Yes, I know…3 posting in one week is quite unusual, but I’m really trying to do better about showing the things we do here. This particular house portrait was done VERY quickly for me, and I also drew it free-hand…some I use a ruler, and they look more architectural that way. This one I used a micron black pen, sketched the house on watercolor paper, and then went back in with watercolor. Yes, it’s looser than other house portraits you may see on here, but have to say, I enjoyed it a lot more. The other way is quite time consuming, and that’s,ok, but I want to train myself to work a little faster. This is the end result.
The house is called “the Pickle House” because of it;s rich green-olive color, and accented in a burnt orange. As always, my husband made the frame, a beautiful walnut. We chose an orange colored mat to complement the trim on the house. And I just loved the old rust yellow chairs just to the right of the porch in the yard.
This was given as a surprise to the owner of the house, and even though we weren’t there when he received it, we’re told he really loved it, and made comment about the old chairs. You are very welcome, Alexander!
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