Earlier this week, Scott Farm, in Dummerston, VT, was the plein air site for the Saxton's River Art Group to gather at. It is always a lovely spot to meet and paint. I immediately feel the history of the landscape once I park my car and head up past the barn and stone walls.
Whenever I paint on the property I try a different vantage point. Since it was a hot day I made sure to find a spot in the shade looking across the landscape.
This watercolor was painted on Kilimanjaro paper, which I have been using when I work outside this summer. My only real criticism is that the pond in the foreground appears more like a lawn than a pond. If I deepen the value this may read more like water.
I do like the geometric shapes of the buildings and the stark white of the paper which is what I think of when recalling the color of the structures.
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