Baby Please Don't Go

"Baby Please Don't Go" - mixed media on paper, 18" x 25" .  Unframed.  Available here and at Artfinder.

Say it isn't so.

A month of seascapes has come and gone....the videos are over, the classroom is shuttered and the students are standing on the metaphorical sidewalk with their paints in hand, heads hanging low.

There are still pieces in progress in the studio, thank goodness.  But I feel like a month-long stay by the sea has ended.  Crashing waves, dramatic skies and towering cliffs are in the rear-view mirror.  I am going to miss this workshop.

Baby Please Don't Go - mixed media on paper

It is a rare and wonderful instructor who can hold space for many people for a long period of time.  And even more so when done over the internet.  But Pauline has that special magic.  You can bet I'll return for more in the future.

This piece was inspired by a long, rocky beach in Ireland, where we stood as the sun was setting - the end of a halcyon day.  We watched the sun drop behind the horizon and I felt a longing to start the day all over again.  A perfect tribute painting for endings and beginnings..

But there is still a swirling magic here in misty PDX, where a little birdie told me a big announcement will be coming soon.  Oooooooooh I can hardly wait!

In the meantime, let's raise our voices in a chorus of mournful howling and say goodbye to the sea together...a little Muddy Waters  - baby, please don't go!