Sometimes it's good to just get outside and have an adventure! So, I take my paints, easel, and wagon and go find a place to paint!

 

Painting outdoors is called "painting en plein air". Painting from life outside is a fun challenge because the light changes throughout the day and the weather can also change. This affects the colors that I see and so I must decide whether I will stick with the colors I remember seeing earlier in the day or choose to add some new highlights I see later if it will make the painting better.  

 

These plein air paintings are usually smaller since I need to get them done quickly and pack them up again. I like to use 11x14 inch panels most of the time, so if you are interested in a small painting for yourself or for a friend you are in for a treat with these special pieces!

 

While designing them I try to describe the best part of that place in the painting and the feeling of being there. So, check out these little paintings and see what's Fresh From Outside!