After getting some lunch at the Snowdon bakery on Harley street I made a quick painting standing under the entrance of the Fruterie. With steady rain falling I had to find a scene from this vantage point but there was not much until a person opened the door and walked into the Fruiterie. Taking a quick mental snapshot of shape and colour of the jacket, I proceeded to outline the scene careful to get the door overlapping the figure, and the figure overlapping the background. The scene gave me a bit of trouble since the conditions were extremely moist and the paint was not quite drying anywhere. Wearing giant winter gauntlets didn't help either. Its not too often that I include figures in the landscapes, its something I have been adding in over the years. The main things are to make sure the figures are anonymous, and to integrate the form and colour with the surrounding landscape.
Fruiterie Entrance, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, January 2024
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