Detail for previous- 'Water for the Hornos'

I am constantly working on the theory of 'Indicate it, don't state it.' Simplistic, dancing brush strokes with fingers at the end of the brush.

Water for the Hornos - Watercolor 10"x14"

I started this painting some time ago, but it was on the top sheet of a watercolor block so I had to finish it to get to the next sheet.


This method of baking bread has been used in the Pueblos since the Spanish came to America, bringing wheat with them. They taught the Indians to cultivate the wheat and to grind it to make bread. They then taught them how to make hornos to bake their bread. These girls are bringing the water from a spring for the dough mixture. Can you smell it?