I came across this scene when we were camped in Marin, California. There was a protected marsh area behind the campground with paths for walking - including dog walking. We'd been away from any kind of nature for what seemed like weeks (and was only a few days), so the marsh was very soothing to my soul. Like putting moisturizer on dry skin. The mailbox in this painting was actually a place to pick up a bag for dog waste. There was a bucket next to it to place filled bags in, which I left out of the painting. We found lots of "doggy waste pots" along our travels and this one was the most unique by far.
This was painted on a 5" x 7" Raymar art panel using water mixable oils. I really like using these Raymar art panels. They are made with MDF board that has canvas on one side and a gray melamine on the back that keeps it from warping. They are 1/8" thick and are perfect when I go plein air painting (painting outside). I picked this 5" x 7" panel today with a particular frame in mind. It's a pretty little frame that I picked up a maybe a year ago and still haven't found the perfect painting to put in. Maybe this will be the one.
Thanks for reading - I'll probably be doing an animal again tomorrow, so I'll see you at www.suzun.blogspot.com then!
susan
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susan@susangarriques.com
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