A little more progress....

(C) 2018 Dale DiMauro

While finishing our taxes, I was able to squeeze in some time on this watercolor from the last post. This picture seems to be developing into an illustrative work more so than a literal interpretation. As a result, this image makes the building look like it is part of an estate. 

When working on a landscape painting, I like to make changes to the grounds. Simplifying and sometimes deleting plantings around the building, opening up vistas, makes for a better composition. Or at least that is my intent. Taking full advantage of artistic license can be empowering.

This watercolor has an English quality to it. The building makes it a period piece, perhaps. Also, the muted colors with the expanse of lawn or meadow remind me of some of the great landscape designers and watercolorists from England. Lancelot "Capability" Brown and Humphry Repton come to mind along with the watercolors of Rowland Hilder. Brown was known for his landscapes with sweeping contours, winding drives, and clumps of trees.