Monday, 30 May 2016

Painting an Overcast Scene



The British climate certainly provides ample opportunities for painting this type of weather. In the past I might have avoided painting a scene in dull light and waited for the sun to return but I am now challenging myself by exploring this weather condition.

The danger is that the tones are all too close to each other and not providing enough variety in the painting. I tried to counteract this by playing up the colour in places to add interest.




Great Russell St., watercolour

Sunday, 15 May 2016

Painting Urban Life

This is a view from Trafalgar Square towards Westminster. I really liked the contrast of the dark statue (of Charles I, incidentally) and the light coloured plinth it stands on. My main aim was to simplify all the architectural detail and record the busy street life, using heightened colour.

View towards Westminster, watercolour