Comment by Cecile Hines on January 4, 2012 at 6:08pm

Wow Linda! this is intriguing, enjoy the echo of Duke Rutland in the building to the left.

Comment by Linda Pitcher on January 7, 2012 at 3:29pm

Dear Cecile.  Thank you.  This one was painted rather quickly due to the number of people around me (painting around people is often off putting as I get rather nervous as I have no idea of the outcome of the painting and have no set plan of how I paint).

Comment by Cecile Hines on January 7, 2012 at 4:56pm

Sure hear you there, my ploy is to imagine myself to be invisible...usually go small when around people say up to 6x8" at most and crouch somewhere unobtrusive.

Comment by Linda Pitcher on January 8, 2012 at 5:50am

I try that but end up with people telling me their life stories and problems!!  I did think about putting a hat near me to try and ward them off!! (mind you I may get enough money to buy a free coffee).

Comment by Cecile Hines on January 8, 2012 at 12:08pm

Great Idea! in Mexico the people that wanted money were the ones gathering.

Comment by Thomas Wezwick on January 11, 2012 at 7:51pm

Another fine piece,.......I know what you mean about painting around people........one part of your brain is painting......and one part kinda distracted.......ya did good!!!!!

Comment by Linda Pitcher on January 12, 2012 at 6:05pm

My worst experience with people is when I was painting Thames Barges (boats) at Pin Mill (Nr Ipswich in England) and a workman was explaining how depressed he was with life (and was holding a chain saw at the time!).  I was totally distracted at that point!!!!!.  I'll try and dig out the painting I did in watercolour.

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