and the order to paint the helmets came from up high. "The gist of Order II Number 91,366 on July 7, 1918, signed by German Quartermaster General Erich Ludendorff, was that helmets would be painted in several colors in keeping with the season," Cart told Sixth Annual Paint the Beach a plein that blends the light and colors of Southwest Florida into his preferred artistic mediums of acrylics, oils, gouache and watercolors. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Naples Depot Museum, 1051 Fifth Ave. .