Reeth, Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire UK, watercolour 15" x 11"

Holywell Bay, Cornwall, watercolour 15" x 11"

The dunes at Holywell Bay, looking North

Bath, UK, Watercolour 15" x 11"

My painting from yesterday's public workshop and the village of West Littleton.

Norfolk Broads, UK, Watercolour 15" x 11"

The Marsh at Surlingham

Announcing my next watercolor live event on February 18th at 8pm GMT.

From a watercolorist's perspective, this English countryside scene presents several interesting challenges and opportunities:

Key Compositional Elements: The scene has a lovely natural diagonal composition created by the hillside, with the stone cottages nestled into the middle ground. The electricity lines create leading lines that draw the eye across the composition. The framing trees on either side create a natural vignette effect.

Technical Challenges:

• Capturing the subtle gradation of the harvested field's golden-brown tones would require careful wet-in-wet technique
• The varied greens of the trees and foliage would need layering to create depth and texture
• The stone cottages require precise control to maintain their light values while suggesting their texture
• The moody, overcast sky needs delicate handling to maintain its luminosity

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North Yorkshire, UK, Watercolour 15" x 11"

Winter on the North York Moors.

Vermont, USA, Watercolor 15" x 11"

Old Vermont Farm on Route 100

Vermont, USA, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Old Farm building on the 101

Tuscany, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Gassano in the Province of Fivizzano.

Mussidan, France, Watercolour 15" x 11"

The River Lisle and bridge!