Jersey Path

Acrylic on 9x12 canvas sheet, without matt/frame

Available through DPW gallery/auction

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This month's Virtual Paintout is visiting the Island of Jersey, which is one of the Channel islands off the coast of Normandy France. What a beautiful island this is, so many areas to roam (it's not small by any means) and Google has mapped much of it so there is lots to see. After roaming for a while I found myself saying "oh, I could live here. Or here, or there." I am enjoying the visit.

The original Google view for this scene can be found here. This "path" was fortunately mapped and I travelled along it looking for a "place" to stop and paint. I found this spot, with a picket fence up the one side, trees in the background, and shadows across the path. Perfect spot, so I stopped, set up my new tabletop easel (a recent purchase I made through Karin Jurick's blog), and started to paint. On this painting, I didn't stop until it was done - I just kept painting. Lost track of time, of all other "things" - didn't fret over anything or concerns about the world - I just lived in the scene & painted. Boy, do I love when that happens!

A few words about the easel - for anyone who sits at a table (I have one next to my computer desk), this easel is just wonderful. They are created by Karin's partner Brett, and it adjusts for different angles, including a full 90 degrees vertical. The surface is flat, solid & firm - I simply affix the canvas sheet I like to use on the board, then paint. What I said to Karin is so true "It's exactly what I needed when I didn't know what I wanted." Best gift I could give to myself and I recommend it to any artist! You can access information and purchase one through Karin's blog or click here.