There are days when I drive or walk around town often wondering what color I am seeing. Then I imagine what pigments I would mix to express what I am experiencing.
I am proud of this painting. This picture is of a summer day in Vermont with high humidity dominating the landscape. The moisture is so strong in the air that the sky has become covered in gray.
So one may ask how do you express this atmospheric quality? I added alizarin crimson to cobalt blue in watered-down proportions to convey the color of the sky. Then I toned down the distant hill with a wash of clear water which soften edges and unifies the wet areas at the same time.
In contrast, the vivid yellow-green of the field radiates color which nearly glows off the paper. Even the shadows have a weight from the humidity which creates these inarticulate, fuzzy edges to them.
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