Had a full day at the beach with no schedule so I took the oppurtunity to try my luck at painting outside for the first time. I really enjoyed being able to paint between swim breaks. I found that painting outdside was a bigger challenge than I thought. I also felt like I was taking in a lot more information than just looking at a photo provides. This statement seems obvious but I think it's interesting because I think a plein-air painting is capable of capturing the feeling of the moment rather than just a replica of what someone's eyes witnessed. You get the other senses involved too.
The painting is excellent. Maybe you should do more outside like this?
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