Just before sunset on a warm afternoon in late March we drove by this fabulous old garage 'nestled' in the brush just west of Port Townsend.
Earlier we had taken some photos of a small lake nearby - I just love the rosy blush of twiggy bushes in spring.
I started with a fairly detailed drawing on 140# cold pressed paper and used frisket to reserve some of the lightest areas.
I premixed some of the watercolors I would use for the underpainting.
Here I am laying in the mid values....I forgot to photograph the first wash.
Here I have begun to overlay the watercolor with pastel.
And here is the finished piece. I especially love the deciduous trees in the mid ground!
