Painting en plein air during the Paint Saint Louis Plein Air competition

SUMMARY OF PLACE:

I arrived late at the quick paint contest at the Saint Louis downtown riverfront. I had only 2 1/2 hours to complete my entry. Fortunately, a wonderful painting subject (barge jumble) caught my attention after several minutes of surverying scenes up and down the river. It was a glorious fall morning, and I was very happy to be painting. I stood under the poplar street bridge. The wind was howling there. I suspect it sent me to the doctor a day later (please pass the Zithromax), but it was worth it.

INSPIRATION:

I was fascinated by the barge decks, where numerous unidentifiable objects lay in a helter-skelter jumble. The only objects for which I could idenfify a purpose was rope and an old tire (bumper). Aren't they grand? What character they add to the Saint Louis riverfront.

Barge Jumble Watercolor 12X16