Its guided tour was very fascinating. A bit morbid, I have to say.
I always wondered how to pronounce 'Castlemaine', no one was able to give me a concrete answer. Today I had an answer thanks to a very good tour guide.
The town was named after an Irish man, therefore, it should be pronounced the same way as "cat", not, [Ka-]. That would be English.
Earlier in the day, the drive from Majorca-Eddignton-Maldon-Castlemaine was beautiful. The sun was casting glorious shadows everywhere, and big clouds were being swept away rapidly.
There's a tree that caught my eyes, so I decided to set up my easel here. This is somewhere between Eddignton and Maldon on Eddignton-Dunolly Rd.
I had a lovely chat with its owners. This time, I was very careful about aerial perspective and the shape and tone of the tree, indicating the light was coming from left side.
I spent 2 hours. Although it was a bit sketchy, I'm reasonably happy with this one.
Oil on canvas. 14x18 in.
Airbnb I staryed in Majorca was very relaxing, in the middle of sheep farms. It offers an amazing view. I had a whole house to myself.
I think I did some decent paintings this time.
It really was a great holiday.
Now, off to Melbourne.
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