I haven’t done any watercolor painting since the new year, which is weird, but I do have a few pieces from 2024 that are going up in a show in a few weeks.
This one went to the framers today. Originally I called it “My Neighbor’s Car on the Taos Plaza” but I need a shorter, catchier name. That one does give you the basic details though. 
I think it’s around 11"x14". Edit: No, it’s 11.5"x16.5" Arches cold press.
The detail on this is stunning. What a beautiful painting! Also, you could always shorten the name to “On The Plaza.”
Thank you! I am pretty sure I held my breathe for most of the car part of the painting… “Sunday On The Plaza” maybe since the vintage cars are out there every Sunday that isn’t Winter.
Gorgeous! Love the unique subject.
Painting white with watercolor is so impressive! The car looks amazing.
Thank you!
Most of the white in this is the paper with no paint, but I did have to add some white to bring the wheel reflection out a little bit. The bricks on the ground have a salt & white paint wash over them in some places too. Leaving some of the paper unpainted has been an exercise in patience for me with watercolors.
Gorgeous!!! I love this. The background is interesting, yet not overpowering. Beautiful shading and detail work!
As someone who digs these really old vehicles, can I just say, 
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I love them too! In the summer, I always want to spend Sunday afternoon sitting in the plaza with a craft project in my lap just watching people check out the fancy old cars. I also like to imagine which of the cars I would want and how I would paint it.
Still impressive! It’s hard not to paint everything lol
I completely relate to the challenge of leaving some of the paper white! Thanks for the extra details about how you achieved those effects, really inspiring for a comparitive newbie to watercolour like me. The painting is stunning.
There’s no way this isn’t a photograph! It’s absolutely gorgeous! The shadows are brilliant!
Thank you @bookliz and @Kwality570 !! The photograph compliment is huge! I have been kinda shooting for the line between photorealism and painterly touch in each painting I do. It’s a fun game as well as a huge challenge. And if anyone new to watercolors wants to know more about tricks and techniques, I would love to share. I hang out with older watercolor painters who know all the tricks and I am still new enough that I get excited about how cool some tricks are.
I just got this one framed!
There’s red on the edge of the wood that brings out the red in the car. My frame guy picked this out for me!
What a great complement to the painting!!!
