With this glorious spring-like weather, it feels important to paint outside, whenever I can, before the winter sets in. I have to admit it is hard adjusting to this time change as it gets dark earlier and earlier in the late afternoon. However, it is hard to beat seventy degree temperatures in November here in Vermont.
I did not allow enough time to finish this watercolor. It is hard to know how much time I actually need at this time of year. Perhaps I will go back on site to finish it. There is something compelling about the reflections of colors and shapes across water.
For me it is important to mix colors observed out in nature. There is such a range of colors to draw upon on our palettes, but the colors of nature convey a mood specific to a setting. Also, mixing pigments outside expands our horizons in ways we cannot anticipate.
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