It's a beautiful day

(C) 2015 Dale DiMauro

Recently, I started this watercolor and am eager to move it along; however, I am slowed with a cast on my left forearm!

This picture is not of a winter scene but one of late fall as the length of day is reduced noticeably, creating the strong shadows on the land. There is no snow in the painting! Simultaneously, the setting sun illuminates the western walls of the old home, strengthening the character of the building, or at least this is what I subtly attempt to exaggerate. In watercolor, as in other media, we think in terms of cool or warm colors in order to advance or recede objects in a picture. In this painting, the wall in the sun is (or will be) a warm color, along with the upper part of the building behind the primary building. In addition, these areas will be painted with greater clarity and description than the areas in shade. By this I mean suggesting individual clapboards, subtle color changes, imperfections on the trim and roof eaves, etc.

I will keep you informed on how this painting turns out along with the challenges and problems that evolve along the way.