Last night Marian Fortunati and I trekked out for an adventure in nocturne painting. I had two little reading lights to illuminate the canvas but, combine the reflection off the paint with the darkness, and it was almost like painting with my eyes closed. Very interesting.

       Amazingly, I came home with a painting that I like. With my first attempt behind me, I believe the most challenging aspect is color mixing. In the dark, it is almost impossible to see just what color I am mixing. Is the blue for the sky too red, too brown, too blue?  Is the green for the trees too green or blue or what? I can understand why another artists told me to premix my colors before I go out.

       Now that I have a better idea of what to expect, I am looking forward to trying another night painting. To see more of my painting click on Sharon's plein air paintings.