Challenge Day Five: Poolside

"Poolside"

Oil on Canvas "8X8"

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Day five of the challenge takes us poolside. Life in the Sacramento Mountains can get pretty warm in the Summertime especially in the valleys and the basins at the foot of the mountains. To beat the heat families in New Mexico often take to the pool. I sought to capture the common scene of the heap of towels and shoes that are hastily discarded by those seeking reprieve from the heat. It is my hope that  the scene depicted in the painting allows your mind to take you back to a time when you were frolicking with friend's and family in a pool or hot tub without a care in the world and maybe a cool drink in your hand and some Jimmy Buffett playing in the background.. 

                                  Let "Margaritaville" take you to that poolside state of mind!