It was such a pleasent place to paint especially in the early morning that I went down to the Carmel River State Park for another view.  I set up with my toes in the sand to try and capture this corner of the marshy area of the river. The Painting went well and I was liking what was happening on the canvas. All good right?  until I picked up the easel and the painting popped out of the mast and landed face first in the grainy sand....sheesh!,,,,I tried to wash it off as I heard that could work (with oil paint)...no-go, so I packed it in my carrier and let it sit over night. Early the next morning reinvigorated with a large espresso I took the painting back to the parking lot and painstakingly scraped the sand off the painting and repainted portions that needed it.  End of story, this painting won the Artists Choice Award at the Carmel Art Festival 2023. A good lesson for me on persevering and not giving up on a painting!  Hope you never give up on striving for excellence in your life and work !

Happy painting!  =]