Evening in Perast.
Oil on canvas.
75x50
2022
Based on the sketch back in 2015.
There was quite a story of that evening.
That day I spent in Perast, a calm and tiny likable place, actually a village. I wandered along the water's edge, read something on a tablet, took some panoramic photos, drew sketches of surroundings, talked to the owner of a trip boat, had dinner in a cute cafe...Truly, it was such a relaxing and slow-motion day for me, even more, totally rejuvenating, so I ended up missing the last bus to Kotor, where I lived. Desperately, I tried calling the bus station. No answer. The hope to catch a really last bus perished. Additionally, it was a rather long way to return on foot, so I got nervous. In fact, I was.
It came to me in a flash. Hitch-hiking. Well, I was not used to it, though I did it together with friends a couple of times before. Meanwhile, I found myself standing next to the motorway and asking "to do or not to do". Consequently, I came to an amenable decision: if I got the Sign, I would try hitch-hiking. Surprisingly, I got it in a minute or two. A car stopped close to me. A smartly dressed middle-aged woman stepped out of the car and started taking photos of the magnificent views of Perast. I knew that was it.
It came to me in a flash. Hitch-hiking. Well, I was not used to it, though I did it together with friends a couple of times before. Meanwhile, I found myself standing next to the motorway and asking "to do or not to do". Consequently, I came to an amenable decision: if I got the Sign, I would try hitch-hiking. Surprisingly, I got it in a minute or two. A car stopped close to me. A smartly dressed middle-aged woman stepped out of the car and started taking photos of the magnificent views of Perast. I knew that was it.
As a result, I got acquainted with a friendly travelling couple from Graz, Austria. At parting, I presented them with a matryoshka and felt proud of myself.
Genuinely, it was both the most relaxing and adventurous day of my vacation.
Genuinely, it was both the most relaxing and adventurous day of my vacation.
