The other evening I drove by the Brattleboro Common in the early evening and saw the largest crowd I have ever seen at that location, All sitting patiently, watching musicians perform. So I stopped by and realized the Brattleboro Common has a lot subject matter I could paint. It even has a war memorial up on a pedestal.
What I like about this plein air is that it captures in color the drought we have been experiencing. In other words, you can feel the temperature of the mid-day sun, through watercolor painting.
The other thing about painting is that it makes you see things for what they are. The shadows have a more organic wash than I usually use. They are not the cold gray colors I sometimes use to express the shadows when there are strong light contrasts.
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