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I've been painting en plein air a lot lately.  It did take a little bit of courage in the beginning but since I found the experience unbeatable to any amount of studio learning, I have tried to do it as much as possible in the last 5 years or so.  Eugene Boudin, a French marine painter who inspired Claude Monet, said, "three strokes of a brush in front of nature are worth more than two days of work at the easel."  I believe his words.

Recently my Portuguese artist friend took me to Sintra, near Lisbon, to paint there.  Situated in the lush mountains, Sintra has a really nice ambiance with palaces and houses built in exquisite architectural styles.  I did this painting in front of the National Palace in town.  Plein air painting has its rewards but there are also challenges such as dealing with fast changing light.  But like Harley Brown observes,  "creating on the spot has an adventure that my modest words will never explain.  Something happens when all five senses are working and the sixth sense arrives."  So true.

Sintra, Portugal I

Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 14 x 20 inches

Frame/Mat: No

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