Finding a landscape scene to paint can be quite an undertaking. When I was new to Plein air landscape painting, I added way too many miles on my car. I thought if I just drove a little further, I would find the perfect spot to
Returning to an outdoor plein air painting site to finish a painting is always risky. Moods, emotions, and lighting change.
A good painting scene is easy to find around the shores of the back bay in Los Osos. When arriving at this beautiful and familiar area, something led me in the direction where I knew there was nothing noteworthy to paint.
Mother Nature continually surprises me with her natural beauty. While walking down a narrow hiking trail looking for my first painting site in 2021, it didn’t take long to stumble upon this scene.