Volunteer Park Gatehouse study

Oil on canvas board
9"x12"
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I painted this study in two afternoon sessions at Seattle's Volunteer Park. The gatehouse, just off stage right, is a stone tower that reminds me of something out of New York City. The barbwire fence surrounds a circular reservoir, which was originally built to supply water for fire control after the Great Seattle Fire.

I learned this neat bit of trivia from Larry, the reservoir guard. He phoned into HQ to make sure that it was alright for me to be painting where I was. I think that Larry was secretly thrilled to have something to do and someone to with whom to pass the time of day.