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This little watercolor was painted plein air in the Ashuelot Park in Keene, NH. Once I started, it drew quite a crowd of onlookers. The vibrant colors and freedom of expression appealed to passers by. I find the paint dries relatively fast, preventing me from waiting around before the next application.
The sky truly had a bit of color in it when I started but as it dried it ended up much weaker. I do like the brush strokes in the foreground depicting the light on the lawn with the hard edges in various colors.
I made a simple pencil sketch of this scene when I began from a picnic table in the park. I have to say I am beginning to like this plein air business even though the bugs and changing light are challenging.
It can be hard to determine when the picture is complete but I generally spend no more than one hour on these.
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