Palm and Live Oaks, Florida. Watercolor on Arches cold press, 9" x 12".
During the past few days I've been working on this watercolor painting, a further exploration of the palms I sketched while in Florida. I spent some time looking at John Singer Sargent's wonderful paintings of that same place, and gleaned a lot from studying his paintings of palmettos and reading the technical notes on his work in the catalog from the recent show in Brooklyn/Boston. Still, we have to forge our own way, and in subsequent paintings I plan to let go even more.
In this one, I'm happy about the way the light comes through the leaves, and especially with the suggestion of Spanish moss hanging from the branches: that's just wiping through wet paint with the side of my hand.
Totally enjoyed looking at this Beth! I love the way you've gotten the light on the palms and how they contrast with the dark silhouette of the branches in the background. So much interesting lines and texture at play here.
Posted by: Priya Sebastian | November 09, 2014 at 01:00 AM
Oh Beth! So gracefully beautiful.
Posted by: Duchesse | November 09, 2014 at 08:20 AM
Yes, that's good and really captures the light.
Posted by: Hattie | November 10, 2014 at 08:50 PM