![]() ![]() I loved the location because I could work on a more complex painting of the Atlantic surf over a couple of afternoons (see below) and then turn my easel around and paint a sunset over the Indian River. The house of Hutchinson Island is now a tiny maritime museum with ample parking spaces (10) for the history buffs, photographers, and artists who venture there. These were maintained by keepers who were paid to watch out for shipwrecks and be a resource to sailors in the event of a wreck. ![]() The House of Refuge there was built by the US government as one among a series of houses every ten miles up the Atlantic coast. ![]() She knows I love coastal scenes with rocky shorelines and surf, so she sent me to Hutchinson Island, which boasts the oldest building in Martin County. Right on cue my friend and fellow artist Beth Bathe came through with a great tip on a painting location. It was a remarkable exchange!Īfter capping a day of fruitless scouting by getting peed on by a squirrel (argh!), I needed to either find something good or call it a wrap. He made some helpful pointers on the composition and then treated me and a small group of fellow artists to an enthusiastic riff on brushwork, painting from the shoulder (rather than painting with a still arm and wrist movements), and bringing your life experience to bear in painting. We chatted for a while and then I asked him if he had any input on the painting. As I was wrapping up my initial demo painting from the Expo Hall, art legend (and PACE's Lifetime Achievement Award winner) David Leffel approached to take a closer look at the piece. It also led to one of the more memorable moments of PACE for me. (I wanted to make sure it was finished and framed since an artist had already bought it!) The setup worked so well that I returned Wednesday and Thursday morning-it was a perfect way to meet attending artists and talk with them a little more about their work than a short demo Q&A allowed. On Tuesday after my demo, I set up my easel right next to Michael Harding's table in the bustling Expo Hall so that I could finish my painting. ![]() Not only did that mean I wasn't tempted to spend too much time later in the week editing my Powerpoint file, but I also got to field follow-up questions in person from the artists who'd attended the demo as I met them throughout the week. It was a joy to do my demonstrations early in the week. For those who attended* PACE and signed up to receive the digital versions of the handout and presentation, here's the link (it's under the password provided at PACE and in your email): ![]()
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