Sailing Lessons (Luxembourg Gardens)

I started this painting plein air at Luxembourg Gardens -- stopping because I just couldn't pull it together that day and rain was supposed to start in two minutes.  Double trouble.

I felt sure it could be saved. Spent some time on it at our airbnb apartment there on my last painting day. And now, I believe, it is a playful and cheerful as intended.  My intent was to depict the sailboat pond there as a child might experience it -- versus an accurate rendering of the gardens.  That day I visited was overcast and moodier. Couldn't have that.

Hope you enjoy this rendition ... and check out more in my French Paintings Collection which continues to grow from this recent Paris trip as photos are taken and processed.