Yesterday I drove up to Glendale after teaching and set up in front of Faster Donuts at the corner of Allen St and San Fernando Bl to paint the view. It was an exciting day to paint outdoors that's for sure, it was VERY windy (my painting blew off the easel twice, once face down) and chilly. But fighting the elements is part of the excitement of plein air painting! The reason for the title of this post is I have a feeling that this is a much more interesting scene to paint in the morning when the sun is hitting the front of the sign rather than the mid afternoon light when the sun is behind. I might paint a new one, or since this piece needs some more work maybe just paint on top of this one. oil on canvas, 30 by 24