Staffordville Scene...Rays of Hope

Since the process seems to me to be

such a trip—I thought I’d post this

attempt to use a new palette with new

liquid watercolors( to add to ones I had) I had bought with money made

actually selling some of my work...I like to practically

immediately put back my “earnings” into my supplies......

first, when I sketched in ink the local scene---I was all

almost finished when I realized I hadn’t included the

front shadows which was the reason I liked the scene

so much—so not enough pre planning was done for

sure—but I didn’t toss it out—and sketched it again

with the shadows—then the new colors arrived and

I thought to practice with them on the first attempt.

I used regular watercolor brushes as I wanted to see

how they would work, a palette shaped plastic type

palette I had to clean others colors off for a fresh set

of colors... So much trial and error went into the

work—but that’s par for me anyway...if I had a set

plan it would go faster but the process would be

boring...I kind of like to see some work suddenly

showing me it was going to be alright—like a

Doctor assuring you...it was going to be what I felt

about the scene---which I feel was the

sun hitting a few areas and the rope in the tree

......I thought this would be done faster then it was

and the new sketch would be better for the

"practice"....famous last thoughts !

...maybe

Done