The changing clouds of midday and a calm lake greeted me and my painting companion.
The changing clouds of midday and a calm lake greeted me and my painting companion.
Turning at an angle on the beach, the same tranquil morning, a different line of wooden posts and the waves washing rhythmically on the shore. Â I was getting chilly, but was busy painting and only noticed when I had finished how cold I had become!
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It was the type of beautiful relaxing evening that one might look for when traveling to the beach.  The beach was crowded as some finished their day of play and others came by to wait for sunset.
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Another chance to paint with my feet in the sand. Â It shouldn’t matter what your feet are in while you paint, but there is something so comfortable and relaxing about having your feet in sand. Â I would back up to see the painting from further away and then go back to my position at the easel. Â My feet would dig back into the sand and I picked up my tool of brush or knife again.
There were purple flowers growing along the side of the bluff as it descended to the water and I enjoyed the color changes between the flowers, the silvery blue water and the evening sky.
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Near to the cottage where we were staying was a public beach that became a great place to paint in the evening. Â After the painting was over, we could enjoy the sunset.
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I was thinking more about simplified patterns and looking for the patterns around me. Â I also seem to be drawn to reflections when considering patterns in nature. Â I found these simple patterned but not patterned grasses in the calm morning as the sun rose and unpredictable clouds floated across the sky.
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I was interested in the changes in value and color that the grasses made as their background changed from other grass, to water, to sky.
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On the side of the road was an eroding sand dune and I was fascinated by the roots of trees that had been revealed when the ground around them eroded away.
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It started to rain just as we were setting up our easels and we were able to seek shelter in a covered picnic area. My water soluable oil paints are not friends with the rain, so I was glad for the shelter.
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