gouache 8

Gouache · 2026-09

gouache 8, 2026 — gouache painting by Ray Patrick

Architecture, Gouache

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Subject

A suburban street falling away toward the sea, with a large tree at the centre, a low building at the right and a figure walking a dog on the verge.

Composition

The road and verges run away from the bottom edge in converging bands, and the tree stands dead centre where they meet. The building closes the right and the sea is a thin band at the far end.

Palette

Cobalt and periwinkle sky with white cloud, against a tree in bottle green and sap. The verges are emerald and chartreuse; the kerbs and paths pale lavender and cream.

Handling

Flat opaque planes with square-ended strokes, the tree built from separate dabs with sky showing between them. The figure is three marks and the dog one.

Medium and support

Gouache on paper. Matte and opaque, with wide unpainted margins on all four sides.

Signature

Along the lower edge, raypatrick, in orange over the verge, letters widely spaced.