Our first stop was a late breakfast at Kaijaiki - a little Dutch restaurant in Yzerfontein.  So good to sit back, relax and enjoy each other's company en route to our art.

The basis of art is a clean canvas & a good dose of inspiration which comes from Denis and then he leaves it up to you.  He has a wealth of material to choose from - so our paintings ranged from fish/ a rowing boat/ a seagull on a beach post to a fabulous country side panorama complete with apple blossoms! Getting started entails sketching your proposed artwork on the canvas.

After the first session the basis is set.  The acrylic paint has been applied and the start of the masterpiece is forming.  Dawn loved her boat at times - and Gillie tried a new background technique which Denis is admiring.

Our luxurious accommodation at Whispering Whale made checking in very special, and in no time a bottle of wine had been opened and the chatter was all about art / colours/ 'can I manage tomorrow'? Leentjie cooked us a West Coast dinner of Roast lamb / vegetables and apple strudel which was exquisite to eat as the sun set over the ocean.  The second photo is of another guest house in the area - Weskushuis where Ruth, our driver stayed.