This past weekend I spent two days painting in Anacortes. Plein Air Washington had planned this paint out to prepare for the Show at Insights Gallery the first week of August. Friday there were just two of us, and Saturday we were six painters. Sharon and I spent all day Friday painting an old cannery. On Saturday the group wanted to be more visible to "advertise" our upcoming show, so they decided to go to the Saturday market (picture below). Some set up on the perimeter, others, right smack in the middle of the all action. Me, I retreated to a back alley and painted where it was quiet. The value of being in the middle of things was clear when Mark sold his painting before it was even finished. They all enjoyed many opportunities to spread the word about our the upcoming show.
In the afternoon we all went to Fidalgo Bay where the Native Americans were holding canoe races. This time we all set up our easels together right in the middle of all the action (photo above). Our subject was the bay, the islands and the amazing clouds. Some of the paintings even included canoes. People were so intent on the races we weren't interrupted as much. It was fun to paint together and fun to be part of celebrations. The weather was beautiful and I came home with four paintings. A worthwhile weekend!
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