EVENING REFLECTIONS

 

This is another watercolor that I did when I visited the Adirondacks in upstate New York. It was a quiet evening while we waited for the sun to set but the colors were simply amazing! This scene somehow seem to epitomize the whole trip for me. There were many such memorable landscapes similar to this one, fortunately I visited during some wonderful weather although the blackflies were a little troublesome! Still, it was well worth it though and I came home with a lot of new work and some great references for future paintings. This one is about 15 x 11 in (38 x 28 cm).

ROOF VENT, PART 2

 

After working on the painting for a further few days, I put it aside for a while then came back with a fresh eye to take another look at it. There were a few areas that I continued to darken such as the brick wall at the bottom. I think at this stage, I am almost finished. I'll leave it in the studio then pull it out in a week or so then see how I feel about it, perhaps I will do a little more -  one can never tell. If so I'll repost a updated photo. Size is 15 x 11 in ( 380 x 280 cm), acrylic on Grumbacher paper.

ROOF VENT, PART 1

 

With this work, I am getting closer to finishing a series of paintings that I started when we were in Baltimore. This one, like all the others, was seen along one of the streets on our almost daily walks around the inner harbour. Initially, this large vent caught my eye as a powerful motif standing against a lighter sky. When I looked closer, I was delighted to discover how it and the roof had weathered over the years. Apart from the subtle greens which was all that was left of the initial paint, there were many textures and streaks of rust which I knew I would enjoy recreating in a painting. Here I am about half way through the process but there is still a lot more to come....