Point Reyes really is a place to go for more than a day trip, but neither Karen nor I could go for that long this weekend. There was a tsunami warning for 1:30 pm, and a light rain forecast. But once we got there it was sunny, there was no wind, and only a few visitors. We briefly considered painting on the dunes above North Beach, but heard the warning to stay away from the 16 foot waves and headed for Tomales Bay near Inverness. The Chicken Farm Beach was rapidly flooding, so we ended up farther south on the same shore, where the elevation kept us dry. I used acrylic to paint this 22 x 28" view of the estuary and the hills beyond, which kept changing colors as the voluminous clouds passed east. We left at 3:30 and made it home by 5:00 pm.
This really reminds me of the high drama of the day with the threat of the the tsunami. The clouds work well and feel very integrated. Did you work on it some more at home?
ReplyDeleteYes I did. The sky and clouds were the wrong value, I discovered soon after I got home. That was a fantastic trip, I'm so glad we went!
ReplyDeleteA couple of real troupers to make the long trip and brave the elements. Might be nice to go to Inverness again when the weather is better and the cottage gardens are blooming...
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