Saarloos Sunset, 8 x 10, plein air watercolor
My favorite time of day to paint... that magical hour when light, color and shadows intensify. The winds pick up in the evening through Ballard Canyon. The old windmill creaks in the breeze. The earth is warm underfoot from the day's sun. One of my favorite spots to paint in Los Olivos, CA - the Saarloos family's vineyards.
4 comments:
Jane, I like the depth and your color choices. The underpainting is lovely.
Hi Jane, windmills fall into that marvelous - and not too big - catagory of subjects that are beautiful in their pure functionality, like light houses, sailboats and bridges. I really like them and your composition does this one justice. It has a whimsical feeling!
Very lovely piece, fresh and painterly!
Thank you for the great feedback and comments.
So true Dianne... windmills appear everywhere in the Santa Ynez Valley and many are still functioning for irrigation pumps.
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