Painting en plein air during Lafayette Square Plein Air Competition at Vin de Set Restaurant

SUMMARY OF PLACE:: This bar resides on the third and top floor of a gutted-rehabbed, old brewery, the Centenial Malt House. The décor of the bar is very dark. The walls are vintage brick, and the original wooden beams and pillars remain and are a rich chocolate brown. Though only modest in height, the building is the tallest structure for several city blocks. As a result, the view out of the large north-facing window is almost all sky, a very unusual occurrence from a bar. The window also attracts attention because it contrasts with the dark décor to a large degree.
INSPIRATION:: My goal for this painting was to capture light entering through the window, flowing through the shelves of liquor bottles, falling upon the bar, and subtly impacting the rustic, dark bar.