Today’s watercolor experiment:
I am nearing my goal of 2 dozen graffiti watercolors in vertical format, to match the same number I painted in landscape. For today’s experiment, I revisited my ‘Bargain Spot Graffiti‘ post. I used a horizontally-formatted (landscape) photograph for that watercolor study. Today, I used another photo that I took of the same building from a vantage point that allowed me to capture the building in vertical format.
This is my rendition:
Bargain Spot Revisited
6″x4″ 140# Mixed Media Paper
If I had it to do over again, again, I would draw the automobile to scale. But instead, I like to think of this as a study in futurism, heralding the advent of ultra compact cars.
Here is the original photo:
Bargain Spot Building Reference Photo
I always make cars smaller for some reason too…although I make them fatter as well. I think it works because the sign wants to dominate its surroundings…and it does. (K.)
Thanks, K.
In this case, I painted the car first. It’s not the most important element in the composition, but I would make it bigger if I had it to do over again.
J