#2683 "Midday July Daisies"

#2683 "Midday July Daisies"
6x6 inches oils

Northwesterly winds behind the cool front

The cold front had gone through and the rain had ended. 

After a swim I thought I would paint some flowers and illustrate to the granddaughters how to paint en plein air. A simple approach to equipment and material does not get in the way of inspiration. I had not painted for a few weeks and I did not want to get rusty. 

Northerly streets of turbulent stratocumulus controlled the lighting on these daisies. Bright and burning sunlight alternated with pleasant shade and clouds. The clouds streets edged further apart as the midday temperatures climbed. 

It was hotter in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. Tuktoyaktuk is set on Kugmallit Bay, near the Mackenzie River Delta, and is located on the Arctic tree line. Weather that gets repeated becomes climate. Polar regions are warming up at a rate four times that of the rest of the Globe. 

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