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Watercolour of Barcelona, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough 300 gms.
The 'Gothic Quarter' area of Barcelona or the old town, and characterised by a labyrinth of dark narrow streets. So I have cool one side and warm on the opposite buildings. Then at the darkest point, a liberal amount of neutral tint mixed with either ultramarine blue or alizarin crimson to create some contrast. Then the focal point of the car left unpainted, stands out quite a bit.
Watercolour of Mijas, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough 300 gms.
The Moorish watch tower in the seaside town of La Cala Mijas on the Costa del Sol. A painting of warm vs cool and ark vs light. the little bit of texture on the castle walls was done by dropping in some cobalt blue while the wash was still damp, then when moist, flick in some clear water - just a little bit. Has to be timed just right, as leave it too late and there's no effect or do it too early and you just get a soft lighter spot.
Watercolour of Venice, 11" x 15" on Saunders Waterford Rough 300 gms
The Rio dei Barcaroli from the bridge of Piscina de Frozzaria. Steps for this painting, 1) initial wash starting with the sky and working down, added yellow ochre in the middle and then the canal wash going darker at the bottom. When dry, 2) background and right hand buildings, painting around window details. Then 3) the left hand building. A lot more detail on this one, plenty of cad red to build the colour and paying attention to the perspective. Last 4) water reflections in mainly a cobalt tone and boat details.
Watercolour or Worcestershire, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough 300 gms
The Queens Head pub, in the village of Sedgeberrow, central Worcestershire in England. Quite a loose style painting. The sky was done fairly quickly - wetted all over, then dab in some 'cloud' colour paint - leaving areas where I dropped in some cerulean blue / cobalt mix for the sky, and let them bleed into each other. Trees were done with an old mop brush. Background trees first in a light tone, then coming darker coming towards the foreground. While still wet, the tree wash was connected to the shadows.
Watercolour of Marseille, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough 300 gms.
The Rue de la Loge, a street running parallel to the waterfront around the old port area. There's a row of shops up the right hand side here and over to the left and up some steps, a large square filled with mature olive trees in large planters. A little bit tricky with the light coming from behind, especially with figures and having to drag their shadows behind them (unless you shove them over on the right hand side of course in deep shade).
Watercolour of Marseille, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough 300 gms
A sunny Saturday morning's street market in central Marseille. Quite a simple painting in a few steps. Background buildings were painted in very simply and around the parasol tops and figures. Then the figures were painted in, alternating tones to make some darker than others, and at the same time introduced the shadows, paying attention to the perspective of their lines. Lastly some highlights went in on the figure heads and shoulders with white gouache.
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