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Figure and Dog Castillon-la-Bataille, France

Castillon-la-Bataille, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Simple scene, could be anywhere...but this is...Castillon-la-Bataille in the Gironde area of South West France.  Some old buildings maybe needing some paint, but I think that look is quite attractive.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Workshop Painting - Lincoln

Lincoln, UK, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

A workshop painting from last week.  In about an hour or so I painted this scene from Lincoln.  A few challenges from the source video - complex windows, shop windows on the buildings on the left.  Then the cobbled street - how would you do that in watercolour?  And next, the background.  There were two towers from the cathedral. I replaced with a simpler single tower and a whole lot less detail.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Borek Stall - Istanbul Market

Istanbul, Turkey, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

One of the best dishes in the world - Borek from Turkey.  Here a market scene.  I think it's near the covered bazaar in Istanbul.  

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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River Windrush and a frosty morning

Oxfordshire, UK, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

The River Windrush on a frosty morning.  An exercise in values.  Light of course in the background and trees get darker in value to the foreground.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Minster Yard Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln, UK, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

A painting based on a photo from Patron Toni and Lincoln Cathedral.  The scene was attractive to paint with the light coming across the middle ground, hitting that white building in the corner, the framing with the back of the Cathedral on the left and the red brick buildings on the right.  I included a couple of figures for interest in the centre area.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Rue de Ble, Cherbourg, France

Cherbourg, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

A recent painting painted with one brush - a large synthetic blend brush from Lebenzon.  First time I used this large brush and new brushes take a few paintings to get used to how they handle, how much paint they can take, the marks they make, etc...  One benefit of using one brush for the whole job - you don't need to keep thinking "shall I change my brush now" when painting different areas or stages of the process.  Keeps it simple and the momentum going when timing is very important in watercolour.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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The Orange Courtyard Lisbon

Painting based on a courtyard in Lisbon.  I will call it the Orange Courtyard because of the oranges growing.  This painting is based on an image shared by a patron of mine on my Patreon site where we I have an image sharing section for painting inspiration.  So thanks Rosa for this one.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, cold press 300 gms

 

Fishing Port Tarragona Spain

Tarragona, Spain, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Quite a busy fishing port on the day of my visit and a fairly overcast, yet bright day, offering some light and dark in the scene.  Having the correct brush is important for wave shapes.  For me, a soft quill mop helps create that elliptical shape and soft so it does not disturb any paint below.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Charco de Sans Gines 2

Lanzarote, Spain, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

The tidal 'lake' in Arrecife on the island of Lanzarote.  I have painted this lake a few times and the big challenge is the background.  Some off-white buildings, but with an overcast sky, they are the same value as the sky.  So my solution is to be very gentle with the details in the background, get in some cream colours of the buildings and take a bit into the sky.  Then I paint in a few details on the buildings, but nothing too dark.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Bougainvillea - Demo painting

A recent demo painting I did for a private online workshop.  The scene was somewhere in Greece and a narrow street and a huge bougainvillea plant hanging from the corner of a distant building.  I decided to place a couple of figures for contrast - light figure against a dark background and a dark figure against a light background.