Continuing on going through some older works in my holiday boredom. We had a plein air course back in 2009 with visiting teachers and students from St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. We did about a week of painting in few locations here in Finland and after that we spend few days in Russia visiting the academy and museums. It was quite intense experience and left a lot of good memories. We weren't quite as prepared as the russian students though and got repeatedly advised against using paper plates as palettes and such. I sometimes imagine the rolling of the eyes by the esteemed professors, though they were very kind and shared a lot of valuable tips. Overall i could have been sharper with the brushwork but thats another thing. This is one of the better ones from Imatrankoski rapids.
oil on canvas, 2009
