I recently started to paint plein air with a group on Thursday. It is a wonderful and talented group of artists. Walter McNall, who organizes the outings, finds places that I have never painted, so I was looking forward to going to the Passionists Retreat Center in Sierra Madre. We entered through a locked gate that magicly opened for the group and drove into the lovely grounds. The retreat is beautiful with gardens, flowers, old trees and the Mission buildings. All were candidates as painting subjects but..........
Pergola in the Garden of the Seven Sorrows
I decided on a more intimate scene in a gated garden called the Garden of the Seven Sorrows. There was a wonderful serpentine wall that divided different spaces for private meditation. I found a perfect spot where the sun was casting lovely shadows on the wall from the plants and trees. I really enjoyed painting in the quiet solitude of this garden.
I didn't realize how many artists had come for the paint out till we stopped for lunch. WOW! We had at least 25 artists and it was great to see all the different paintings, scenes and styles.
Along One of the Many Paths
2 Responses to Art at Garden of the Seven Sorrows
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Looks like you had another great day last week. I wish I could join you more often...
I like this painting.... My FAVORITE part are the wonderful shadows. You captured them perfectly... (not surprising at all!!)
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I also like the painting of Hidden Garden.
You are so busy and also doing your Plein Air.