Third in a Series: Doorway at Mater Dolorosa

Watercolor, 14 x 11 inches

Third in a series, the more views I paint of this church, the more comfortable I become with the architecture.  To my eye, the better watercolors have some  "swing" in them, meaning that they are not just accurate, but have feeling and poetry.

With architecture, if the drawing is inaccurate, it's difficult to be convincing. If strict accuracy is the end goal, then "feeling" or poetry can go MIA.

Pretty soon, it'll be time to move on or wait a few months before attempting this facade again.

Mater Dolorosa 2

watercolor, 21 x 14 inches

The struggle here was with drawing; trying to make a painting, rather than an architectural rendering. The watercolor tightened up a bit more than I was aiming for, but if I'm lucky enough to paint 10 more, the issue of tightness should resolve.

Regina Rosarii

watercolor, 14 x 11 inches

Great fun painting this!

A second view to follow in a few days....

Mater Dolorosa, Sunny Morning

watercolor, 14 x 11 inches

Suddenly, it's hot, very, very hot. After a cool Spring, it seemed Summer might never come, but it did indeed arrive yesterday. Meaning that early morning is the best time to paint plein air, without fighting the humidity. On location by 8:00 AM this morning, I'm hoping to be out a bit earlier tomorrow. The sun hitting the bronze doors at Mater Dolorosa was exquisite today. I'm grateful that I had the opportunity to be there and paint this.