This is a black and white watercolor rendering of Coral Gables City Hall. At the time, I was new to the medium and was looking to represent the building in shades of grey and black before exploring color. Watercolor can be one of the most frustrating mediums to work with because you really can't take anything back that you apply to the page, but usually the struggle is worth the pain! It is hard to make objects dramatically pop out of the background and get a sense of depth, but with practice you develop techniques to do this (which you will see better when I post some of my more recent work).
As I implied in my previous post about Rome, painting a place or a monument really lets you study every angle of it in depth. The architectural composition is imprinted in your memory along with the associated sounds, smells, and sights. This building sits at the busy intersection of LeJeune and Coral Way and reminds me of the many days I have spent walking around the relaxing "miracle mile" area, especially after a delicious lunch at Houston's (yum!). The mediterranean-inspired city of Coral Gables lies just south of the flashy and modern city of Miami and is in itself a unique destination.
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