Haltom's Jewelers Sundance Square Fort Worth, Texas
This watercolor is not coming along as fast as I would have liked. It’s been awhile since I worked on such a large scale (22 x 28″). The studio is rather cramped, but I choose not to go out to my 100-degree garage studio. There are many, many details to nail down on this one, particularly the clock. Nevertheless, I’m enjoying the experience, watching this painting emerge gradually under my gaze. I spent two hours on it last night (midnight till 2:00 a.m.) and now have invested about three more hours on it today. But it’s getting “addictive” now, and I love that feeling! Even when I have to straighten my back and walk away, I find myself turning suddenly, leaning back over it and doing something else. Endless details! But I love that in a watercolor. I’m a sucker for detail. And so this is going to give me plenty of outlet for that.
Thanks for reading.
Tags: Americana, drybrush, Edward Hopper, Fort Worth, Haltom's Jewelers, nostalgia, Proust, Remembrance of Things Past, Sundance Square, Texas, watercolor
July 12, 2011 at 6:09 am |
Intriguing start! I am trying to gear up to do more detailed paintings. My patience level is low right now so it is tough.
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July 12, 2011 at 6:38 am |
Thank you. I certainly have to be in the mood to tend to details. I do enjoy it once I get going, though. It’s like drawing to me. And once I hit a certain point, the momentum kicks in and it’s hard to stop detailing. That’s the reason I have so much trouble knowing when a watercolor is actually finished.
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