Japanese garden in the rain

One of the plein air painter's little challenges is what to do when you wake up to a rainy day.
Obvious answer is to find some shelter, and paint from there. Over the years I have painted under bridges, in barns and public shelters, trees can be ok if the drizzle is light, and shop awnings if the shop is closed for the day.
One of my favourite locations is Miyazu Park, a Japanese garden in Nelson. It has a selection of cosy nooks, and usually striking views. Very intimate landscape though.


Another problem of painting in the rain is that the light does not change much, so there is a danger of carrying on too long, and starting to noodle: putting in way to much detail, and losing the composition. I think I managed to stop in time for this painting.

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