[Aquanet] at long last, success

[Patrick Davis]

Hi, gang.

As some of you know, since early February I have been battling trying to 
do a painting of the Mision San Javier in Baja California Sur, MX... and 
losing miserably. (If you noticed that the price of your w/c paper went 
up over this period, I'm to blame with all the failed attempts that 
needed replacing)

Finally, I think I have succeeded in capturing the feel of the place as 
I experienced it. I used the following palette: mn blue from Holbein, 
ult. pink and azo orange, both from Graham. I shall be the first to 
admit that this is not a masterpiece nor is it even great art. It may 
be, however, the best piece I have ever done and I am inordinately 
pleased with it.

At first glance, it appears that the mission is the focus, and maybe it 
is; however, when I look at it, my eyes are drawn mostly to the 
interplay of orange and blue in the sky and then to the way all three 
colours mix and meld and play off each other with granulation in the 
background mountains. As I noted, after a long and sometimes 
discouraging struggle, I am quite pleased with myself.

To see the reference photo and also my painting, access this site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425828@N04/

cheers
pat

PS: The mission is located up in the mountains west of Loreto, BCS along 
a very "interesting" road complete with edging up a cliff and much 
washboarding. Don't go there in your Porsche!
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