The sketch group went out in force last Saturday--the weather was lusciously warm and sunny. Alas a lot of autumn color had either faded or dulled and quite a few trees had shed most of the foliage. Regardless, there were still spots of color among the rusts and beiges. We went to Sherman Hill, the neighborhood of Victorian houses just west of downtown, each of us staking out a spot.
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| "Sunny Day, Sherman Hill," wc/ink on paper, ~5x9 |
I found a place where the sun was full and surrounding trees were either bare or nearly. The multiple gables, varying windows and surrounding bareness were a challenge besides. I started with a fairly detailed graphic sketch, then laid on watercolors top to bottom. Since my intent was to study the house, I spent more time there and added significant inking for emphasis. The houses to the left were interesting too, but I didn't want to distract myself from the main subject. The dark red wall held an interesting shadow from the subject house, too. A bit more time would have improved the shadows below the porch roof and to the right of the house, which likely would make a more satisfying painting. Next time.
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