Watercolor Home Portrait ~ A Gift

Recently, I painted this sweet home in New York. It was a gift request for their Mom. This is a type of order I receive often. People want a painting of the home they grew up in. Many times, the parents are now moving away or downsizing. I always love to oblige that request!!!

Final Painting.....

This is the photograph I was sent.  

Below, I will walk you through the progression of the painting process.

After lightly drawing the house and surrounding area, I applied one light glaze to 

the trees and sky that frame the house.

 I laid a light wash to define the color of the house and continued adding the surroundings, 

around and in front of the house.

 Added the roof color, the large foreground tree, and continued adding foliage 

and color to the landscaping.

Added driveway, sidewalk, window boxes and more color and flowers.

Beginning the details, such as shutters and window panes.

 Glazed several washes for the grass, more details in the trees and landscaping 

and added suggestion of shadows.

Finished the front door and continued to darken and add layers in the 

dominate areas to complete the painting!

Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by today!

Carole

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