So Long Sunshine Coast

Making good use of my time in the ferry lineup here in Langdale. My iPad is slung over the steering wheel as I draw the scene before me. Actually makes a pretty good easel! And that’s one of the things I love about working digitally; if you have your iPad and your pencil you always have all of your tools at hand. No more giant art bags, paints that leak and fold-y easel parts that jab and jangle.

I had such a great time on this trip. Thanks again Sheree Jones for the invite. Sheree is a great plein air painter and oil painting instructor. If you’re looking for that kind of thing check out her website here. She’s even more amazing as a painting buddy, hostess, chef, and friend. Loved having this time with her.

As we were wandering through Sechelt I saw the artwork of another artist friend, Jan Poynter, and we planned to meet for coffee on my way out of town. She lives right by the Langdale Ferry, so I got to go visit her, see her amazing studio, her latest work, and hear about her latest projects.

There’s something special about artist friendships. It’s never a competition. Only you can do your work, so my experience is that we’re all rooting for each other; taking inspiration and sharing info and tips, genuinely excited for each other and what we have going on.

I went straight from the ferry to another gathering of women artists. I’m part of a thing called 13 Feet Off The Ground. It’s a collective of Canadian artists, all women but not specifically by design. We connected over a mural project we all did in Sicily in 2017 and have stayed close; supporting each other, sharing projects at times, but mostly just cheering each other on through life, art-wise and other. I love these ladies.

I feel so enriched by these friendships. Thanks all of you. You know who you are.

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