Car Show at the Park

 

Only my second time to paint a car show, the Car Show Quick Paint at the park was super fun!  I couldn't decide which car to paint, so I painted as many as I could in an hour and a half!  I loved the challenge of describing such a scene in paint!  I did think about using my watercolors, but the long format I have left is too big for such a short time, so I chosec oils instead.  It was fun to visit with everyone who came by to watch, and especially fun to paint such cool cars. Day 28 of the #stradaeasel painting challenge, and painting number 4348 in 4348 days. So happy this painting has a new home tonight! 

Footbridge Daydream

Another fabulous day in Fairfield for plein air painting!  This was a free day, so we could choose our painting locations, and I returned to the Leo French Park.  I love the way the afternoon light spills across the creek, and the deep shades of the water were mesmerizing.   This is such a peaceful place to paint.  I have really enjoyed this week in Fairfield, and I will be sorry to see it end.  Painting number 1367 in 1367 days.

Peace at the Footbridge

Peace at the Footbridge
Oil on masonite, 9x12

This little footbridge is SO charming!  Our weather here has been amazing - and with sunny days, the place looks so different from last year!  I painted this last October, and the misty weather made for a moody painting.  The morning light in this one speaks of hopes and dreams and good things to come!  This little creek fills up with run-off from the adjoining lake, so there was more water pouring in than before.  I love to hear the babbling water as it moves over the rocks - and it is the perfect companion to my brushwork!  I set up in this spot again for a more distant view out, to capture the winding of the stream.  To my dismay - I realized I had left my palette in the freezer, so my plans were for naught.  It was all for the best, as I returned to get my palette, rewired three other paintings, and got all turned into the Landing. Perhaps, I'll get to that painting later, because I really think it will be dreamy!  This painting makes 1012 in 1012 days.  What a wonderful plein air adventure this has been :)

Turning Leaves

Turning Leaves
Oil on panel, 14x11
Fairfield Paint Out - purchase here

The leaves were just turning when I was in Fairfield for the annual paint out.  The Leo French Park was such a popular place for the locals and artists alike.  I painted this one in the rain - seeking the shelter of a dense, but small tree to set my easel under.  Some plein air days are cold and wet, and this was such a day.  Those days only prove to make me more thankful for the warm and wonderful ones!  This painting makes 684 in as many days.  Looking forward to those little gifts of sunshine in the cooler days ahead!

Footbridge at Fairfield

Footbridge at Fairfield
Oil on panel, 12x9
Original is sold, but prints are available here

Today is the third day of the Fairfield Fall Foliage Paint Out.  The theme for the day is landscape, and this tranquil spot had been calling me since yesterday.  This wonderful bridge was simply a charming center of interest.  The rain was a constant companion on this day, becoming more of a drizzle at times.  I painted this one in my car!  I have never done that with oils before - but it was dry and warm!  I put the window down periodically, to make sure the colors were right (it is hard to see through all of those raindrops)!  This is painting number 649 in 649 days :)