A few days ago, I painted one of my favorite places to visit, Rooster Rock State Park on the Columbia Gorge, from a photo reference. The photo was taken at twilight a few years ago at the river's edge, at the end of the "nudist beach". There were no nudists then, just quiet, peace and solitude, my hubby and me. Today I went back to the Gorge to paint en plein air, but it was so windy I could hardly stand up let alone hold onto my brushes and expect my easel to stay put. So took some photos and kept looking for the perfect place to paint, until I found it.
