Luncheon

On a brilliant day at the local Renaissance Faire, this woman in her period costume found a waterside spot to sit and have her lunch. The cooling breeze from the water added to the pleasure of a tasty, hot sandwich, I'm sure. My photo reference was a good one and I painted it in my studio later. Quite a few paintings sprang from this special day and it stands out in my memory as a high point.

"Luncheon" -- 20" x 16" -- Oil -- Artist's Permanent Collection

Here is a more tightly rendered example, as compared with yesterday's post. It was a brilliant day at the local Renaissance Faire in the early 2000's. This woman in her period costume found a waterside spot to sit and have her lunch. The cooling breeze from the water added to the pleasure of a tasty, hot sandwich, I'm sure. My photo reference was a good one and I painted it in my studio later. Quite a few paintings sprang from this special day and it stands out in my memory as a high point.

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