Photograph for Portrait of Sorority House

Such a beautiful property!

This photograph is of the Gamma Phi Sorority House on the campus of the University of Missouri (Mizzou), and is the view I am working from for the watercolor portrait commissioned by the House Director, Kim Berry.  I had the pleasure to meet her in person two weeks ago and discuss the details and her wishes for the artwork, especially the flowers and plants to be portrayed in full bloom, which were not the day the photo was taken.  To create the most aesthetically pleasing portrait, the tree obscuring the front of the house will be removed, as well as the cars and vertical drain spouts. 

Today, Monday February 27th, watercolor will be added to the preliminary pencil sketch I completed over the weekend, and I’m looking forward to making the property fully come alive over the next few days — the finished artwork will be posted later this week when complete!