Inspiration Point

This plein air pastel is done on masonite measuring 24"X36".  The board was treated with a mixture of pumice gel and shmaltz hue which is very transparent.  You can see the color of the board in the lower left hand corner.  There is a grand rock in the foreground that I was not ready to paint so I adjusted the composition so I would not get stuck.  One of the challenges on this day was the quickly changing weather.  When I got there it was sunny and clear but as soon as I set up the weather was already becoming cloudy and windy.