Path to the Pier

I love painting the vintage charm of this lovely  pavilion in Lakeside on Lake Erie!  It's entry to the pier is iconic to this area, and a beautiful landmark from the water.  Mom and I sure have enjoyed our stay here!  Painting number 4947 in 4947 days. 

Lakeside Welcome

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What a wonderful entrance this is to the beach on Lake Erie!  I have often wondered what the building to the right of the pavilion is, and I was told that it used to be a bowling alley!  This rendition of the Pavilion also includes part of the Putt Putt golf stand, which I don't think I've included in a painting before.  This painting has a happy new home here, too.  Painting number 4589 in 4589 days. 

Lakeside Pavilion

 

Sometimes, the feeling to paint a specific scene is very strong. Despite time restrictions, I set up on the spot and paint. I let intuition guide me through the process, no matter what my original intentions are.  I trust that still small voice that ever guides me. Though drawn in my sketch book, I think I'll paint this again in a larger square format.  I like the composition, and this one simply unfolded on it's own.  I love when that happens!  Painting number 4589 in 4589 days. 

Welcome to Lakeside

 

It is so much fun to paint this charming path to the beach - complete with hotel and pavilion! Our room overlooks this road, and each day, I watch so many families walk through here on their way to summer fun! I just had to capture it in paint!   I'm so happy this painting has a new home!  Painting number 4584 in 4584 days. 

Lake Front Welcome

 

I love painting this iconic Lakeside Pavillion on Lake Erie!  There are SO MANY things I want to paint,  but time is growing short!  I will need to paint fast in the morning to capture two more scenes in paint!  Come see this painting and all of my work from the week at the Wet Paint Sale tomorrow at 1:30! Painting number 4583 in 4583 days. 

Pavilion Garden

I'm so thankful for the shelter of the pavilion during the rain! I had a wonderful vantage of the garden to paint from a perch that juts out from the main part.  Oils are my medium of choice in inclement weather, as long as my panel is first covered with paint, it will resist the rain.  If some of the panel gets wet first, it will resist the oil!  So, it's important to get paint on that surface, and then I can begin to work the masses.  I do love painting a garden, even in the rain!  Painting number 3848 in 3848 days. 

Pavilion Garden

I stayed late at the Pavilion to finish this painting - and it went home with a new collector, heading back from the beach!  I started sketching during the wet paint sale, but was so busy talking to people and writing up tickets, I didn't get very far.  So, I kept working while the band played, knowing Mom would want to hear their whole show.  I was still painting when Mom came over to sit, and was just finishing up when a new patron returned to find me still there!  She bought the painting and I walked back to our place - twice - to get it framed. I think I was meant to paint that painting for her all along!  Painting number 3844 in 3844 days. 

Lakeside Pavilion

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I love returning to Lakeside, enjoying those cool breezes off Lake Erie.  The Pavillion here is spectacular, steeped in history.  Mom and I arrived early enough to get some ice cream and sit along the coastline, and it even got quite chilly!  I wish I had brought my jacket down to the water, and u went forget it again.  It's certainly much cooler than the 90s we left behind in Missouri.  This starts three days of painting inside Lakeside Chautauqua, with a wet paint sale on the beach Sunday, during the Wood Bottom Boat Show. Come enjoy this beautiful place and see all my work from 1:30 to 3:30 on Sunday!  Painting number 3839 in 3839 days.