Across the River by Colin Cripps

Accomplished water colour Colin.

What a lovely view and painted so well

Beautiful, Colin.

This is very expertly done. In particular the lighter foreground items- the tree and grasses- against the darker background washes. Nice watercolour.

A beautifully loose watercolour

Attractive watercolour, that would grace anyone's wall. I wonder why it is that - to me at least - a fairly loose painting like this looks so much more convincing than tighter efforts? Or do I think that because I tend to be tight....? (And how am I expecting anyone else to know?) Anyway, this is about your painting, not mine, and it's good!

Lovely work !!

A lovely watercolour - fresh and bright, and loosely painted. I suppose you used masking fluid to isolate the whites of the branches? It works very well.

Lovely work, full of light!

Thanks to everyone for their kind comments. Yes, Hilary, I did use masking fluid for the tree branches, the reeds in the foreground and the fence and tree trunks in the middle distance. I had to borrow some form a friend as I normally dislike the stuff, but it has its uses, and I appplied it with a ruling pen.

Sorry about the typos

Beautifully done!

Great, love it

This is great Colin. I like the sense of space between the river and the house.