Provence Horse Barn: Time to evaluate before brush work!

I have completed my darkest value wash and, at this point, the painting is due for an evaluation before starting the brush work. 
I normally look at whether or not the value shifts read correctly and where I may need to tone them down or amp them up. I also look for color balance and where adjustments are required. I also look for wonky line work that may need attention. Does the painting have a sense of unity? Does the eye move around the picture plane as I had originally intended? Where will I splash intense color to liven it up? Anyway, that’s where we are at. Its time to grab my Moleskin notebook, prop the painting up and look at things objectively. Some watercolorists complete things in a sitting. Different strokes I guess. Drying time for washes alone dictate that my approach is going to take several days

As an aside, got some good news earlier this week. One of my paintings from Gibraltar, Separated By a Common Language, made it into the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Annual Show. This year its in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here’s the image :

This was a fun one to do. I do more figurative work than I used to but, generally, wait until I find subject matter that tells a story or some kind of narrative. The gestures in this composition seemed to do just that.  I also liked the three repetitive forms (note the mannequin in the window) that establish a nice rhythm to the composition. Also the strong red band at the bottom as well as the vertical window casing create an intersection point that draws the eye into the two primary figures. When I compose a painting these are the kind of things I am looking for so they can become key components of the overall composition. That was the plan. Did it work? Do you read it the same way?