Kansas City is experiencing an unusual heat wave. I will suggest other painting spots you may want to try. Cabela's Sports has a wonderful selection of taxidermy animals to use as very still 'models'. :) When school is not in session, it will be a great time to go out and ask for permission to paint. I know from experience, you can very easily sketch in 'stealth mode' with watercolors. I will post some photos from a painting experience this week in Leadville CO. High temps in the 70s, low in the 40s. So if you can travel, you may want to get out of the heat and enjoy the cooler temperatures in other regions.

Peggy's underpainting

Martin

Martin's underpainting

You can see the Airstream in the distance across the road.

Peggy's work/ running water is difficult to paint....and according to Kim Casebeer: Rocks are hard....  :)

Martin's work

#2 Peggy's work

scene

Martin beginning #2

The forecast will be 99 in Kansas City tomorrow, July 27. Heat wave continues. See prior post for suggestions to paint in the air-conditioning of your studios! As a guest in the Salida CO plein air painting group.....we painted at Cottonwood Lake today. The temperature was 59ish when we arrived. It got up to about 65 then a little rain came in. We painted about 1 1/2 hours.

Cottonwood Lake

Jamie and Cary

Jamie, Cary and Martin with my easel.

Carolyn

Martin

Peggy's underpainting

Martin's underpainting

Cary's painting in early stages.

Jamie's painting

Carolyn's painting