The Drift Inn is the oldest operating bar in Kitsap County, according the the white-haired gentleman outside who asked me what I was painting. He’s the brother of the owner. “I retired ten years ago and now I’m working harder than ever for my brother, for less pay,” he said.
I like the Drift Inn because it’s located on a short block of bars and cafes between the Bremerton ferry terminal and the Navy shipyard. So there’s always a lot of foot traffic on the sidewalk. It’s a bustling area.
I like the general feel of this painting with the shadows on either end and the figures on the sidewalk. I wish I had connected some of the figures together, because there were a lot of people walking in groups. Not bad for a morning’s work.
While I was painting, three young guys came over to see what I was doing. Two of them were black guys hanging out on the sidewalk, and one was an illustrator who works at the shipyard. I enjoyed talking with them.
After I got home, I painted it again without any pencil lines for #30x30directwatercolor2022.
