Rocks and Sky
8x8 acrylic on canvas
Spy Pond series
Last week I spent a few hours at my new favorite spot at Spy Pond. It's off the path which parallels Route 2 and I can't get enough of it! Unlike the hot humid day we're having today, it was perfect weather for hanging out on the steps leading down to the pond and painting. I used watercolor for a sketch of this scene and then painted this picture at home. There were several men fishing on other steps and one came down by my spot. I'm sure that mid-day there aren't a lot of artists so he was quite surprised. Having them there lent an air of serenity to the whole scene. I wanted to take a picture but felt that I had invaded their space enough. There are many sets of stairs leading from the path and half of them had people fishing quietly.
It's been a little hard to make time for painting for this blog as I've been traveling and working on other projects, including painting chairs for the Chairful Where You Sit event coming up July 22 on the bike path off Lake St and on the green in Arlington Center. It's the second year we're doing this and it's so much fun! The chairs will be on display for a week and are available for a donation of $100 to Arlington Public Art. Come on down and check it out!
