Salmon River Painting

Back in July, I posted about painting from a photo of the Salmon River HERE and taking the opportunity to work with a dip pen.  ​Dip pens emerged in the early 19th century, when they replaced quill pens and, in some parts of the world, reed pens. Dip pens were generally used before the development of fountain pens in the later 19th century, and are now mainly used in illustration, calligraphy, and comics. (Wikipedia)

​Taking the chance with the dip pen opened up an amazing creative opportunity that goes way beyond using a Micron Pen!  It pushed me to try something new and reinforced the benefits of going beyond a comfort zone.

​Which leads me to the point of this post:

Salmon River Fine Arts Center in Pulaski, NY ​is a wonderful community center that offers workshops and classes as well as hosting events in their gallery space.  One of their annual events is a juried art show celebrating the Salmon River (Sept. 9-Oct. 22).  Once I saw the word "juried," I immediately thought that wouldn't be a show I could participate in.  However, something told me to read more about what was involved.  I had taken several wonderful photos of a lovely area on the Salmon River last year and would refer to them from time to time imagining about painting for this show.  

Not only did I finish the 9x12 painting, it was accepted into the art show!

When I look at this painting, I see so many things that I would never have tried had I stayed in my comfort zone.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

LYN