Patti and I took a full day workshop at Crystal Cove. We stood on the front porch of a beach cottage where Bette Midler's 1988 movie, Beaches, was shot. Patti had never done oil before and really liked it. The instructor had easels set up and palettes, brushes, and canvas at the ready. We were painting some coastal rocks with waves crashing against them. It was a overcast coolish day and we took our lunch with us, pausing to eat at the table with the umbrella in the photo below. Very enjoyable.
