Saturday's Plein Air Painting

I had a chance to get out painting for a few hours yesterday. It was sunny and warm while I was searching for a painting location but as soon as I set up my easel the clouds rolled in and the temps dropped into the low 40's. It was still pretty nice painting conditions as there was no wind to speak of, but the cooler temps definitely made the oil paint tougher to work with. The overcast light wasn't ideal but I found a nice view with a lot of variety and color. Though there is still some snow on the ground in the valley things are beginning to green up nicely. I really enjoy painting the spring greens and other common color variations at this time of year. Overall, it was a successful outing - I'm starting to feel more comfortable painting on location and hopefully the quality of these small pieces will improve over the next few months. I'm definitely noticing changes in how I approach things when painting in the studio as well - fun stuff!

Gateway View - 8X10