Blog 32
We are at the end of October and due to the Plein Air Painting trip,
it was another productive month. Following is the last part of my
travelogue and a special invitation at the end of the blog.
Monday, October 7, 2019
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| Camouflaged, acrylic, 5" x 7" |
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| Slowly Falling Apart, acrylic, 7" x 5" |
Despite the cloudy morning, we were determined to paint at the
abandoned farm we had discovered the previous day. While we were
painting, the sun came out, and it got so warm that I took off my
winter coat. It was only a short treat! Soon the sun hid behind the
clouds, and a cold wind made us feel quite chilly. There were so many
beautiful sights to paint on the farm, that Hélène and I created
two and Janis even three paintings.
In the early afternoon, we needed a break and drove to Chris
Peltzer’s studio, which is on the same road as the Opeongo Mountain
Resort. After sitting together for tea, she took us on a tour of her
property that has access to Lake Clear. It was a beautiful walk
through fields and treed areas. She does not even have to leave her
property to find sights to paint, but maintaining such a big property
is also a lot of work.
As Hélène and Janis did not want to paint anymore, I created
another “Memory Painting”, similar to the previous one. This
time, I used watercolours. It was interesting to experience the
difference between the two mediums.
Instead of the regular Happy Hour, all
participating artists showed their works from the trip. I love this
mini-exhibition. As one of the artists was a photographer, he showed
us a slideshow of a selection of the photos he had taken over the
past couple of days. The beauty of these images was inspiring, but
outside a feast for our eyes caught our attention. First, the evening
sun created an amazing light show, putting the spotlight on the
colourful mountains. Then, the breathtaking clouds and the sunset
produced a beautiful reflection on the water. We could also see a
straight rainbow on the other side of the lake. At the same time, a
grey heron was fishing for food without paying attention to our
presence. Beauty is everywhere if you keep your eyes open.
The last item on the agenda was the
exchange of the “Memory Paintings”. As my name was picked very
early, I was not only able to choose a beautiful watercolour painting
of a farm, resembling the one that we had painted earlier, but also
won a frame for the painting.
Dinner consisted of amazing zucchini
zoodles in Alfredo sauce, salad, garlic bread, and ice cream. After
the productive days, we all were happy. These were perfect days in
the lives of artists, but now it is time to go back to our regular
duties. Even though most of the members of the group are retired,
everyday life requires us to deal with many ordinary chores. On the
other hand, this is what makes the painting trips so special: the
retreat into nature to do what we truly love, without interruptions,
and in the company of friends.
This was my last painting trip of the
year, but I hope to meet my painting buddies for some local painting
outings in the upcoming weeks. October and part of November are often
quite pleasant for outdoor painting.
If you would like to see my new
paintings, please come to my 6th Annual Open House and Customer
Appreciation Day on November 9, 2019, from 10 am to 3 pm. As a
special thank you for your support, I would like to invite a small
group for coffee/tea and cake at 3 pm. Please send me an email to
info@KerstinPeters.ca, if you would like to attend the kaffeeklatsch.
I will be able to accommodate up to 10 people for this free
gathering.
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