It's good to be back on the "challenge" bandwagon again after a long hiatus and "The Virtual Paintout" is my personal favourite to enter each month. I had the usual trip around the city of the month, Boston, and I couldn't find any 'juicy' windows to paint, so I settled on boats of all things. The scene I chose here is not representative of Boston; it could be anywhere. I feel that with most of my past entries for this Challenge, my work has somehow evoked the character or feel of the city or place I am painting, but this grey scene, caught my eye. I think it was the challenge of the greyness of the water, the strip of boats across the centre and the potential to reduce it down to a brighter quasi abstract. I have another boat scene for Boston on the conveyor belt which might appear here in a couple of days, time permitting.
"Boston Boats - Interstate 93 - Boston, Mass., USA"
Gouache on Watercolour Paper - 9.25" x 8.5" (Approx.)
The screenshot from the Google Maps Scene
Click to see the scene directly on Google Maps ">HERE.
Painted from Google Maps with their kind permission.
8 comments:
greyat! LOL. seriously it's wonderful. I always wait impatiently to see what you're going to do,
Oh thanks so much for that Charlotte - comments like these make me realise who my real allies are! :-)
I love the abstract sense to this one, Anne. The pinks are perfection and that reflective surface of the water is stunning!
Waow! Love the interpretation, the light, the colors, the angles. Shiny and deep at the same time. JBP
Thanks Sherry! It's nice when folk pick up on what I want them to. :-)
Thanks for the compliment JPB. Nice to see you here!
Sorry, I meant JBP!!
Thanks Mary - much appreciated!
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