Painting Outdoors

Today we had ANOTHER gorgeous day! It must have been 25˚. So in the afternoon I got outside and began a painting I've been wanting to do for a long time: this fabulous oak tree. It is believed to be the oldest oak in the Niagara Region. It is on the property of the Grand Oak Culinary Market in Vineland. I worked a couple of hours and got a large portion of the tree drawn in. This canvas is 36"x36" so it's going to be a nice, big one! I'm sure this is a tree I'll paint again and again.
Also, eagle eye viewers will notice...I got a new easel! Ever since I began plein air painting I've painted with my trusty, lightweight collapsible black one. And although I bought this lovely French number the end of last year, this was the first day breaking it in. I'm feeling the love! Bring on the spring...I'm ready to paint!