting of the day. After painting, it was great to walk around and see what all the other artists were doing and talk to them about their work. Thank you to all the artists who battled rush hour traffic to watch my demo and visit Carlsbad!
Both are beautiful, Rita!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats.... Yet another successful major milestone in your art journey!
Thanks Marian! It does feel good to "stretch"! Looking forward to returning to that eucalyptus grove! Any plans to visit Carlsbad soon? I'd love to get together with you to paint!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for "taking the challenge" and doing your first demo! We all enjoyed it so much and it was very informative. So glad I was able to be there. It was a wonderful day of painting and the location was gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lori for your comment!
ReplyDeleteSOLD! This painting was sold to the husband of this beautiful plein air painter, and all proceeds benefited the American Red Cross for Japanese Relief! Thank you Scott and Wendy Wirth!
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