painting at Winterthur

 I had a marvelous time demonstrating plein air painting at Winterthur last night, during the cocktail event next to the reflecting pool. 

Annie Strack painting en plein at Winterthur

I painted until about 8 pm, until I realized that sun had gone done and I was having a hard time seeing my palette. I looked at my finished painting in the light of day this morning and I'm happy with the results. I just entered it in the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 49th Juried Exhibition -- wish me luck! 

Old Friends, 16x12 watercolor by Annie Strack

Tomorrow I'm going down to Assateague to paint in the Worchester County Plein Air. I like that event because it includes the State and National Parks with the wild ponies, beaches, marshes, marinas, and so much more. It's a plein air painter's dream.