The Birder's(Study)

(C) 2016 Dale DiMauro

This painting is a fond memory of this past summer. With the shorter days upon us and the humidity subsiding it is finally comfortable to paint again. I have been inspired and feel like I made significant progress on this picture. However, it is not completely resolved, but I feel I got off to a great start.

This watercolor is a study for a larger painting I hope to do in the fall. The reason it is a study is because I was not sure how best to arrange the figures for the composition. Figures in a picture immediately become the focal point so it is important to get them correct. 

I do like the presence of light in this picture and thus the shadows that reveal the various forms. There is an overall outdoor feeling conveyed by the light and the colors which is true to form, I believe. Through much practice I am mixing colors that are more accurate and attaining the degree of darkness I am seeking. The earlier stages of my paintings continue to be executed with an uninhibited manner and I slowly am getting better at depicting the human form.