Newport Beach Back Bay

On Saturday I went to a plein air class in Newport Beach in the back bay.  I hesitated before signing up because I don't really enjoy plein air painting and prefer to be in the comfort of my studio rather than schlepping all of that stuff needed to paint on location.
It started out as a perfect day until the lecture was over and it was time for us to paint.  I chose the scene I wanted to paint and spent about 10 minutes setting everything up (I have a very cumbersome easel) including an umbrella for shade because I was looking into the sun.  Of course, then the wind started to blow and my umbrella flew off of the easel.  Luckily, I hadn't attached it very tightly and it didn't tip the easel over.  Anyway, I decided that the umbrella was not going to work and I wasn't going to stare into the sun so I turned 180 degrees and saw this scene.  I started to paint with great anticipation but realized that I wasn't seeing the colors very well in the bright sun, especially wearing my much needed sunglasses.
 After about 10 more minutes, greatly frustrated and muttering a lot, I left.  I was so mad that I had failed at my attempt but I came home and finished it in my VERY COMFORTABLE studio so I guess that this is technically not a plein air painting but I don't care!  One of these days, maybe I will become a plein air painter but I think I need to stop being such a big whiny baby first and I'm not ready to do that yet.

Newport Beach Back Bay
Image Size 5" x 7"
Oil

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