It was unseasonably warm today, so I rushed outside and painted this telescoping house. I spent about 90 minutes on it. Fun!
Geoff Watson, “Telescoping house,” oil on canvas panel, 9” x 12,” 2018.
House on MacArthur Boulevard
I had 45 minutes free before a dentist’s appointment today, so I parked my car and painted this sketch of a bright yellow house overlooking MacArthur Boulevard, in northwest D.C. It’s obviously rough, but it has some energy.
I hope to continue painting plein air in the winter months, at least occasionally. Cold I can manage; cold and wind is tougher! I’ve also resolved to swim (indoors) throughout the winter. We’ll see how these resolutions are holding up when the dog days of February arrive! (Or are they cat days?)
Geoff Watson, “House on MacArthur Boulevard,” oil on canvas panel, 8” x 10,” 2017.
House and Pole - Day 3
I had only an hour or so to work on this today, but I made progress on the foreground greenery. I was trying to increase the amount of depth in the picture with overlapping bushes. I also was glad to add more objects with a light side and shadow side. Now I need to straighten the pole and start adding detail.
I may not get back to this for a couple days. I'll be painting a model tomorrow, and it's supposed to rain Sunday. Plus I have to attend our group show this weekend at the Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo Park!
Geoff Watson, "House and Pole," work in progress, oil on panel, 16" x 20," 2017.
House and Pole - Day 2
I had fun working on the colorful trees behind the house. Still lots to do!
Geoff Watson, "House and Pole," work in progress, oil on panel, 16" x 20," 2017.
House and pole - day 1
I'm inexplicably fascinated with the utility pole sketched here. I posted a watercolor study of it a few days ago. Now I'd like to incorporate it into a larger work. And I do mean larger: this one is 16" x 20," much bigger than normal for me. So it will take me several days.
Here's how it looks after a couple hours of work. I'm still working out the drawing and light-shadow pattern of the house, and I plan much more detail in the fall foliage. And yes, I want utility wires and such. Should be fun.
Geoff Watson, "House and Pole," work in progress, oil on panel, 16" x 20," 2017.
Show this weekend
I'll be exhibiting two of my 8" x 10" paintings at a group show this weekend, at the Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo Park in Maryland. The address is 7200 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo MD. I'm listing each painting for $275. The gallery will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 28 and Sunday Oct. 29. We'll be hosting a reception from 3-5 pm on Sunday. It should be fun!
Here are the two paintings I'll be showing.
Geoff Watson, "Newark Street," oil on panel, 8" x 10," 2017.
Geoff Watson, "House at Glen Echo," oil on panel, 8" x 10," 2017.