I loved sketching the White House Cafe during the Augusta Plein Air Art Festival! Standing in front of my booth - I had this amazing view of the White House Cafe, so I sketched it! This place has been restored since I last was here, and it is great fun to capture the progress. Once sketched, I added watercolor, as I visited, and this painting was finished before I knew it. I love the small town charm in this historic place! Painting number 3775 in 3775 days.
What fun it was to paint historic Walnut Street with artists friends at night! Heading over after a full day of painting and a wonderful 20 year celebration of the event, I feel in love with these lit buildings at night. I can remember the days when it was difficult to find enough light in town to paint at night. Now, there are multiple subjects all over town. I never know how a nocturne painting really looks until I open my trunk the next day. Daylight reveals what I can't see at night - and in this case, it was a happy surprise! Another must have thought the same thing, because this painting has a new home, too. And oh howI love the quiet solitude of nocturne painting. Painting number 3766 in 3766 days.
