Emerald Glow 10 x 8 pastel on board





Back to Plein Air

After a difficult year with my broken arm and a very hot summer, I've been able to get outside to paint this month and it's been wonderful. We are finally having a spate of beautiful weather and I'm really enjoying being outside again. I'm giving a plein air class on Fridays and going out to paint on my own on Saturday. This picture was my first painting on Friday at Lake Needwood, a park here in Rockville that I've painted at in the past. I immediately spotted the beautiful green reflections in the water juxtaposed by the darks and decided this was my painting. It's being able to see simple compositions like this that makes plein air painting so challenging and rewarding.