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Afternoon Nap on Fishing Day

Afternoon Nap on Fishing Day, Selfie of the Artist
Afternoon Nap on Fishing Day
My wife and I brought our 5 children to a nearby river to go fishing after a long day of chores. I found the shade and sounds of the river too soothing to stay awake, and settled down to take a nap near one of our young daughters. My wife snapped a number of photos and informed me once I awoke that I "have to paint this". I painted it in the studio with a self-imposed time limit of 1 hour, my typical time frame when I paint en plein air, my intention being to capture the feeling in a very plein air way.

Selfie of the Artist    24 x 18 x 0.25