Plein Air painting at The Lily Pond in Mill Creek Park

After deciding this spot was paint-worthy, I enjoyed painting for several hours while taking in the fresh air on a beautiful fall day in Youngstown, Ohio. I really enjoyed painting until my toes started to get too cold. I got up and moved around but realized it was time to pack it in. Before leaving I like to find the other plein air artists to see how their paintings are coming along. I found Nancy Hawkins who leads the group just as she was packing up and found out the other artists also got too cold and I just missed them. We’ll use photos we shot to finish our paintings in our home studios. Special Thanks to Nancy for inspiring me to start painting outdoors where I experience a deeper sense of beauty of the landscape. I look forward to painting at Lake Guilford next!

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