I pitched my easel to paint en plein air next to a liquor store in Pasadena, CA. Two young guys in their early teens came over to see what I was doing. They were stylishly overdressed, wearing what seemed to be every trendy clothing label they could find. Safe in the […]
Read MoreEvangelizing En Plein Air
Preparing for Resurrection Day I joined a couple from our church for an outreach at the Pasadena Convention Center. It was the weekend before Resurrection Day (Easter), and we were there to invite people to the service. I pitched my easel in the shade of a street lamp […]
Read MoreThe Pasadena Doo Dah Parade is self-defined as the irreverent, twisted sister of the traditional Tournament of Roses Parade. The Doo Dah began as a satiric parody of the Rose Parade in 1978. Initially, it was an unscripted, spontaneous afterthought trailing the […]
Read MorePeople lined the street of Fair Oaks Avenue. They were there celebrating Black History Month. The celebration featured a parade that traveled down the avenue from Altadena to Pasadena in California. I pitched my easel to paint en plein air in two locations. The first […]
Read MoreBrookside Park in Pasadena CA is a very busy place. Located in this luscious green valley is the Rose Bowl, Aquatics Center, Kidspace Children’s Museum, golf course, tennis courts and other recreational facilities. Brookside Park is a popular place for walkers, […]
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