Painting 1 -- Plein Air: Friendship Bridge

We went out painting in the early morning on a very cold fall day. The sun was out and leaves were falling everywhere. I painted friendship bridge with leaves and walkways all around. It was my first experience painting on masonite. The surface is quite slippery and paint has a tendency not to stick very well. My hands were so cold that I could not make very good marks, but I liked some things about this painting. I especially liked the top part and the leaves toward the bottom where I was in such a rush to get finished before my palette froze. I think those marks were more accidental. Next time, I am going to wear gloves.