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"Lavender Patch by the Barn" was painted last summer during the plein-air painting workshop with Bobbi Pratte at Fairfield, PA. It had been an exceptionally hot spring AND hot summer last year. Regardless of the sweltering heat at the lavender fields of Willow Pond Farm, we painted away, sweating profusely.
After the morning session and a nice luncheon buffet, the workshop participants were supposed to rest and take a siesta. Did I? Of course not. I noticed a lavender patch by the barn glowing in the afternoon sun. I sat down under a big tree and painted the scene. I worked on it in my studio later in the summer to the current glory. I am quite pleased with this painting, and that is why I am sharing it again for Leslie's challenge.
Anyhow, when the class met for the late afternoon session, I was pooped out. Did I rest? What do you think? I painted again! In two days, I produced five paintings all together, breaking the class record. Here is what I learned from my experience. DON'T OVERDO IT! I was so burned out that I didn't go out to paint again for the rest of the year.
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