027. Time in Stones

027. Time in Stones
Paint an old Mediterranean street step by step with watercolors, a passageway with stone arches opening to the sun. In this work, you will learn to conserve light with negative space, soft wet-on-wet first layers, strong contrast in value between the dark arch and the bright backlight, stone texture, and street details receding into the distance with atmospheric perspective. The bright center framed by the dark arch adds an attractive depth and warm atmosphere to the composition, "towards the light." Intermediate-advanced level. Progress at your own pace; reference images included.