I have previously painted with watercolours in the open air while on holiday but it has been on an ad hoc basis and just for myself. Now I plan to paint outdoors as part of my repertoire as a painter.
Plein Air painting is mostly associated with the Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet and post-impressionist painters like Vincent Van Gogh who used it to capture the changes in light and record life and the landscape of the French countryside.
Last week, I joined a group of other plein air painters at Quail Hill in Irvine for a morning of painting.
After finally getting set up, (hopefully I will become quicker as I get more use to my equipment) I began to capture the scene ahead of me while battling wind and the bugs who seemed determined to join the fun by running around my palette.
Staying hydrated was also important as it was a very warm morning. A lesson learned for next time was to wear longer sleeves and cover my neck since I walked away with a little sunburn.
Even so, it was a fun experience and I am happy with the result. Quail Hill 5" x 7" Oil on Canvas paper.
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