Today was almost 60degF so I wanted to try out my new ThumBox.
As soon as I got to the park and started setting up my tripod, heavy rains started. So I did some errands thinking the rain would go away quickly. When it didn’t, I said “Okay I give up” and went home. As soon as I pulled up in front of the house and got out of the car…. it stopped raining!!!
By that point I was too frustrated to go right back out. I did get out a bit later but it was chilly and the wind was blowing hard so I did not stay long.


This is oil pastel on 6x8” canvas panel. About 45 minutes. As a painting, I’m not happy with it. But as an experiment, I am.
I used the Thumbox for the first time (I’ve had it about a month so that’s a big thing). And I feel good about how much I simplified the scene.
The ThumBox is very small (which is what I wanted) but it is going to take some getting used to.