26/08/2026
Plein air oil painting doesn't lie. You either catch the light or you don't.
Cindy Zhou caught it — this façade in Carcassonne, painted on location during our South of France retreat.
No photo reference. No studio. Just brush, canvas, and a wall that's stood for 700 years.
📍 Carcassonne
🖌️ Cindy Zhou, oil on canvas, en plein air .zhou.9615
Want to paint somewhere like this next? Link in bio.
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