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drray23

(8,515 posts)

2. go plein air painting

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:05 AM

Friday

or paint a model from life. Try other subjects that may be challenging like portraits.

Plein air painting in particular (my favorite) is exciting. You get to discover a place, look at it for a few hours, and try to capture it. It's even more fun if you do it with fellow painters who become friends. No doubt, there is a plein air painting group near where you live.