Watercolor painting of pigeons and a puddle in a car park

I’m not certain when I painted this picture. 

I think it was around 2011.

It’s certainly an old painting.

I know the place in this painting very well.

It’s a car park very close to my house.

And although I don’t think it is a good painting I’m glad I painted it.

Because this is a very unusual subject for me to paint.

It’s not what you think of as a beautiful scene. 

Namely, a puddle in a car park with a few pigeons.

And yet I think it is visually interesting.

There are a few things in particular that I like very much about this painting.

Such as the reflection of the birds in the puddle, the interesting textures and the shadows on the wall.

I should throw away this painting.

I will keep this painting though because it shows me the importance of being a little more adventurous in the subjects that I paint.

That’s all,

Gareth.