There were many reasons not to do this painting. I’d already completed a painting that day. I had an hour drive in front of me to get back home. The gallery in the town where this scene is located is more interested in my watercolors. I was tired. It was hot. But oh! Look at the light! If you want to capture light like this, one needs to be out in early morning or in late afternoon. So this painting is about a red roof, but it’s more about how our sun shone its spotlight on the roof.