Boatyard, Olcott NY (SOLD)

Boatyard, Olcott NY
8”x10”
Watercolor
Chris Breier © 2015

It was particularly hot on the day that I took the reference photo for this painting. Every time I visit, I notice this sailboat sitting in the same spot and I wonder if anyone takes it out on the water.

I was pleased with how the sky turned out, I painted clean water onto portions of the sky and then painted “wet into wet” to achieve the soft color transitions in the clouds. Foliage can be a trap; it’s better to represent the leaves with broad brush strokes with rough edges instead of trying to paint each individual leaf.