Eaton Canyon

One hour. My Sketching From Life class took a field trip to Eaton Canyon in Pasadena for a landscape painting demo and critique. After our teacher Nathan Fowkes finished up his plein air painting, we scattered to the winds to go try the technique out for ourselves.

As I was sitting down, painting off the beaten path, a little girl (Kate), along with her mother (Sarah) and grandmother (Kathryn), stopped their hike to see what I was doing. I don't think the study is all that spectacular, but Sarah and Kathryn were impressed enough to offer to buy it from me on the spot for twenty dollars. After some reservations, I eventually agreed to, but only if they'd let me finish the painting first. I would then send it off to them in the mail and they in return would mail the payment back.

I guess you can consider this my first sale. I'm just flattered that someone would actually want to buy my stuff.