There is a beach area on Mount Desert Island called Wonderland. You access this rocky beach by hiking along a path through the woods for about 20 minutes. One day my family and I packed a picnic lunch and headed over there. Of course I brought my painting supplies.
Hmph, this painting looks better when you squint. I sometimes tell myself I would like to make paintings that no one knows what they are until you read the title, then you say aha, now I see it. I think this qualifies as one of those paintings and now I’m not sure that’s such a big goal of mine anymore.
That one rock in shadow in the middle of the painting is too dark, or either some of the others are too light. But I decided to leave it the way it is since this is only a study and if I ever get back to painting rocks from my photographs, I will want to see all the impressions I had on that day.
I remember I was so absorbed in my painting that I was surprised to hear someone walk up behind me. (Other) tourists taking a look at what I was doing. I was in my own world for a while and it was wonderful.
How wonderful Joan…!!!
All of it… The painting and its thick bold paint…. the fun you had with your family and that great shot of you painting with the family beyond you….
Love it… Enjoy each minute!!!