The Jackson Civic Art Association sponsored an evening plein air painting event late in August. Attending with a group of five artists, I set up and did a quick thumbnail sketch of the main street.  It wasn't long before I realized that my subject was too ambitious. I was attempting to paint in the parked cars along the street that were arriving and leaving before I could even draw them let alone paint them. So I chalked it up as a learning experience and headed back to paint the following day. Now somewhat wiser, I selected a southeast view of the station because I liked the way the light was illuminating the building and the shadows of the chimney, flagpole and trees. 

The following day I selected a  southwest view and explored a more shadowed image with selected lights. Both early morning views gave me two different looks.

These works are created with: Nupastel, Rembrandt, Richeson, Sennelier and Great American pastel.

These works are created on: UArt mounted pastel paper.