Plein Air Forecast

Windy conditions ease tonight and tomorrow, return Sunday

Strong occasionally gale force winds this morning will ease to strong by afternoon and to moderate tonight through Saturday as high pressure gradually spreads over the region behind this morning’s cold front. A pair of lows then move by to our north bringing strong winds Sunday through Tuesday, with gales again Monday. Rough to very rough seas fall slight to moderate for a time later Saturday.

High near 17°C/63°F (wooh)

Humidity has dropped !   61%

Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, occasionally increasing 30 to 35 knots this morning

Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 ft… Outside the reef 8 to 16 ft, decreasing during the evening

Sea Surface Temperature: 19.1°C/66.4°F

High Tide:  7:47 a.m.  /  8:06 p.m.

Sunrise: 7:06   Sunset:  6:00

Tonight –   Mostly cloudy..  Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, gradually easing west-northwesterly 10 to 15 knots overnight…  Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 ft… Outside the reef 6 to 12 ft.  Low near 13°C/55°F.

6″ x 6″

Last year’s  6 x 6 = $66 show was so successful that with your support, we would like to hold it again.

The date for this year’s show is March 19, and will open in conjunction with ‘Art of Craft’.  (3:30 – 5:00 p.m.)
* All art must be 6″ by 6″ (no larger/no smaller)  and we will be selling them for $66.  (Please note that originally we asked for 7×7 paintings but this is now revised to 6×6)
* We are asking for Artists to help by donating a 6″ x 6″ painting (of any media) on a panel/board.    We will be hanging the show by placing velcro on the back of the boards.   Please ensure that work is dry when submitted.
* If you do not have a panel/board, we are happy to supply you.
* The piece should not be framed or wired for hanging.
* If your piece is on watercolour, simply bring it in.  We will mount it onto a panel.
* Do you have to be a member to support the show ?   No.  Any and all work will be gratefully accepted.  If you can enter more than one piece we’ll be ecstatic !
* The deadline for work is Monday, March 13. 
This fundraiser helps us to come out of a very long and hard winter season.   Your support is so important to us !

Plein Air Forecast Feb. 9

This is not a good painting day…  sigh

Breezy and a few lingering showers this morning.

In the wake of a slow moving cold front, strong winds, rough seas, isolated to scattered showers persist through the day. Tonight into Friday morning a new cold front brings more rain, showers, strong to gale force winds and very rough seas. Winds and seas gradually decrease Saturday into Sunday as high pressure moves in for the weekend.

High near 23°C/73°F.

Humidity still up there – 88%

Winds southwesterly 18 to 24 knots, increasing 20 to 30 knots this afternoon.

Scattered showers with fair to poor visibility becoming isolated this afternoon.

Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 6 to 10 ft, increasing during the afternoon.

Sea Surface Temperature: 19.1°C/66.4°F

High Tide:  6:58 a.m. /  7:16 p.m.

Sunrise: 7:07   Sunset:  6:00 

Plein Air Forecast

Sunny periods with moderate winds and scattered passing showers.

Scattered showers developing today in advance of a cold front bringing periods of rain overnight. Fair weather returns briefly Thursday afternoon before another, more vigorous cold front passes Thursday night. Winds become moderate to strong by midday, reaching gale force Thursday night into Friday morning. Moderate seas build to rough by Thursday, then very rough on Friday, and slowly abating Saturday.

High near 22°C/72°F.

Humidity a muggy 89%

Winds southerly 12 to 18 knots, increasing 18 to 24 knots by late morning

Seas inside the reef 1 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 3 to 6 ft, increasing during the evening.

Sea Surface Temperature: 19.7°C/67.5°F

High Tide:  6:04

Sunrise:  7:08   Sunset:  5:58

DON TROUSDELL

You may remember or even have read the book “Dockyard Cats”.

It was written by Don Trousdell, who sadly passed away this past Thursday.  The world has indeed lost a lot of its colour.

Don Trousdell was a graphic designer and artist, who entered the profession during the “Golden Age” of advertising. During his 45-year career, Trousdell won more than 500 national and international awards for his work.[citation needed] In the 1960s, his art studio Mabey Trousdell worked with clients like U.S. Army to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Trousdell taught at both Syracuse and Kansas Universities.

Known for his themed exhibits, Trousdell viewed himself as a “storyteller.” He spent hours extensively researching for each series and each piece he worked on. He had over 38 one-man shows—36 of which were themed shows. One of his last exhibits, “Ordinary People,” immediately followed the Picasso exhibit in St. Augustine, Florida. That series, “Ordinary People,” tells the stories of the early settlers of America’s oldest city, St. Augustine.

Trousdell is the author and illustrator of two books Dockyard Cats and The Cheating Game. The former takes an illustrated trip to the Bermuda Dockyard to discover its history and search for cats.

http://www.dontrousdell.com/about-don.html

Plein Air Forecast – February 7

Light winds, dry, and plenty of sunshine into the afternoon.

High pressure maintains light winds and settled conditions through this afternoon. Seas will remain moderate into Thursday while winds increase late Tuesday night; becoming strong late Wednesday morning and gale force late Thursday night into early Friday morning as a cold front passes. Winds then decrease late Friday into Saturday while rough to very rough seas persist.

High near 21°C/70°F.

Humidity – 86%

Winds east-northeasterly 5 knots,

Seas inside the reef calm to 1 ft… Outside the reef 3 to 6 ft.

Sea Surface Temperature: 19.7°C/67.5°F

High Tide:  5:20 p.m.

Sunrise:  7:09   Sunset:  5:57

PLEIN AIR WEATHER REPORT

Windy with a few showers by mid-morning.

Moderate to strong winds will decrease this afternoon as a cold front passes. Conditions rapidly settle tonight through Tuesday as high pressure passes. Moderate to strong winds return by Wednesday and unsettled conditions persist through Thursday as another cold front slowly approaches. Seas are expected to remain moderate today through Thursday.

High near 21°C/70°F

 Winds southwesterly 18 to 24 knots gusts to 34 knots, in showers, veering west-northwesterly 12 to 18 knots in the early afternoon, decreasing northwesterly 10 to 15 knots towards evening..

Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 5 to 8 ft, decreasing during the afternoon

Sea Surface Temperature: 19.7°C/67.5°F

High Tide:  4:12 p.m.

Sunrise:  7:10    Sunset:  5:57

Painting Today? Get out there early !!

Fair today, wet and windy again tonight

High pressure moving by to our north today will provide fair weather and light to moderate winds today. A cold front approaching from the northwest will bring showers and moderate to strong winds tonight. Showers linger behind the front through Monday afternoon. Mainly moderate winds Tuesday and Wednesday increase moderate to strong again Thursday.

 High near 17°C/63°F. (ooh)

Humidity – 51%

Winds northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, veering and easing southeasterly 8 to 12 knots by afternoon.

Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 5 to 10 ft, decreasing

Sea Surface Temperature: 19.7°C/67.5°F

High Tide:  3:03 p.m.

Sunrise:  710  Sunset:  5:56

PAINTING FORECAST

TODAY IS FEB 4

Sunny breaks, few morning showers, subsiding early afternoon.

Conditions remain breezy with rough seas Saturday night then abate moderate on Sunday. Windy with mid-day showers expected on Monday as another cold front passes through, then becoming stable with mainly moderate seas for Tuesday.

High near 20°C/68°F

Humidity – 74%

Winds southwesterly 12 to 18 knots, increasing 20 to 25 knots late tonight

Sunrise: 7:11 am; Sunset: 5:55 pm.