Painting out doors
There are moments, out there, when I actually have a minute to paint.
It could have something to do with the welcomed arrival of another young family in the campsite next to us, whose lovely son shared trucks and hours of play with our three year old. We do our best, but I think that there is nothing that can compare with a play mate who is just at your level. Who will push a truck around in 20 foot circle for the better part of the day. There is just no competing with that!
And so, in the quiet (baby sound asleep) I sat down with my paints. Oh what a luxury! I drank it in. I keep my paints in an old rice bag that is the perfect size for all I need. I pre-rip small sheets of Arches 300 lb, so there’s no stretching needed. I squeeze as much paint as will fit into the dips of a large travel watercolour travel paint tray with a lid, and let them dry overnight into hard pans. I fill up a cup of water, unroll the brushes, and get to it.
Now, I just need to find a way to package up a little play mate for the son!
