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FIGHTING THE ELEMENTS!!

WINDY DAY ON THE CHANNEL

11 x 14" Oil

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On this warm breezy day, 

I had to fight the strong winds and employ some unusual anchors for my easel! 

After setting up, and with a few strokes of wet oil paint on the canvas, the wind grabbed the panel and hurled it off the easel! So I knew some creative measures were necessary!

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First,  I used a small bungie cord on the canvas panel attached to the easel. 

You can see it on the back of the panel above, and in front of the panel below:

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I also attached a second small bungie cord from the easel to the front tire of the car!

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All of these new anchors kept the canvas in place, but the wind blew my hat, my apron, and just generally made painting a definite fight. I fought through nearly two hours of this, persevered, and ended up with a halfway decent painting.  I say decent because this is not one of my favorite paintings. More time and energy were spent fighting the elements, rather than in the pursuit of making wise color choices, and better brush marks.

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Have you ever found yourself outdoors, fighting nature, as I did?

Please leave your comments below, your suggestions for me and for others!

Until next time,

Donna

 

 

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