Gradation

This is a 22 x 15 Watercolor painted just last week in a Tony Couch watercolor class at the Kudzu Art Zone in Norcross. Amy and Dinesh were in so I couldn't attend all days. I wanted to spend time with them. I had taken this picture in Monet's garden in Giverny and knew I wanted to paint it, was unsure of the value pattern because I had never done a "gradation" before. I loved painting this picture and I got the gradation down and invented a symbol for rain drops. Had a lot of fun doing them. Mary recognized the aspect right away. I sold this painting and am loving where it is going.