I recently took part in a paintout and art event at the Upper Shirley Winery located mid-way between Richmond and Williamsburg Virginia. The weather was perfect and the spring colors were at their peak of the season. I enjoy getting outdoors to make color studies and find it helps inform my work in the studio. Although the paintout was scheduled around mid-day when the light tends to be rather flat, I was able to find a nice spot along the edge of the vineyard near the colorful buttercups.
In addition to the paintout at the vineyard, I was part of a group of artists that attended an event to benefit the Rice Rivers Center of Virginia Commonwealth University. An organization that does valuable research on the James River and other Virginia waterways.
My painting of an early morning sunrise on the James River was purchased by a couple who spend a lot of time enjoying the water.
This paintout was a great way to gear up for another season plein air painting.
