Azure Reflections Plein Air | 11×14 | Oil on Linen

Inspiration for Azure Reflections Plein Air

I painted Azure Reflections Plein Air in Gadsden, Alabama, where I travel regularly both to visit family and to paint. The location is on the banks of the Coosa River, which runs northeast-southwest through the city. While participating in the Southeastern Plein Air Invitational, I walked down the boardwalk a bit farther than most of the artists dared to. I was rewarded by finding this beautiful dead tree in the midst of Spring verdure, set against an azure sky. All of which was being reflected in the gently rippling waters of the river.