Hey there! Today we went on a nice adventure so I could get out and do some plein air (painting outdoors). We drove up a canyon near our neighborhood, grabbed the gear, and I picked a spot to paint. We had an appointment at 6pm we didn't want to be late for, so I set a timer and painted an 8x10 panel in less than 1.5 hours! (That's a record for me). It's not my very favorite plein air, my fingers were cold, I had some new gear to try, and I was standing on a bed of squishy, wet snow in dim winter light. The warm yellow glow right over the Oquirrh Mountains was reflecting off the reservoir, and that was my inspiration. Loved getting out to get some chill on my cheeks!

This was also a return to the first place I painted plein air, and this one was much more relaxed, and turned out much better than the first scary attempt.