After the main contest is, the Midway Art Association has a paint out the mornings of the 3rd and 4th. You have a smaller geographical area to paint, and you only have 4 hours to register, paint, frame your piece and turn in it. My best friend and I did the paint out two years ago. It went so quickly. I hurried to finish, and my painting was not one to be proud of. (I painted over it last year). Since then, I have become much faster.
Fortunately, I chose a subject that wasn’t too popular. There were lots of painters, but they were all down the road a bit, so there i was enjoying the serene, peaceful morning all to myself. The weather was nice, and the shade from the back of our Highlander: fabulous. I left the house just before 7, checked in, and got sketching fairly soon after that. My husband helped me plan and organize the event. My parents helped him watch the kids, and he even came to get milk I pumped for the baby. Amazingly, I finished just before 11. I met up with he and my parents, got the painting in the frame, and turned it in before the noon deadline. It was exciting to know that I could paint a large painting under pressure and feel completely satisfied!
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