Port A 1983
Today I spent time with some of the 12 X 12ers–Amanda B., Suchitra, Kathleen & Gina Marie. Each of these ladies paints with a different style. Kathleen is known as the bus painting artist and creates on her way to UT where she works each day. Suchitra specializes in encaustic art and creates some of the most unique and colorful art you can imagine.
I painted from a photo taken when our kids were 4 and 6 and at Port A. We used to take the kids with us everywhere and never dreamed of vacationing without them. The Helgrens, Denbows and Aldridges were with us on this family beach trip. The year must have been 1983. Randy found a very large, very dead crab on the beach and the kids were so intrigued with it’s crusty body and long legs. Adrienne thought “crabby” was the cutest find on the beach.
So, I tried to paint it several times today. Here is a very rough illustration of that memory at Port A. I’ll continue to repaint it until it’s perfect, and I can bring it to a UT tailgate!
We painted today with orange and drank lots of wine. We look forward to November when we will watch a demo from Maria G. and in December when we will have a gift exchange.
Suchitra spent Saturday practicing with the encaustic method…view the blog.
Kathleen paints with her traveling watercolors and paints every day…view her site.
Seems like you all had a great time. Nikki, love your painting- I also like to surround myself with paintings that have memories. These takes us back in time:)
Niki! I had such a fabulous time yesterday! Love, love, love your painting!