#2895 "Dumoine Campsite Deluxe Firepit"

#2895 "Dumoine Campsite Deluxe Firepit"
Oils on the rough side of a masonite panel 10 X 8 (inches).
Started 9:15 am Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
from very near N46.466725 W77.76774.

I suspected that this would be my last full day of painting at CPAWS DRAW 2024 so I did not wish to waste a moment. Numerous jobs that I needed to attend were waiting for me back home. 

After completing #2894 "Dumoine Gravity Waves on Gravity Waves", I moved the easel a bit inland to chronicle the fire pit. I typically paint a fire pit on every CPAWS DRAW. I also wanted to stay in the shade and the August heat was going to make painting a challenge. 

On the first night at this portion of the Dumoine just south of Richard Rapids, I watched a large blaze from this fire pit. The fire pit could handle such a blaze, even though it was certainly unadvisable and impractical. The flames would have also consumed a lot of wood. If one wants to be comfortable, just sit closer to a small fire. It also makes conversation and viewing the stars that much easier. 

This is number thirty-two of thirty-five paintings I completed en plein air at CPAWS DRAW 2024. It was a wonderful experience with a terrific group of people. https://cpaws-ov-vo.org/draw-retreat-artists/ A portion of sales from this endeavour will go to support CPAW and keep the 'wild' in the wilderness. 

#2895 "Dumoine Campsite Deluxe Firepit" "done like dinner"
on the rough side of a masonite panel.
Resist the urge to overwork a canvas. Lay it in and leave it alone, move on...

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Warmest regards and keep your paddle in the water,

Phil Chadwick