This is a painting by one of my favourite artists, Mark Stewart. It is called "After the church service in South Carolina". I love so many things about it. The way the louvred church building wall catches the sunlight, and how the long thin shadows suggest a tall-wooded neighbourhood. It also makes you wonder about the connection between the man and the church. Did he just come out of the church service? From his dressing and appearance, he looks like he is of a different ethnicity, or even a different faith. Certainly his posture suggests that he does not have (or want to have) too much to do with the church that he is walking by.
Did I mention that I love the light in the painting? This is why watercolours are so wonderful. It creates light in a way that no other medium does.
Did I mention that I love the light in the painting? This is why watercolours are so wonderful. It creates light in a way that no other medium does. 
