Thursday morning began with a fine misty rain, just right for watercolor painting. The mist drapes the hillsides and makes everything soft. But you can’t paint in the rain — it makes the watercolors run all over the paper.
My solution was to paint from the front seat of my car. A little cramped, but it’s better than nothing. I drove to Sawdust Hill Road, a side road off of Big Valley Road near Poulsbo. There’s a beautiful old barn on the edge of a sloped pasture, just below a ridge of tall trees. It looks like the property owner is making an effort to preserve this fine old structure.
Even though I parked my car as far off the road as possible, there wasn’t much room when the garbage truck came by, and when a loaded logging truck came around the corner, I held my breath until he was past.
Nice work. I like the barn and sky. Please stay safe when you are out painting.
Good idea! I’m very conscious to not put myself in harm’s way. I park my little Honda Fit a far off the road as I can.
I love seeing the world through your eyes and your brushes. Beautiful shapes and colors.
Thank you! One of the beautiful things about painting is the ability to share your view of the world.