Balsa

Balsa
12×18 inches
Acrylic on canvas
April 27, 2016

A “balsa” is a bamboo raft that makes for happy lounging at sea. Last weekend I took my niece, Patrice, to a windsurfing cove in Anilao, Batangas. We sat on the balsa at midday, wind blowing from all directions, fishes swimming underneath, and I set out to paint. Of course the canvas fell in the water and my palette got blown over many times, but it’s working like this with the raw energy of a floating raft, feet soaked in seawater, and the maddeningly hot sun on our backs that makes outdoor painting so worth it!

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