This was always one of my favorite paintings from the time, it was done
sitting up on the terrace floor where they dry laundry and have a
hammock for lounging. You can guess which one I was doing more of
(laundry or lounging). Cilei's dad built the house brick by brick many
years ago, and he even gave it fresh coat of blue paint before we
arrived. It was a cobalt blue that I recreated with cerulean blue (PB35)
and French ultramarine (PB28). The strong sun created warm shadows and a
brilliant glow on the plant. Hopefully we can go back soon and visit
the family again.
Window and Blue Wall, Family House, Brazil, São Paulo, watercolour 5.5 x 8" cold press, 2014 (No. 1281)
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