leap year 2020

Won't have this date for another 4 years. Days are getting longer, we're down on our rainfall for the year and had 85 degree weather yesterday.
Good for painting, not so good for our environment.

The Carpinteria Bluffs is a beautiful coastal protected area and a great place to walk, look at the ocean, paint and enjoy.

I am really happy with my current set-up. Trying to get lighter and more portable - making it easier to get out and set up quickly. Everything fits in a backpack that doesn't weigh much. I can grab and go. Painting outdoors can be tricky, but with the right gear, right clothes and shoes, it can be pretty easy.

Anything to get you outside is good - there is no substitute for painting plein air.

Everything is changing moment to moment - you see it and feel it. You learn to pay attention and you use all your skills of observation, memory and anticipation. You build on those skills every time you go out to paint.

Mountain view from the Carpinteria Bluffs, 9"x12" oil on panel