Tavira Algarve 6 - Row of shops and parked cars with deep shadows

Watercolour of Tavira, Algarve, 22" x 15" on Saunders Waterford Rough 300 gms

A view of central Tavira, a town near the coast in eastern Algarve.  Looking across the street and a row of shops/cafes.  This sort of composition I think is great for watercolour - areas of light and dark shade coming down the painting.  Wish we had those strong lights in the UK.  Car windscreens are sometimes a bit of a challenge - they're not flat and they take in reflections from everywhere, so I just give them a very loose treatment and leave in some lighter areas.

 

Comments

[Doug]

You have captured the reflections from the windscreens well Tim.

[ron bigony]

Great tip on the wind screens. Thanks I need all the help I can get. Did you do this peice plein air ?

Ron Bigony sws, nws

[Tim Wilmot]

Thank you Doug!

[Tim Wilmot]

Painting not plein air. Done from a pencil sketch which was done on site. Thanks Ron.