Plein Air trip @ Carmel by the sea, CA




Four-day-trip, it wasn't long, especially when we painted at the one of most beautiful places, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. Three artist friends together, we made progress from May 3 to May 6.




It was a nice and clear afternoon when we checked in Hyatt Carmel Highlands - Hyatt Inn.  There was an amazing sunset view overlooking Big Sur Coast from our room every dawn. 





Bought enough food from Safe Way.  We cooked and ate branches, and late dinners, went out painting about six hours each day.  
 



Weather was unpredictable, it changes dramatically all the time, from warm sunny to windy foggy in one hour.  





First day wasn't easy, didn't know how to handle the fast changes.  Then started to learn and improved...  I did two watercolor paintings, one sketch on the first day. After dinner, one of the artists suggested painted another still life after I arranged our food on the table. Next day, we painted at Garrapata State Park. The rest of time we stayed at Point Lobos and we continued painting two pieces each person every day.











It reminded me that I took Jim McVicker's three-day-workshop at Carmel-by-the-sea in August 2019 just after Alameda one week Plein Air event.  Jim suggested me to switch from watercolor to oil.  It was cold, and I was tired after the event.  Three oil painting done in gray and windy days...



We will go there to paint again for sure.


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