Plein Air @ Santa Clara University Santa Clara CA
Nice weather in the afternoon, I wanted to do something different and escape from my current "bottleneck" situation. But I realized half way to the location that I didn't bring my tripod. Lucky it was not far away to go back and get it. All the students were on school vacation, so it was perfect timing to paint on the campus. And the winter lighting is always especially beautiful. Found a corner of the garden and noticed that one side looked more complicated than the other one. I chose the easier side to paint, and focused on a monochromatic expression to see what could make it look different. In the end I added a small amount of color to certain objects, my work really looked different. I decided to stop, but might continue this way of practicing... Started the new year without any resolutions, but frustration that I won't able have my home studio time undisturbed, I can not get 30 minutes of meditation time in. No one is perfect for sure. Who likes having argum