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Standing in leaky boots, in Rain & Fog for hours, paintbrush in hand-
...at this point even the heavy duty rain jacket had soaked through
"Partridge Island Pastoral" Selected for American Impressionist Exhibition 2022
I am delighted to share the good news with you that this artwork is one of the top 244 paintings selected from over 1700 entries in the American Impressionist Society 2nd Annual, Online members Exhibition. The show runs online April 30-June 30th, 2022.
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WATCH THE AWARDS PRESENTATION.
HOSTED BY AWARDS JUDGE ANN LARSEN AIS AND AIS CEO/PRESIDENT DEBRA JOY GROESSER AIS.
Approaching Partridge island
This delightfully moody piece was created at the Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival (PIPAF), in Parrsboro Nova Scotia, Canada.
I endured some pretty dicey weather to paint this on the rocky shores of the Bay of Fundy, partially beneath the hatch of 'BB' my ol' 2005 Kia Sedona, in pouring rain and fog, for hours, respecting the 43 foot tide... that is NOT a typo, the tides that week ranged from 38-43'.
I was painting with my friend and artist Michael Fuller who was set up, with the absent owner's permission, on the covered porch of a small cabin, about 10 yards away. There was room for me as well but "the Painting", the best composition, was out in the rain so that's where I set up. I was partially covered by the hatch and marginally by a paint umbrella clamped to the car. The heavy misty rain drifting sideways filled the back of the easel and the runoff from the umbrella running down my back and legs made the process less comfortable but no less satisfying.
That day I was wearing a pair of waterproof Land's End All weather boots, right out of the box for the 1st time. The tops leaked right over the instep! Aghhhh! i contacted them but because I'd recieved them as a gift a few months back, Land's End offered me no replacement. The mocs are OK; The boots...very disappointing. However all that aside, I am grateful for the day, the time Michael spent on site (his painting took less time without the wet palette and also he wasn't competing and had less reason to "endure") and the magnificent opportunity to capture such a great painting. The day was made a little more pleasant by home baked treats from event Volunteer and our friend Clarissa McCully.
At this point even the heavy duty rain jacket soaked through
It was surreal, and damp and crazy and everything us tough knuckled plein air painters prep & *train for. The painting was recognized with an award at the Show and it SOLD at the reception to a lovely couple from Halifax, NS. I have been planning on a large Studio version of this, so if you are bummed that it is not available, don't be, contact me and perhaps you'll be the one to get the larger version. *Look for a video I took of Lynn Mehta from 2018 for great rain painting
Here's a little video from the day
*Look for a video I took of Lynn Mehta from 2018 for great rain painting
https://www.facebook.com/kirk.larsen.92/videos/10156184215331041
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