Yesterday I went to a beautiful horse farm to try my hand at plein air painting with watercolor. I also say a wonderful demo by Stewart White, a master of plein air and a nice guy. (This was brought about the Baltimore Watercolor Society as part of their anniversary celebration.)
What I Learned About Plein Air Painting
Plein air painting is not for sissies. With plein air painting, you’re at the mercy of the elements. It was hot. I stayed in the shade and still got sun burn, even with factor 30 lotion. Luckily we were provided with water and bathrooms, also a necessity.
You need a lightweight but sturdy painting easel. You need good drawing and composition skills. You need to be a fast painter – the light keeps cha
nging.
What I learned about plein air painting – I am not a plein air painter. I’m much happier in the studio, with air conditioning.
New Photos
However, I love to take photos. I just uploaded several hundred photos from three beautiful gardens onto my flickr account and everyone is welcome to paint them.
But it was a great time together, Debi ! Right ?
You’re NO SISSY. We gotta give it a go again sometime !
It was so great to show up and see you there, too. It made the whole experience so much more fun to share it with a good friend. I didn’t know many of the other artists.