Kingston, KOA

Camping means different things to different people, in this camp site just north of Kingston, the size of the RV seems to matter a lot. Many of the RV's were lined up in a field for storage, the colours and shapes made for an interesting  composition. This painting is reminiscent of one I did back in the 90's where there were a row of canoes lined up on the shore in Algonquin park.

Painting on location brings about many risks and rewards. The risk is that you have very little time, and need to capture the scene all in one sitting. Unless of course you plan to come back to the same scene as Monet did with some of his landscapes, or if you plan to use photos and finish the work in the studio. Working outdoors allows you to properly see the colours especially in the shadows, and it gives the 'vibe' of the location which ends up filtering into the painting.

5x8" cold press, watercolour, 2015