Reflection Pond, Balboa Park with Quinceañera Photo Shoot

Reflection Pond, Balboa Park with Quinceañera Photo Shoot

9 x 12 oil on canvas. This was a demo for free art lessons I was giving in the park. I didn't finish it as I helping other learners. The sun was setting low and color was getting muted and shadows lost. The as we were putting gear away a quinceañera (or wedding party) appeared taking pictures. I quickly opened my pochade box and jammed in the characters in a mere few strokes, The three men on the right I had to do from memory as they left before I finished. Painting without thinking is often the best impression capture of the moment,