Bridgegate, Rotherham
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Rotherham Bridgegate. This view was one of two commissioned by a Rotherham lad who loves his town. Both scenes needed a visit to get the right composition through my camera lens. The Parish Church looms in the back ground beyond Bridgegate on a grey, overcast day with cobalt blue, alizarin and burnt sienna involved in most of the mixtures, including a gloomy wet-in-wet sky. A pleasing composition, basically a single point perpsective with one or two subtle exceptions and a nice reflection of how it feels in this part of town.
About the Artist
Brian Smith
I am a Sheffield-based professional artist working primarily in watercolour but I sketch from life prolifically in all sorts of media to hone skills and preserve memories, and I enjoy dabbling with pastels. I run three structured courses per week in watercolour, provide 1:1 tution, co-run life…
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