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| Echo Park © Marian Fortunati 9" x 12" Oil On RayMar panel |
I began my teaching career in Echo Park many years ago. I taught there for more than a decade and have many fond memories of the area and the children, families and colleagues I worked with. That's one of the reasons I was excited when my art club decided to have a paint out there. I hadn't been to Echo Park in years but remembered many pretty scenes.
My friend, Sharon Weaver, and I drove down through the morning traffic together. (Now THAT'S something I don't miss!) We got there, began talking with some of our fellow artists and then scouted our separate places to paint. Sharon found her spot on the other side of the little island to which the bridge leads. I liked the view of the bridge with some of the high rises on the outskirts of downtown in the background.
Frankly, by the time I had to leave to pick up Tyler, I wasn't really happy with this painting, but I added some color and tweaked it a bit at home so now I can live with it. My Echo Park adventure is the first of THREE paint out days I enjoyed this week. Between working on my large painting and these three plein air days... I was pretty tired last night. It was a good kind of tired though... one that comes from a satisfying and productive week.
I hope you enjoyed one too!
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