daily a stone

“I really have but a few moments to devote to it daily; yet daily a stone, small or great, is laid upon the pile.” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It seems that most days I have little time to put towards my painting but I try to grab even 30 minutes or an hour here and there. So the other day I worked up this color study of a group of buildings. Unfortunately, I have no idea of the location of this view. But I wanted to just get down the general effect of these forms and the light that was pouring across them as the sun broke through on a blustery March afternoon. I worked on this at home from notes I made earlier in the day. It measures 8 x 12” and is more than just quick color notes but less than a complete painting. And there are problems with the perspective.

On these March days, when the air is really wet, the buildings liquefy and puddle as the distance pulls them away. It was really beautiful to look at and I wanted to get some of that effect down.