Adirondacks

"Grays Lake, June, 2021" oil on panel, 9x12

In spite of recent heated days (above 90F) painting outside has been pleasant enough along the lake front with an onshore breeze. This month promises to be a productive one--I've managed three oils and a large watercolor since the first of the month, with a lot more to come.

This coming week I will be in upstate New York on a painting excursion. The event is simply six days of painting, no workshops no teaching no competition no prizes. Just painting. That makes this a truly unique event that sounds like a delight. From comments posted elsewhere about previous editions of this event it sounds like a time out of time--a complete break in the routine. The group is about 100 or so painters of all levels, everyone simply a fellow painter. It seems almost like a retreat, a chance for contemplation and reflection.

The Adirondacks are still heavily wooded and dotted with lakes large and small so there should be any number of beautiful views for painting. The weather forecast promises warm days, cool nights and not much chance of rain. So, with a bit of luck I could bring home eight or nine new works. Time will tell.