Through the Wash

Because I paint larger than most outdoors, I need an easel that can resist the wind.  This dowel with a brass attachment holds my painting in place on the easel. As I was just about finished setting up I noticed that it was missing.  It would have made painting more difficult.  I retraced my steps and found it near where I had parked.

This was the view of my subject that I chose.

Lately, I had been hurrying through my initial composition drawing.  I had to resist the urge and slow things down to make sure my composition was what I intended it to be.  As I have looked back on my sketches for the past year I can see growth in the quality and the accuracy of my sketches.