Quiet Place - DETAIL – Watercolor by Woody Hansen
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As I recall, Quiet Place came about as a demonstration during a workshop in Mendocino, CA. The painting is based on a three-value sketch done on location.
The scene doesn’t actually exist as it appears in the painting, but is a mental composite of what I saw on location in Mendocino; bits and pieces are recalled from memory of scenes in Mt. Shasta, CA., and along the American River, in Sacramento, CA.
On second thoght, this piece might be based more on a scene West of the Watt Avenue Entrance to the American River, Sacramento. It would not be unlike me to paint a scene of one area while doing a demo in another location. I realize that is—to some—a form of sacriledge, but “dem’s de facts.” Or, at least I think they are (grin). Well, it matters little the location of a painting for it is the design and shapes that are more important than subject matter or location.
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