12 Paintings in 3 Days | My Peaceful Bay St. Louis Art Retreat

I spent three quiet days alone at my camp house in Bay St. Louis — just me, my paints, and the changing tides.
On the first day, I watched a documentary on Mary Fedden that inspired me to paint a still life using things from around the house — including a teapot I found at a local antique shop and flowers arranged in my fish-shaped pitcher.
Day two brought high tide. The water rose beneath the house, so I stayed upstairs and painted the view from my deck — capturing the colorful houses and canal in loose, abstract shapes. I painted freely with no expectations, just enjoying the process.
By day three, the water was still high, so I pulled out my sketchbook and created a continuous line drawing with a soft watercolor wash. I ended the video with a little tour of everything I painted over the three days — twelve paintings in all.
It was a peaceful few days of painting, reflecting, and creating just for the joy of it.

Kuretake GANSAI TAMBI Watercolor Paint Set, 48 Colors, Professional-
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Sketchbooks used : Amazon

A5 Sketchbook, lay flat softcover by Leda Art

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Ateza Watercolor book, pack of 3, 76 pages 110/230gsm cold pressed (lovely paper) my favorite

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Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Aquarelle, 15 Colors

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Stillman and birn nova series trio softcover 7.5 x7.5 (not great for mixed media) great for sketches . For mixed media try the Alpha series (heavy weight) love.

Leda art supply- 12x9

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Hobby lobby ,Michael’s or Blick
The largest sketchbook is a mixed media 11x14 hardbound, by master touch

Documentary
The Art of Mart Fedden RA on APV films