A whole day for painting. It was wonderful. This old adobe (mud brick) building was once a store. Patched many times over the decades of its life, it has taken on a wonderful patina of colors and cracks.
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| The many layers of plaster added as repairs over the years have given this old building a patchwork appearance that draws my attention. |
As an old building fan, I have spent hours of my life oohing and ahhing around broken down old houses, barns, stores; any old building I can get anywhere near, taking pictures like a madwoman and peering in windows. When I can't manage to get myself into them, I spend hours imagining what they are like inside and what sorts of stories they've seen.
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| A good stopping point; sometimes I just have to step back and take my time |
I've been stewing on how to handle the many colors and layers of plaster and began today with a solid plan in place. I'm not usually this decisive right off the bat, but this painting was pretty firmly developed in my head before I began. I saved the best parts for last; the door, window and shadows. Since I get over zealous when I get this excited about a piece, I have to take a break and let the fun parts rest easy in my mind. When I come back, it'll be ready to finish.
Thanks for stopping by! Alice
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