Watery clouds and backlit trees

Beaver Valley farm

When you drive to Port Townsend, you pass through Beaver Valley, a long grassy swale bordered by forests of Douglas-fir trees. It’s dotted with barns and farmhouses, many of which make great watercolor subjects.

I like the dark trees in this painting, backlit by the low winter sun. The clouds came out nice and watery, and the road shows the reflected light from the sky. The mass of trees on the left have good mixed colors, but I wish I had done the same for the other two clumps of trees. All in all, a good effort.

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