I’ve been compiling in my head a top ten list of reasons why I love painting outside in the Village of Warwick.
10. My palette staying wet and not wasting any paint.
9. The feeling that I am capturing a moment in history, it seems important.
8. The aroma of delicious food wafting through the air.
7. The unexpected gift of getting a jump start of my summer highlights in my hair.
6. Watching the light shift and change at different times of day and how that affects color.
5. Seeing all my different artist friends around town, there are so many of you.
4. Meeting new friendly people on the street.
3. This goal has caused me to have a huge excuse of why there are dirty dishes in the sink and the laundry not done.
2. The feeling that I can’t stop painting, That it is something that I have to do everyday.
It is so hard to choose the #1 reason, there is part of me that wants to say it is Cappacino Crunch ice cream cones at Cafe A la Mode, but the truth is I did not buy one of those cones, because I love it too much that I have to stay away.
1. The real # one reason is painting plein-air keeps me in the moment, in that power of now and makes me feel so alive and in tune to the world around me. It satisfies my intellectual connection to the history of art, the sound of the birds, fills my spirit and physically sets me up to be present. And those two hours that I spent outside recharges me in other areas of my life.
Many Thanks,
Janet