"Rondo"
Image Size 22" x 20"
Watercolor
Rondo is a beautiful town in Spain that is perched above a very deep gorge. These buildings are right on the edge, which is so dramatic. Personally, I wouldn't feel comfortable being inside one of them, but this town has been around since the 15th century so I guess the buildings are not likely to fall off of the cliff. Still, cliff dwelling is not for me.
The white buildings probably look too white to be that old, but in every town that I visited, I saw someone painting a building white. The towns were so pristine! I've never seen so many white buildings!
I drew this over 5 years ago and decided it was time to finish it. The actual size of the painting is 22" x 30", but after painting it, I noticed that the tree was right in the middle of the painting. I am usually aware of placing something in the middle, but it's amazing how many times I end up with a major element right in the middle, which is a no no. I don't consider the tree to be that major, but because of the value contrast between that and the white buildings, that's what happened. Below is the actual painting so you can see what I mean.
If this was painted on a canvas, I would be stuck with it, but since it's on paper, I can crop it to any size I want!
I have come to the conclusion that you just can't think of everything. This turned out so well and yes it really looks like that or did when we went. I think however, that probably is changing in many areas. I wouldn't be comfortable living on the edge either.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got to see Rondo. It really is a special place.
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