Just before the shelter in place orders we did a little darting around here and there. One trip to Fort Morgan yielded this view looking east along the shore of Bon Secour Bay. It was a breezy day but the waters were laying down. I worked on the effect of small waves lapping on the shore with the golden undercoat before they fold over.
The Sunday before the statewide order took place, C and I kayaked over to Deer Island and I went pretty far to the east and started a piece that was bleaker than usual for me. It was damaged pine trees with the Biloxi point in the distance.
I had one more piece in mind, a Mardi Gras Indian as a housewarming gift for our friends. This one gave me enormous pleasure to work on. It was no more than 2 days work and it had a wonderful feeling all along the way.
Finally I had a quick study back at Bon Secour bay last weekend, using oil on paper. It produced a very interesting surface, and I enjoyed this little study a lot. I first did a loose quick sketch to shake off the nerves, and then drew it out with charcoal pencil, then painted it with a small brush.
