A highly structured, realistic impression of a typical Swiss chalet in a mountain setting enveloped in atmospheric light. Step by step color mixtures are offered in creating “push back”, slightly textured, distant peaks. Abstract chimney smoke re-enforces the design comprised of minimal color masses planned for dramatic visual impact. How to create a feeling of oldness in rendering a 300 year old building with sophisticated gray color mixtures. Useless detail is avoided and only suggested in this luminous watercolor painted on rough paper.