"January Sunset in Town"
8"x8" Original watercolor
It was too cold to paint outside today so I painted looking out the window. It was uncomfortable with the sun streaming in blinding me. I was trying to do a sunset. I checked weather.com and got 5:08PM as sunset, so I got to my window at 4:00 and started blocking in the painting as fast as I could. The sun was not cooperating. It took a diagonal path between the buildings across the street and I had to blot it in with white gauche. I kept seeing spots from gazing into the light and then I couldn't tell what colors I was mixing on my palette. I am pleased with the outcome and will have to do this exercise again soon.
