Up On The Rooftop

This took me four nights to have the right conditions and timing to complete en plein air at the North Carolina Plein Air competition.  On Sunday night -- the first evening we could paint, I set up my easel out from of Cypress Hall -- a very cool restaurant in downtown New Bern. That night, I was invited by Michaele to come back and paint her rooftop terrace right next door.  Little did she know, I would be returning so many times.  When I first saw it, I only had time to get started.  The next time around I was too late in the evening to get a sense of the skyline.  Then the following day, the rain and wind kicked in. Finally, on the last day -- I had enough time (if I concentrated well) to capture it just the way it should be.

The photo below was taken by Michaele-- from the next rooftop over.  Do I look worried? I should have been.