Quick Plein Air

I joined the Between the Bluffs Plein Air event, which included a quick paint (two hours) from the top of Grandad’s Bluff. From this vista rain could be seen to our West and North, but we were ok up to a point.

I selected a site and worked on this view, looking South and three bluffs were in view

Looking South

My kit is a modified camera tripod, and what fits in a backpack, and on this day an umbrella.

My set up

I struggled with the medium in that the watercolor did not dry as quickly as usual, so my tree colors blended together more than expected.

Finished

There were six participants, and some remarkable pieces were painted in our rain interrupted hour and a half

Finished works

I’m already thinking about next year, and changing to acrylics. It was a great experience.



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