Fall is a great time to be a watercolorist. The brilliance of the trees and shrubs is breathtaking when the light slants through. And although capturing the actual brilliance is beyond paint, for physical reasons, a watercolorist has a great chance to imitate the real world.
Last Saturday I spent some time in a park on the east side of Des Moines, sketching the fall colors. The park is usually a quiet place to paint but the pandemic has chased a lot of people outdoors. There were several families picnicking, their children playing and shouting. Nonetheless it was a beautiful afternoon, sunny and warm. I sat on the ground and sketched with ink and watercolor."Grandview Park, Fall," is 8x10 in one of my watercolor sketchbooks.
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| "Grandview Park, Fall," watercolor and ink |
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