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| "Ala Spit, Backside" 7x12 oil $550 |
The first couple days of the 2024 Whidbey Island Plein Air were socked in and overcast. That has its pros and cons as far as plein air painting goes. I kinda like it. No pressure to chase the sun shadows or set your easel out of the bright light. Local color can even be richer under certain conditions. You also get the benefit of dramatic atmosphere.
I spent the first day of the competition at Ala Spit. A local state park near Deception Pass. There are classic Northwest beaches with lots of driftwood and surprisingly few tourists about. Just local fishermen and a few families digging clams. I completed three paintings there!
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