At last a nice day! We woke up to warm sunshine and set off out as soon as possible. We were going to spend the morning sketching at Sandsend under Jenny and David’s supervision and then the afternoon was free for us to do with as we pleased.
There were lots of interesting subjects and we soon found a nice spot in the sunshine.
The only problem was the local livestock. I didn’t mind the ducks too much, they eventually accepted that we were not going to feed them and left us alone.
The goat was a different matter. First it tried to see if we had anything suitable to eat ( I believe as far as a goat is concerned, just about EVERYTHING is suitable to eat), then it climbed on the bench and rested it’s chin on Maria’s shoulder in order to critique her drawing. I don’t think he can have liked it very much ‘cos he tried to eat it. Mind you from a goat that’s probably high praise. It’s all very well for Maria to laugh, she’s bigger than a goat and for all I know, teddy bears are a favourite part of a goat’s diet.
After lunch I went for a wander along the beach with John, there were some excellent rock pools.
Perhaps I’ll manage to get hold of the pastels later and start my painting. Maria has already finished one painting but she still keeps hogging the pastels.