Plein Air- Long Grove Church

It was a cold morning in Mid October, my friend and I met in Long Grove a small town northwest of Chicago.   We positioned ourselves in the parking lot across the church.  The wind was strong, I had to hold on to the canvas and was thankful that it was no larger than 9x12 as a larger canvas would not have been manageable.  The trees in front of the church were aflame, the colors breathtaking! next to the church is the small cemetery.  While painting we could hear the children at their recess from the school at the far end of the parking lot. 

We managed to paint for almost 3 hours, and then sought a local restaurant for some hot soup. The painting was finished in the studio from a photo.