Winter by the brook

(C) 2017 Dale DiMauro

This is a local scene, relatively speaking. When my wife was off from work recently, we took a day trip to Manchester, Vermont on a chilly but beautiful day with great light and shadows projected on the land. Prior to this trip we had been told Manchester had yet to have a plowable snowstorm all season, but things had changed.

I am excited about the progress of this watercolor, which I started earlier this week; however, there is much work to be done. The sky was done with a large foam house painting brush. I like how the fence rails lead the viewer into the picture. The red hat creates an attractive focal point in the middle of the picture.

This is painted on a full sheet of watercolor paper,  22" x 30", which when framed, on a wall, makes an impact. I have wanted to paint a large landscape for some time. The vertical orientation I believe adds depth to the landscape.