Cylinder Blocked

Cylinder Blocked

on Mechanic Street by the Harbor in Rockland, Maine
on September 12, 2014, sketched on September 12, 2014
10" x 8", Winsor & Newton watercolors, #3 graphite, on 140 lb.
Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100% cotton watercolor paper
unframed, sold framed, $100 plus $5.50 sales tax plus $10 shipping
Also posted at Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge HERE 

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David Dewey Watercolor
Workshop Class

David Dewey Website HERE

1

On a sunny day I sought solitude on a tiny spit of land

in Rockland Harbor I set up a rectangle atop triangles.

I turned and looked back to find . . .

2

. . . my subjects, forms, a cylinder and block to put upon

a rectangle while interpreting the colors of gray.

3

Afterwards, I observed David Dewey interpreting color,

the artist using the watercolor white of the paper

to interpret his color.

4

he laying on of a wash.

5
The building of color that speaks to him.

6
A simple scene simplified while maintaining

the complexities of it all.

7
The discussion of technique, and the tilting of the canvas,

spreading the wet color.

8
The end of the day discussing class work

among triangles and rectangles, where it all took shape,