More progress................

(C) 2017 Dale DiMauro

For some time, I have been eager to paint an urban scene. The setting, believe it or not, is downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, right after a parade passed through. I took the artistic license and omitted other people from the scene. The white shirt brings out the dark complexion and vice versa, which on watercolor paper is stunning. In addition, I find the high-top shoes and the man's posture captivating.

For me, this is the point in a painting, at least, when the scale is significant, where the progress is exciting. Besides the figure, there is something compelling, about the background, with all the various surfaces in their differing shapes, textures and coloration.

The textured wall above the sidewalk, has lunar black, a color I have been experimenting with, which I wrote about in a previous post.

Blues & Grays

(C) 2017 Dale DiMauro

Over the last couple weeks I been developing this painting with many other demands stalling its progress. The seasons have changed greatly since I originally conceived of this composition. However, I now consider it a memoir of Winter 2017 as if I could take it out of my wallet like an old photograph marking a period in my life.

This is a view from our front door facing South. It has that backlit quality which I have to come to appreciate. In the late afternoon, in the Winter, on a sunny day I have observed a glow that can be projected on to the landscape or comes from it. The angle of the sun is low, projecting these long, yet dramatic shadows. When you notice the quality of this light, if you come upon these conditions, there are elements in the landscape that you didn't notice before. Anyway, this quality and light inspired this picture. It is not finished but I like the direction it is going. The little tree is basically an under painting for the evergreen that will be in it's spot. I like how the building is off center in the upper right.