Shimmering Stream off Myers Road, Shaftsbury, VT. A busier day than usual kept me from doing anything too ambitious. This little stream flows under Myers Road at the intersection with Bennett Hill Road in Shaftsbury. I’ve passed it and noticed it many times, but never stopped to paint. Needing a subject to work on quickly, I thought of this little scene and decided to make it my sketch of the day. Normally on winter days, I find a good scene which I can see from inside my car. Meaning there has to be a way to see the scene while parked in a safe location. This view is actually not visible from any safe parking location, so I parked the car, jumped out with my Moleskine watercolor sketchbook and pencil and walked to where I could get this view point. I put the pencil sketch in, did my best to burn colors and values into my brain, and went back to the car. A couple times, I’d leave the sketch while it was still wet, get out, and go back over just to make sure I was getting the look of the scene. Finally, I finished after about 25 minutes. The sketch is about 4 1/2 “ x 8” and done in a Moleskine watercolor sketchbook.
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February 14th, 2012 at 7:35 pm
As always, I like the simplicity of your sketch and the boldness of colours. Can I ask a couple if questions about this kind of field sketch. Are you using rough or smooth paper? And are you using pans or tube paint. many thanks, Neil
February 15th, 2012 at 3:10 am
I have the same questions, actually! This is a lovely one, and thank you for writing about the process a bit. The cold winter water really comes through at once.