Landscape Watercolour of South Glos, 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs
An anonymous country road to Old Sodbury, a little village near me. I don't often do winter scenes and often prefer to do paintings of a summer location with bright light and lots of shadow. But it's interesting how with a snowy scene it's not just all white, but on closer observation many other colours appear - yellows, blues, violets and so on and provide contrasts of their own with the trees and branches.
Watercolour 15" x 11" on Bockingford paper 140lbs
Borough Market in Southwark, London. One of the largest food markets in London and a hive of activity at lunchtime with tourists and office workers. Borough Market's gourmet food market consists of up to 70 stalls and stands. Producers from all over the country bring a range of fresh produce to the market, including fish, meats, vegetables, ciders, cheeses, breads, coffees, cakes and patisseries.
Watercolour 15" x 11" on Bockingford paper 300g
Castle Street in the walled medieval town of Conwy, of course looking up to the Castle. On the left, the 'Fishermans Cafe' and probably the best fish and chips in North Wales. Up the top of the road, the 700-year old castle dominates the mouth of the River Conwy and indeed the town.
Watercolour 15" x 11" on Bockingford paper 300g
This was quite a complex scene to paint - many windows, architectural details all over the place and the bare winter trees lining Whitehall down to Westminster, and Big Ben looming in the distance. I had to simplify the details I saw, and if I had a second shot at this one, would probably make it simpler still. Sometimes it's difficult to know when to stop!
