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This watercolor has been posted several times now. However, it keeps evolving into a more advanced stage. Perhaps, this is the final chapter.
Let's go back to it's origin. This was painted as a plein air painting in mid-December through our bay window facing south. I intentionally pre-toned the paper yellow so the picture would have an exaggerated warmth to it. Snow in the sunlight, at times, has these characteristics.
As a plein air painting I approach it differently than a studio piece. Painting outside requires the artist to simplify the composition, paint directly and often finalize the details at home. While inside the studio I usually paint on a larger scale at my own pace with the comfort of a reference photo or drawing.
As we know from experience, natural light changes rapidly. For this picture there is no reference other than my memory. At home I have added more branching and brought more resolution to the building on the left. I feel the freshness from painting directly has been retained while adding details has strengthened the overall composition.
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