Merrimac Christmas
Ho, ho, ho! For the second year in a row, I spent the day painting in the cold plein air. It felt just like a holiday from the movies as I was painting the Merrimac River in Manchester, NH. I was standing in the back of The Millyard, a converted old factory. Standing alongside the main river in southern New Hampshire, I was able to soak in the prototypical New England town. I got to hear a lot of the local accent, as my easel was set up in a smoking area for those that work at businesses in The Millyard. The smokers were anxious to get off work that afternoon and get back to celebrating the season. I finished my painting around the same time they left. The feeling of accomplishment I have after I paint was combined with sharing their excitement to return to our families. I have a few drawing problems I have to correct when I get back to Atlanta. I've already mapped those out in Photoshop (love that program), so it should be fairly simple to do. Happy holidays! 
Submitted by donthacker on Sat, 2008-12-27 15:08
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