Windblown

I'm thinking I had a bit of beginner's luck the first day. Day 2 of plein air painting on Cape Breton Island wasn't quite as smooth. The set up went well. Again I chose a spot on the beach facing this craggy bluff where the bald eagles nest overlooking the ocean. I'd been painting for a while and was firmly embroiled in the muddy middle (what I call that gak stage where you wonder whatEVER made you think you could call yourself an artist...), but trudged onward...when suddenly the large rubber band I use to attach the brush holder to the box s-n-a-p-p-e-d! Wet brushes flying in the air and landing in the ...sand. It was just the seagulls and I who witnessed this debacle and we laughed out loud at the absurdity of it! Luckily I had a few more clean brushes along. I relaxed and smiled the rest of the way through the painting thinking how lucky I was to have my feet in the sand...painting on the beach. This painted ended up being one of my favorites from the trip.

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