When I have an opportunity to Pleine Aire paint I know I am going to experience an adventure.  I choose a location, a scene is selected and I begin my painting!  I use colours to represent shapes then mark making and strokes to define areas. The location sets the tempo for painterly explorations.  Weather is also a factor.  A pleine air painting is completed on site usually within 2 to 4 hours.  One of my favourite spots to paint is the Nk'Mip Desert Walk.  I appreciate  the muted colours of the desert path steeped in quiet.