The colors in this watercolor, for me, express this time of year here in Vermont. The sun has become weak with long shadows and you have to take advantage of it's warmth when it's out. All of a sudden I look out my window at 11AM with the sun out and there is a bunch of people squeezing in a walk or attending to their pets.
I usually don't paint gray skies but I tried a mixture of burnt sienna and cobalt blue. This sky color really sets the tone for the painting.
Often a sheet of watercolor paper curls or buckles on me once there is an accumulation of paint on it. However, this doesn't faze me so much as it might have in the past. I just turn it over and soak it under water from my sink. Next I lay it down on a flat surface and put an empty jar or two on it and then it will dry flat.
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