Drytown is a tiny town in the heart of the California Gold Rush countryside. It's one of the first places I ever did plein air painting...and it is always fun to return there. I'm not knowledgeable about Drytown's history, but I'm told that the name does not refer to any kind of 'prohibition'. Quite the contrary. In it's hayday, Drytown had 65 bars! I have no idea where 65 bars could have fit into tiny Drytown....but apparently it was a bit larger than it is today. The little white building is the Old Well Cafe. I don't know its history either except it's been there forever, apparently. Funky would describe it best, I think.
I painted in Drytown on Friday with artist friends Ruth Andre, Julie Trail and Howard Rees. It was a nice day...a lull between welcome rain storms. We painted all morning and then had lunch in the Old Well Cafe. A good day.
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| Drytown and the Old Well Cafe Plein air oil on linen 9x12 |
My Art Site: Bruce Hancock Fine Art
I got to see this painting in progress. You captured the feeling of the old buildings in Drytown beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruth. It was a great day in Drytown, wasn't it! Interesting things to paint...and interesting characters too!!
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