Gingko trees at old temple in Shanghai

Joined urban sketchers Shanghai for the first time last Saturday in a thousand year old temple with two 700 year old gingko trees. It felt so special to paint plein air in a temple where the monks walked by and said they like my paintings. A young family with a little girls watched behind me for almost half an hour! The girl had so many questions that I was having so much fun answering her questions. I added the young family and their dog in the painting although they don’t have a dog. The girl said she would get one now 😂😂😂So much fun!