Painting again.

My third painting finished...and the first by just looking at a scene in front of me.  The challenge lay in the fact that it took me three days to paint while I was at the beach.  During that time obviously the weather and subsequent clouds changed dramatically.  I had to work towards an impression of the scene (I guess that's why it's called impressionism) something that I have always tried to do with my photography, although often having to settle for the specific moment.  This allows me to portray what I want.