Bridge and Church at Castle Combe

It's a beauty Barry as for being too tight I do like lose work but I love realistic work just as much and I love this it's lovely

Fine painting, Barry, with some beautiful suggested tones. The understated background is great, as is the entire piece. The overall effect is one of peace and tranquillity. It's particularly effective when viewed from a distance, and although you could strengthen some of the foreground tones, I'm not at all sure you need to. This is a beautifully simplified and believable watercolour. Brian

Thank you Dennis you can always be relied upon to keep ones feet on the ground. I often find it’s the ones I criticise that I end up liking best.

Thank you Brian I am very much into my tones and that’s probably what’s bothering me.

I totally echo Dennis keep doing what you are doing you have no need to worry Barry

Cannot see anything to be critical of here, it's a gem. Leave as it is ...perfect.

Thank you Dennis you can rest assured I will keep plugging on.

It’s beautiful, Barry. I think this view lends itself to more detail.

I think sometimes we get a bit obsessed with being 'loose'. In this sort of scene, quite a bit of detail is necessary. Having said that, I think this works very well, instantly recognisable.

Thank you Andre and Ellen, I certainly won’t change it. I am probably influenced by the beauty that Jem Bowden did during our visit.

Thanks Stephen being perfectly rational and right of course and I shouldn’t be surprised after all I d a fair number of ink and wash paintings 😂 lol.

Beautifully Done. I love this place, and have started a few images. your piece is inspiring me to finish one!

Thank you Skylar glad I have been of some use look forward to seeing the result.

Lovely painting Barry, agree no need to fiddly with this, it's perfect

Thank you David, rest assured I won’t touch it.

I like really detailed work and this is super Barry.

Thank you Margaret

It's a fine watercolour, Barry

Beautifully rendered Barry. I don’t think it’s tight...maybe because there are a lot of components in the composition you feel it’s tight?

Thank you Maureen.

Thank you Fiona you are correct to point out the complexity which did restrict some of my early washes.

No not tight, just enough looseness to make it easy on the eye Barry.

Thank you Carole the longer I look at it the happier I get and all of your constructive comments help.

How did you get in there Barry? Isn't that a private road? Lovely painting and I love this village but it's so full of tourists coming and going all day.

Thank you Ibolya, good spot the figure on the right was a resident who let me through so that I could take a photo. You can also get down on the other side of the bank and get a reasonable view.

Hi Barry, nice work, I remember painting this exact scene back in 1961 ( I was 11 years old) I used pots of oil paint left over from a paint by numbers set that was given me at Christmas. It was painted on the inside of a section of a Kellogg’s cornflake box, I have a photo of it somewhere which I shall post for you to see. Best wishes, David

Thank you David, I look forward to seeing your post. Although it’s the most painted scene of Castle Combe I just couldn’t resist the urge to do my own version.