Until the Covid shutdown hit, I’d been plein air painting somewhere beautiful once or twice a week or more. These days, the plein air action has been at home and in my backyard. Thankfully the lilacs are blooming.
In these pieces, I’m painting on oil primed linen that I purchase in large rolls. I can later mount the paintings to panels for archival framing. Somehow, this keeps me from thinking too much about whether or not the painting is going to work out and instead enjoy the time painting as practice and a way to improve my skills.
Update … I ended up really happy with the painting on the right and when I posted it to Facebook one of my friends wanted to buy it. Instead, it became a birthday present for this friend of 30+ years.