My first painting in Catalina. We had just arrived by ferry to Catalina Island, and we're anxious to get out and paint. After a short stroll along the harbor I turned back to see this scene. The late afternoon sun was creating a yellow haze over the town of Avalon. Little did I know as I was painting this, I was coming down with a bad case of food poisoning. I had lunch at an outdoor sandwich shop, which had mayo on it sitting out in the hot sun. Shortly after I finished the sketch, I couldn't even stand up. I was out sick for the next three days. What a way to start a painting trip.
