Early Morning

Watercolor 12" x 16" on Arches 140lb cold press - November 1996

This was my first attempt to do an entire painting using only two colors. I limited the selection to french ultramarine and burnt sienna ( both from Winsor & Newton ) - then I cheated and added a small amount of cobalt violet in the background in the horizen line area. I guess I just couldn't help myself. I was, however, happy with the cooler look in the background. It makes all rest seem even warmer which is what I was after.

This painting was taken from a photo I took just at daybreak on an early summer morning. There was a light fog in the air that seemed to hide all color. I wanted to capture that feel in a painting. I was reasonably happy with the result at the time.