Biography: Carolyn Lord (1956 - ) Southern California native Carolyn Lord was introduced to the “California Regionalist Watercolor” tradition by James Green in the mid 1970’s while attending Principia College, in Elsah, Illinois. During college she also attended watercolor workshops with Rex Brandt, George Post, and Robert E. Wood. Two months...... read more
Bungalow Spring, 1984, an original watercolor painting by Carolyn Lord.
The first thing I noticed in this scene was the pink flowering almond, set off by the yellow flowering acacia. The acacia also begins a series of transitions around the color wheel: starting with the greenish yellow of the acacia; followed by the orange-based green of the bungalow; to the faded greens of the fence slats that become more emerald as the eye moves from left to right; then the background fence and garage is a soft turquoise blue; ending with the blue sky of a spring day. Hidden in the dappled shadows, is the resident cat. - Carolyn Lord
Painted February 22, 1984
This California watercolor painting is available as a fine art giclée print on premium watercolor paper.
