"The rooftops of old Kansas City, Kansas, intrigue me. They strike such a dramatically geometric pose. I couldn't resist trying to capture the sawtooth peaks in an abstract piece that harkens Piet Mondrian."  True to the real-world inspiration, you can make out the twin belfries of St. Joseph's Church in the upper left-hand corner. The medium -- gouache -- is an opaque watercolor paint, as opposed to traditional watercolor, which is transparent.

This painting was awarded 2nd Place in competition with 114
entries in the Waterloo Watercolor Group 1999 Fall
Membership Show juried by Pat Deadman, AWS/NWS.