New Watercolor Cityscape: Happy Hour

“I don’t dwell on detail. When I see a jumble, I paint just that.” – John Yardley

I remembered that comment by one of my favorite painters, John Yardley, when I was painting this lively street scene in Cambridge. No need to get bogged down with all the detail of figures and bicycles, just paint the jumble… I often find that when I do that, it adds a liveliness to the painting that cannot be attained otherwise.

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