Haulashore Island. Rising Tide.

Another Nelson icon. This was painted from up on Princes Drive. One of my favourite views. Always different. Sometimes quite challenge to paint en plein air when the sea breeze kicks in. Great today though.

I had to get a move on, as the tide was rising steadily and the sea breeze began to pick up. I made it in time.

It is a monstrous size panel: 8x10 in. Felt enormous after six weeks of 6x8 in!

I was using my new easel. It is now sadly christened with its first paint splatters. I'm going to have to stop thinking about it as a delightful piece of furniture to be nurtured, and accept that it is a working part of my plein air tool kit.



15047. "Haulashore Island, Rising Tide." Oil on panel. 8x10 in. $150

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