Friday, April 24, 2009

Getting OUT to paint...finally!

Today I thought I'd try a little plein air painting (inspired by Marc Hanson.)

I was going to paint outside; it was -3C, a little too cool. So I painted with the little easel I rigged up for my car. The difficulty with painting from the car is finding a good scene and a good parking spot! I painted this mighty mini in the parking lot at the local zoo. With the windows open I could still feel the breeze and hear the birds.
I must say that I really enjoyed myself! It was a needed distraction from the pressures of the last few weeks. ahhhhhhhhh!
There was no traffic except for one vehicle that sloooowwwed right down while the driver was trying to figure out what the heck I was doing!




Is That Green I See? 5x7" Oil on canvas

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