This little floating town reeked with small town gossip and personal intrigues. On the first visit I felt a little like a tourist looking in. The second time, I felt I knew the dogs and was getting acquainted with the people. This was an old dredge that was no longer being used for its original purpose but made a beautiful model to paint. My original idea was to make the front of the building, facing the water, a dramatic dark with the dark shadow swooshing off to the left. Other things began to happen as the light changed and the painting spoke for itself. So I ended up leaving the front a medium value instead.
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ReplyDeleteRebeca said: This watercolor is very successful in that it shows those elusive water qualities so difficult to achieve (at least with ease) in this medium. The bush and the building are engaged in a visual duet that invites the eye to travel along its diagonal. Love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat detail on that corregated building!
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