Plein Air @ an old Orchard in Campbell CA åŠ å·žé¢¨æ™¯å¯«ç”Ÿ
After weeks of rain, our weather is getting warmer and clear, spring is on the way. Very happy to start my first Plein Air of the Year. I didn't set up my spot, just thought to follow whatever caught my eye. Didn't drive too far, and I couldn't help myself to stop at the orchard next to the Campbell Seventh-day Adventist Church. I just love this unique place. It's hard to believe that it still hasn't been developed into a new condos. Felt warm in the sun. Set up my equipment, looked through the chicken wire fences, and started with a small sketch on a pad, then on my regular Fabriano Artistico 140 lb Cold Press watercolor paper. I decided to "relocate" the truck for a new layout. During the painting, a truck stopped in front of my view. A young guy started taking photos. Being a Plein Air painter, you must make decisions quickly depending on the situation when unexpected things happen. So I decided to let him know that he blocked what I was work