Heat in The Afternoon
by Lynda Lehmann
Title
Heat in The Afternoon
Artist
Lynda Lehmann
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
A row house in Pennsylvania had the shades drawn against the glare of a hot summer afternoon. It looked somewhat lurid to me, and I imagined something illicit going on inside. I painted this from a b&w photo, but the heat of the afternoon and the way things were all closed up, suggested these colors to me. Watercolor on Arches paper.
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May 15th, 2013
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Comments (31)
Mitch Spence
Love it all, Lynda - style, colors, composition. This is a pod choice for me in the Best of Minimalism group.
Skip Willits
Color scheme is perfect and that's what you do in the heat of the afternoon. Close the shades, well done.
Lynda Lehmann
Thanks so much, Lenore! It's watercolor, painted from a B & W photo that inspired it. No such colors in the "real thing!"
Lenore Senior
How fantastic! This appeals to my love of geometry in art, with great color combinations, etc. I thought in the thumbnail it was a photo! I love this!!! v/f
Karen Slagle
I love watercolor and I love this beauty, Lynda. Love the purple curtains and composition. This has such an old timey feel. f/l
Lynda Lehmann
Lois, I'm so happy that my painting is evocative for you. I wanted to convey that feeling of blinding heat on a mid-summer afternoon!
Lynda Lehmann
Thanks Lenore! I love the geometry of architecture, or the lack thereof, as the case may be!
Lois Bryan
Great, great image, Lynda!!! I love the lines and angles. When I was little, a long, long, looong time ago, pre-air conditioning, we'd do the same. Depending on time of day, the shades would go down on one side of the house, while remaining open on the other ... the huge window-set exhaust fans blowing like small airplane engines 24 hours a day. Your image has that feeling ... thank you for the memory!!!! f/v