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When I started this painting a little over a year ago I didn't think much of it. I even submitted it in a regional watercolor competition, but it was rejected. It was one of my first larger watercolors - at 18" x 24". It evolved from a 12" x 16" study done on an Arches watercolor block. In it's larger format as seen on the wall of a gallery it makes an impact. In my recent exhibition this painting attracted quite a bit of interest. Some people commented on the strong composition while others saw an eerie or mysterious element as there are no people in the picture. Yet there definitely is a human presence. It is also between seasons but which seasons? People have mentioned how the warm pastel colors draw the eye in yet the stark, harsh fence keep the viewer away. I did use artistic license to modify the shape of the hill in the background to help bring the building forms forward. What do you think?
Hey Dale! It has mystery - that is the best kind of painting! (great blog by the way)
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