El Jardin de Sorolla, Madrid, 5x7" (12x17 cm.) This small watercolor from my journal I painted last week at Sorolla's house and museum in Madrid, Spain. I was happy to learn that Joaquin Sorolla also used the small format very often, and he recommended its use, as entertainment, experimentation, and to "warm the hand". He rarely used it as preparation for bigger compositions. The main characteristic of the small format is its speed, you can do a quick sketch in just a few minutes. Sorolla was a great defender of plein-air painting. His main obsession: to capture the light.Esta pequena acuarela de mi cuaderno de viajes la pinte la semana pasada en la casa-museo de Sorolla, en Madrid, Espana. Estuve muy contenta de aprender que Joaquin Sorolla tambien usaba el pequeno formato muy a menudo, y que el recomendaba su uso, como entretenimiento, para experimetacion, y para "soltar la mano". Raramente lo usaba como preparacion para pinturas mayores. La principal caracteristica del pequeno formato es la velocidad, se puede hacer un bosquejo rapido en unos pocos minutos. Sorolla era un gran defensor de la pintura al aire libre. Su gran obsesion: capturar la luz.
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