A big number

I started the painting a day thing last March. As I mentioned previously, I wondered how long this would continue. Yesterday marked another milestone with painting of the day number 500.

I spent some time trying to pick what I would do for number 500. If nothing else, I wanted something I would like a lot more than the way number 300 turned out…

I was reminded of the first watercolour painting I did, which was a painting of a solstice sunset from Fox Lake campground in 2015. It turned out quite well for a first ever attempt, good enough that my grandson claimed it immediately. (I suggested he put it on his fridge…)

Therefore, having just come back from a camping trip to Fox Lake recently, I figured that I’d do another sunset from Fox Lake, So, here it is.

I have been having fun doing this on a daily basis, but it may be time to taper off a bit. If for nothing else, I am getting ready for a residency next week in Tagish and doing a workshop on Saturday, August 7th as part of the Yukon Fresh Artists in Residence Exchange. I’m looking forward to it, although I must admit that, after 30-odd years of teaching, it’s the first time teaching this subject and there may be a small case of nerves involved…