My daughter is home from college, and she and I painted together today — a rare treat! It was a glorious 70-degree day, with bright sunshine and clear skies. I thought I’d share both our paintings. First, here’s mine:
Geoff Watson, “Front walkway,” May daily painting #22, oil on panel, 9” x 12,” 2019.
And here’s my daughter’s impression, with a more zoomed-in point of view:
Maddie Watson, “The front door,” oil on panel, 8” x 10,” 2019.
I had intended a simple sketch of this interior, but a skylight cast a strangely-shaped light over the scene, and I couldn’t resist trying to depict it. I didn’t entirely succeed, but it’s an interesting effort.
Geoff Watson, “Skylight,” May daily painting #20, oil on panel, 6” x 6,” 2019.
For the second straight day, I felt an unusual compulsion to paint a doorway. And why not? There’s something mysterious about a closed door. But the flowers stole the show.
Geoff Watson, “Welcome,” May daily painting #16, oil on panel, 6” x 6,” 2019.
We have some nice flowers out on our back porch, and it was the first nice day since July, so I rushed outside to paint. My plein air skills are a bit rusty, but I think it turned out reasonably well.
Geoff Watson, “Flowers on the Porch,” oil on canvas, 18” x 24,” 2018.