Painting again.....

Spring has officially arrived.  That means for those of us fair weather plein air painters, it is time to get outside to paint.  

Today, Laurel Lovrek and I painted scenes of the South Toe River from Carolina Hemlocks.  The weather was nearly perfect - not hot and not cold.  A great day to start our plein air season.

Here is a photo of my painting from today: 

South Toe River at Carolina Hemlocks
artist: susan garriques
6" x 8", oil on canvas board

And below is the painting that Laurel started.  She says " This is a shrub that caught my eye, because it flows with the river.  The pastel is large for plein air, 9 x 12, so this is unfinished."

painting in progress
Artist: Laurel Lovrek
9" x 12", pastel

It felt so good to be outside today!  Where we were painting today, there isn't any cell phone reception.  It is a great place to escape from the "world", immerse oneself in nature, and just paint.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!


susan
www.susangarriques.com
susan@susangarriques.com