Landscape Watercolour of Chipping Sodbury, 22" x 15".
A short hill just before you hit the main part of Chipping Sodbury. I have tried to balance the cottages on the far side of the road with a couple of figures on the right. In the middle of the road is actually a 'mini-roundabout', but putting that in the composition might have ruined it, so I've just added a few swirls as a suggestion.
Painted on Saunders Waterford Rough, 140 lbs.
Landscape Watercolour of Chipping Sodbury, 15" x 11".
Just near where I live and like a little slice of deepest Devon, up here in the heart of South Gloucestershire. In fact this little spot could spawn many compositions from different angles, and there's the River Frome (hence the name of this road I guess) crossing the area. Chimney smoke was done almost at the end - the area of smoke was dampened slightly then Chinese White dropped in (heavier at the base).
Landscape Watercolour of Tytherington, 15" x 11".
Lovely little village of Tytherington, South Glos, and a view across to the church and some neighboring cottages from the shade of large tree next to the Swan Pub. Quite a simple composition I suppose with very little painting of architectural detail on the church and simple foreground shadow connected with person walking forwards.
Painted on Saunders Waterford Rough, 140 lbs.
Landscape Watercolour of Yate, 22" x 15"
A location close to me and a nice green space in the town, popular with dog walkers. I thought the composition looked okay with the sweeping road, the cottage on the corner, and some bright light hitting the roofs and road. Somehow my eye keeps going to the litter bin. A little bit of red was dragged across the grass to dull it down a bit.
Painted on Saunders Waterford paper 140 lbs.
Landscape Watercolour of Yate, 15" x 11".
A scene very local to me and an old part of Yate which is now mainly a 'new' town. Goose Green is so named because of the Goose Fairs held there a century or two ago. I think what attracted me to the subject was the dark shadows going across the road cutting horizontal lines up the lane. I put the figure and dog in as it's a popular area for dog walking.
Landscape Watercolour of Chipping Sodbury, 15" x 11".
First was was Yellow ochre over the sky top right, leading into Cerulean Blue to the left, away from the sun. Coming down the page, the wash had Alizarin crimson and Cobalt Blue added to it for the buildings and road. After this completely dried, I added the roof tops and shadows right. Then the darker shadows left with the impression of a solitary tree. Next the car and people plus their respective shadows. Last was white highlights and dry brush strokes on the road.
Landscape Watercolour of Westerleigh, 15" x 11"
Another pub fairly local to me, the Old Inn at Westerleigh or Ye Olde Inne, and the Parish Church behind. Before the big town of Yate arrived on it's doorstep it was probably a quiet little village but now it's more a 'rat run' route from Yate to North Bristol. I think the best thing I did on this one is adding the little angled shadow on the pub sign. Sometimes it's the smallest little details that matter. Somehow I forgot to add any people on this one. Maybe they're all in the pub.
Landscape Watercolour of Yate, 15" x 11"
A scene near to me and the White Lion Inn with a few locals enjoying a few beers in the rare UK summer sun. The background trees were rendered with a sword or dagger brush, an odd shape of a brush but brilliant for random foliage effects and also long straight lines like phone cables etc.
Landscape Watercolour of Iron Acton nr bristol, 15" x 11"
A nearby farm I visit many times for it's great 'Farm Shop' selling fresh local produce. It was after a recent visit, I was just reversing out the car park and had this view with the main barn centre and smaller buildings and lean to's hanging on the sides. I made up the farmer (I don't think they have a dog - sorry).
Landscape Watercolour of Yate, 15" x 11"
The entrance leading up to St Mary's Church in Yate, near to where I live. I pass this church every day in to work and took a reference photo in late afternoon as the basis of my sketch. I left out quite a bit of detail, the village hall in the middle, a bench on the green, but I think they would have detracted from the scene. I also tried a bit of scratching our with a knife to define the side of the road on the right. You have to time this just right - too soon while the paper is still very wet, and the paint seeps back into the line.
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