Cloisters Plein Air

 Last week I went up to Ft Tryon Park to see what cool things I could paint.

Dec 22

A little friend came to visit....

He came right up, looking for food.

I had no food for him and, friends, he was PISSED OFF.
But he is my new pet and I named him Mars the Black Squirrel.

He needed a good paint name.

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I decided to paint The Cloisters.

Day 1 I did not finish- 2 1/2 hours.

Dec 23

So I went back the next day and STILL did not finish after another 2 hours.
I did bring food for Mars but he didn't come back.
Maybe he was still pissed.

And also 190th Street subway is closed so I went to 200/Dyckman and climbed stairs up the mountain.

Day 3- just under a week later and my leftover paint was still nice and wet (mostly)!

I did not see Mars but I left food for him.

And another 2 hours I called the painting done, 8x10 oil.