Plaza Mayor, Madrid, 2

Landscape Watercolour of Madrid, 15" x 11".

A gentle incline up to a side entrance to the Plaza Mayor, with sturdy columns up on side of the street.  Steps in this painting were 1) Sky and background buildings of the square.  2) A wash over the rest of the painting of a mixture of cobalt blue and yellow ochre, dropping in more pigment in various spots on the columns.  3) After drying, I then added in the shadows and figures.  4) Lastly some highlights on the columns and scratched out lines of the pavement in the shadows.

Painted on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper, 140 lbs.

 

Comments

[Doug]

Well observed columns Tim. I use 200lb SW tough from Bromleys.

[Tim Wilmot]

Thanks Doug. Good subject for watercolour I think with plenty of light and dark.