Sunday, December 30, 2012

Eddie House

This is a Saturday paint-out painting that I painted several weeks ago, and then didn't post because I thought it didn't look good.  However, there were those who liked it on facebook, so who am I to judge?  The Eddie House, I've mentioned previously, was a South Pasadena home that was bequeathed to the city on the death of its owner.  It's a pretty generous gift, but I'm sure cities aren't crazy about being given houses with any restrictions about use and maintenance   I love houses myself, but I admit that they are mighty needy.  

It was a pretty gloomy cold morning I recall.  One of the first of the season.  Leaves were falling.  I was taken by the light shining through the house, which, while imposing, is not deep.  I think I tried to play up that spot of bright light by darkening up everything around it, but the shadows got too dark.  Or maybe not so much too dark as they are utterly devoid of color. I like the back-lighting on the sycamore tree.  I like the boldness and the simplicity.  I do not like the shadows on the pavement, or the column, which ought to be mostly in shadow, but shows up like a blind man's cane.  


3 comments:

  1. Isn't that the major challenge of water color; keeping the whites, lights and brites? At least you have contrast. I was always accused on doing everything in mid tones. Maybe because I'm a bit of a chicken. Go to dark and it's toast

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  2. i actually like this a lot - great composition and it makes me want to see it in person

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  3. This house reminds a little of the Eddie Blinn House in Pasadena next to Fuller Seminary.

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