Today I had fun with friends from Plein Air Washington Artists (PAWA). about 17 of us were hosted by a couple on Whidbey Island, whose five-acre spread has amazing views across the fields as far as the Olympic Mountains. Their mini-ranch has lots of juicy things to paint, like cows, barns, and pickups. It was a good day of painting.
I’m happy with these paintings because I wasn’t afraid to put a lot of paint on the paper. At the stage I’m at right now, I need to be generous with the paint and brave with the brush. I felt I painted loosely today, which is one of my goals. Even though the results aren’t perfect, they’re part of the learning curve.
I took the ferry from Port Townsend to Coupeville last night and camped at Fort Ebey State Park so I’d be ready to start at 9:00 am. It was nice to have a peaceful night in the forest.
