Plein Air @ Downtown of Half Moon Bay and Moss Beach


My terrible memory put a Plein Air exhibit organized by local Chinese artists group. I went to see the opening at their show, many great works of eight artists.


I didn't want to miss the chance to Plein Air with them. I was well prepared from a hot summer place to be in a winter climate, though it was only 40 plus miles away at the Moss Beach. My car needed to be charged in Downtown Half Moon Bay, because there was no other charging stations nearby. I did my first painting there with my down jacket on. Didn't realized that it was getting crowed around noon, it was an empty town in the morning when I arrived. My painting got many compliment by the passengers. Prefect time, my work was done and my car was charged.


It was a gray day, and drove several miles to the Moss Beach. My first time to be the location, and ate a little snacks in my car. I could tell the temperature was just like winter outside, and had my light wind blocker on, pull my gear up to the hill to meet other artists painting there. They almost finished their work. One artist were working on his second one. The beautiful landscape of the location looked so dull in such a gray day. A female artist moved on with me, we discovered an old Volkswagen to do a quick sketch. Later three artists came, and suggested my area of my little sketch, after correct it, the Volkswagen looked better... We left around 4 pm, going to studio to do the short pose drawing, tiring...
(July 19 2022)

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