On Red Clay Creek again, about 100 feet from the previous spot

It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. Around the corner on Red Clay Creek. Near the same spot as the previous days. Shivering in the cold breeze and my ears are numbed.

I do not like painting in the cold, but I am braving the cold again. I think one benefit and convenience of painting outside in the cold near to my studio is that I am encouraged to quickly decide on a design and paint fast, so that I could conveniently hustle back on foot into the warm studio! The former is a benefit because quickly settling down on a design and painting fast are just what I want to do because I enjoy the spontaneity in my paintings, and being near to my studio is where I want to be because inspiration is not always found in faraway places. Many inspirations are just outside our doorsteps or around the corner.

On the same spot as the previous day

It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. Around the corner, back at the same spot on Red Clay Creek. I was shivering.

Here’s to more plein air paintings in 2019

It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. Fair weather painter I am, but sometimes there are exceptions. Another outside painting from “around the corner”, a new sub-series of Its a beautiful day in the neighbourhood.