Day two hundred and seventy-two: Usually I refer to my drawings as sketches because I don’t consider them finished. This one, however, is VERY sketchy. I chose the French chateau, Chenonceau, as my subject, but then realized I didn’t want to spend the time necessary to make a polished image of the bridge-like palace. I decided to restrict myself to working with broad strokes of color to set down the shapes, and then fill in a few details, without a lot of concern for accuracy. It was a lot of fun to work quickly, and play with the colors. I especially enjoyed creating the dusky and heavy clouds that formed the backdrop to the view. And in the end, my picture still looks quite a bit like the magical castle that is Chenonceau.
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