I went to the local park this morning to do some painting.
And what a lucky surprise....
The firehouse next door to the park was having an Open House.




Engine 51 here was parked right where I could set up on the grassy island in the parking lot and get an clear view of it.
I had a fun time. Got to see all the demos they put on. And a number of people stopped to chat or kids stopped to look at what I was doing.


Engine 51 at the Open House, 8x10" Acrylic on canvas board

The painting didn't turn out too bad. I had to stop after 2 hours of standing in the direct sunlight, my paints were just so hard to work with. They were getting too tacky & sticky to move around. Also, I didn't bring any small detailing brushes. I'll finish this in the studio where I can put the decals on the truck.