Watercolours in Catherine Hill Bay

                                                  A TRIP NORTH
We had two nights escape in an old mining town, Catherine Hill Bay, south of Newcastle.
Super beach, gorgeous village and wonderful old coal-loading jetty, the subject of my watercolours for a day.

My favourite one is the last one, channeling Brett Whiteley after seeing his exhibition "By The Beach" at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery... wonderful exhibition...viewing recommended!
In this one I feel I really "got it". Very pleasing...
Recap:
AH just checked this ...day following long night on the computer...the one I think is the most successful is the SECOND LAST one...Kate's a dope!
So, I reckon this would be a wonderful stained glass window.

Works in progress

Between my home studio and the open paddock, my favourite occupation is to conquer the challenge of painting a landscape with as much freshness, light and "truth" as possible.

Creating the painting is such an all-engrossing joy, then the pleasure of revisiting the painting, touching up and surprising myself over and over each time I "catch it unawares"...such a joy!

So here is my current painting, at this stage, a work in progress, interrupted by an encroaching sandstorm. The location was a regular spot we go to paint and fish for the day, Seven Mile Beach just south of Geroa.



Original Scene

The plein air painting won't be a photographic replica of the scene

I'll be uploading the finished painting soon.

Kate.