Landscape Watercolour of Bristol, 11" x 15"
A short stretch of inland waterway in Bristol called 'Welsh Back'. This old part of Bristol is a popular place for Bars and restaurants, including part of my subject here (on the left), a boat called the 'Apple' and of course it's main theme is a range of local ciders, one of which is over 8% alcohol. Not to be drunk before any serious painting.
Landscape Watercolour of Bristol, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough paper 140 lbs
Another sketch of the Waterfront area of Bristol near the centre of the city, and a near dusk scene. The picture I felt needed some interest with the background lights coming from the Bars, and their reflections done in parts with a little body paint.
Landscape Watercolour of Bristol, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper 140 lbs
A subject closer to my home and the Bristol waterfront area. This was once about 30 years ago, more like an inner city dockland area - somewhere you would definitely avoid at night. Now it's been very well developed with waterfront apartment blocks and many bars and restaurants, popular at nights and weekends. This painting was based on a photo taken after the annual harbour festival when the whole area takes on the feel of a marina with all different sizes of boats and yachts. I suppose the main challenge of the subject was to simplify it with the many lines and background detail that was there.
Landscape Watercolour of Chipping Sodbury, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper 140 lbs
The main road leading into the market town of Chipping Sodbury and on the right, the frontage of the Ridgewood Comunity Centre. The source photo was care of Google Street View and I had to imagine an eye-line slightly lower than Google's camera (being high above a car of course). I changed one or two minor details, like the cable across the road which in reality would be taken down by the next double decker bus!
Landscape Watercolour of Bristol, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper 140 lbs
A view in central Bristol, from Princes Street looking towards Redcliff Back (a long stretch of waterways) and the spire of Redcliff Cathedral in the background. In the centre is 'Princes Pantry' where you can grab their popular egg and bacon bap whilst sitting on their park benches outside.
Landscape Watercolour of Girona, 11" x 15" on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper 140 lbs
The lovely old pedestrian bridge in Girona joining the two halves of the city and my attempt to catch the afternoon sunshine lighting up the reds and ochres of the majestic old buildings which line the side of the river. The bridge had lovely ornate street lamps and I managed to get a couple of those in.
Landscape Watercolour of Bristol Docks, 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs
A popular place on Bristol's Waterfront with its majestic old cranes, retired now, in front of the M-Shed or Museum of Bristol. The museum houses exhibits from Concorde, Wallace and Gromit, and Bristol Car. There's also a nice old steam locomotive that travels up and down along the quayside - but only on a short length of track.
Landscape Watercolour of Bristol, 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT paper 140 lbs
Baltic Wharf, Bristol - nowhere near the Baltic, but a vibrant waterside area of Bristol that runs from the City Centre to the 'Cumberland Basin'. There's 3 waterside pubs here, a city centre caravan park and the city sailing club (Baltic Wharf). It must make for tricky sailing conditions, being in land and protected from all aspects except from the prevailing South West.
Landscape Watercolour of Yate nr Bristol, 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs
Close to where I live and an interesting composition I thought with the curve in the road and hopefully taking your eyes into the sketch. It started to come better when the road markings and the darks of the middle-ground went in. Goose Green is a popular place for locals to take their dog/s for a walk (surprising how many people have more than one dog).
Landscape Watercolour of Yate nr Bristol, 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs
Not too far away from where I live and one of the oldest Fish and Chip shops in the Bristol area, serving the greatest British take away dish. I had to make up the couple sat on the wall of the car park of course tucking into their meal served on paper. It gets busy here on a Friday!
This painting is sold.
