Opinicon Cottages in Autumn
by Phil Chadwick
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Title
Opinicon Cottages in Autumn
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
I strolled the grounds of the Opinicon Resort after my meeting with new owner. I enjoyed a complete tour of the facility and the setting at Chaffey's Lock is always beautiful. They have ambitious plans to return the property to and beyond its former glory. It is a big job to achieve while carefully preserving the ambiance of the old while complying with the building codes of the present. The Opinicon will become a destination and hopefully more patrons will come to realize the uniqueness, history and the beauty of the area.
There is a lot of painting material at the Opinicon. This view is through the pine and oak forest at a few of the restored Opinicon cabins. The sun was on my back and the tall trees cast long shadows.
I paddled to the Opinicon when I became a teenager for the first time to get ice cream from the store beside the Liar's Bench. . I paddled there many times again on dates with my future bride... and then again with our kids. I taught the kids how not to rub the paddle along the side of canoe and to stroke silently. You saw more nature that way. Something of quality need not change with the times. I have known this place for a lifetime.
I painted this on a very rough surface not wishing to include too many details while hopefully capturing the nostalgic charm of the place.
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January 7th, 2018
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Richard James Digance
A magical capture of delightful memories - love the strong design and colours - all that is needed is a story to use this for its book cover.
Phil Chadwick replied:
Very, very kind of you Richard. You have touched on why I paint. It is all about making memories. Thank you my friend!