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Reporting here after another fun day at Plein Air Easton. I had my demo/presentation today at the Waterfowl building HQ in Easton and it was great! Thank you to everyone who came to watch and who watched live on YouTube. And an extra thank you to the kind people who came up to say how much they enjoy Eric En Plein Air. Your support and feedback mean everything to us and keep us inspired to create the program. After the presentation, my host family took me out to a wonderful seafood lunch which I really enjoyed (I got steamed shrimp + fish and chips). In the evening, I talked on the phone with a friend of mine from Florence; my friend is at the Florence Academy of Art and I love talking to her. Another memorable day. We'll be doing more filming tomorrow with the film team at the Avalon Foundation so I'll share more soon.
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I really enjoyed doing the oil painting demo today and I want to thank everyone who came! We had a big turn out and it was really exciting to share my painting process. Mother Nature had other plans and we ended up getting rained out, but I finished my painting after the sun returned! In the evening, I did a watercolor sketch as a beautiful sunset turned the beach golden and amber. It was such a beautiful sight, but it only lasted a little while and I didn't do it justice. I know it's obvious to say, but the world is truly stunning. I feel so thankful for this trip and the amazing people I've met here.  Golden hour watercolor at Sandaway. A reminder: Tuesday, 7/14 at 10:30AM - I'll be giving a presentation about my Monet residency and more information about Eric En Plein Air. And if you can't make it to watch in person in Easton at the Waterfowl Building, you'll also be able to watch it via this YouTube link. It was a sunny morning here in Oxford, MD! I had fun setting up and painting part of Sandaway - The light on the white house is beautiful. This watercolor is a gift for the generous host family for housing me here during part of my stay. It's a beautiful estate and I'm enjoying every minute here. In the afternoon, my host took me out to get a crab cake sandwich; we ate it in a nice waterfront park followed by local homemade ice cream for dessert. We have another event this evening so I'll be back later.
Tomorrow, I'll be giving a demo here at Sandaway at 10AM - If you're in the area, come and watch me paint! I'm learning about embroidery and just finished my first project. I've always been interested in needle work and I like knitting also. This project has a variety of stitches and I learned a lot by doing it. It was satisfying to do and it felt like painting with threads. It's nice to feel the early excitement of learning a new skill. I've found that I get more satisfaction when my skill level isn't as high (I feel this way about skateboarding, which I love, but I'm not that good at it). I guess it's nice to have a lower standard than my own standard for painting. Of course, I'll always love painting and drawing, but my standards have gotten very high so it's more difficult to find satisfaction. I'm planning to keep doing embroidery just as a hobby for myself but maybe I'll share more projects in the future. |
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