Everett and I are now in the lovely coastal town of Bellingen. It's a bit warmer here than Sydney but not by much. I nearly froze my fingers off this morning painting the Wharf St. Bridge. From my vantage point I had a beautiful view with light trickling across the water and highlighting the bridges ridged feature. Though it is winter, the gum trees were still full of color, which easily reflected off the rivers glassy surface with olive shades of silvery green--a strong contrast to the European trees of red and yellow. A bit of morning fog still lingered near the banks, hiding in the shadow of the trees and the Australian Great Dividing Range stood in the background like a sleeping Giant. The scene was sim
ply amazing, yet sadly my painting was not. It still needs a bit of work. I don't think structures are my thing. Too many strait lines. I enjoy the free flow of clouds and waves with the occasional sail boat or two. Hey! that sounds like the painting from Manly Beach I whipped up before we left Sydney. What do you think? I might have to touch this one up as well. I'm sort of learning to paint waves as I go.Well, Tomorrow Everett and I will be starting our first day WWOOFing together. How exciting.
And I will be sure to post the bridge painting as soon as I have finished it.
Take care.
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