Date Night, Little City (Dogwood Tavern, Falls Church VA)

First Place Winner, Falls Church "Scenes in the City" Plein Air Competition, awarded by Glen Kessler, Founder and Director of the Compass Atelier.

Painted plein air over two long afternoons at my easel in the parking lot behind Dogwood Tavern. It's not always easy to know what time of the day to stop painting as there is something magical about many ... the sunset's brilliance on people or trees? when the lights shine brightest and figures fade?  Seeing this scene at the same time over two days helped.