It took me 3 days to paint this piece "En Plein Air" during the Oceanside Museum of Art Plein Air Festival. When I won in an award in 2022 I thought it was a fluke, although I was one of only two artists that got multiple pieces in the show. I always say I dabble at Plein Air, but sometime the dabbling pays off.
I look for the the mundane lines and vistas, like this simple overpass of "The 5 and Oceanside Blvd", and bring them into a magical happy place.
Love that this piece was purchased by a collector who lived in Carmel and was associated with art group there.