En Plein Air: A Crown of Grapes

A Crown of Grapes, Oil on Panel, 5″ x 7″

This painting was created outdoors, or as the French say, en plein air. The goal of plein air painting is to capture a natural scene in a single moment, preserving the essence of that fleeting experience.

I was inspired by the Concord grapes in my garden, which began to multiply and gradually overtake my shed. They formed a shape resembling a crown—or even hair. I felt compelled to capture this playful scene in paint.