Dear all,
Today I met my fellow painters at the famous, Thornbury Harbor for a day of boats, reflection and fore-shortening. I was equipped once again with a large coffee and some grapes and was extremely enthusiatic from the get go. I had a quick browse online and found out the following salient points about the harbor and it's facilities (Is is always important to know where one can find ice during the summer months)
- 250 docks
- Maximum length: 100'
- Transient Docks
- Shore Power
- 7' Draft
- Fuel: Gas, Diesel and Pumpout
- Washrooms
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Ice
In conclusion, Thornbury harbor is glorious and we had magnificent weather which lifted every one's spirits. I was so excited to start painting and eager to absorb every echelon of information I could absorb from John in order to try and conjure up a vaguely representative painting of the lake.
Can I just say that painting boats is frighteningly difficult! I spent 8 hours straight trying to paint the hull of a beautiful sailing boat lying innocently in the harbor but to no avail; I ended up with everything from a scoop of ice cream to a military tank. I learnt an awful lot though ( especially during the roller coaster ride of emotions the revolved around me, myself and the World at large) and am now determined to get that boat on canvas and to make it look beautiful!
There are sadly no photos of my work worthy of the blog... hopefully tomorrow I will be able to churn out something more appealing to the eye!
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