The Eiffel Tower from across the Seine

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Your usual precision and careful attention to detail, plus you choice and applcation of colours makes this sing Rob. Maybe check your maps on the "standard" views.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Sat 30 Jan 11:46:43

Spectacular - brilliant watercolour.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sat 30 Jan 12:06:58

A great view and exceptional watercolour. Admire the effort gone into the fine details of this,laborious work.

Posted by andre mulard on Sat 30 Jan 14:02:57

Wonderful painting, Rob - great to see a non-clichéd view of the beautiful Eiffel Tower...

Posted by Jan Rossington on Sat 30 Jan 16:16:34

Thanks Derek - yes, of course I did mean the Champs de Mars! Note to self - don't post late at night!!

Posted by Rob Wigham on Sat 30 Jan 16:51:48

Thanks Michael - yes, the amount of detail was a concern. In the event, the tower actually went off fairly quickly as I wanted quick strokes to avoid it looking stilted. Drawing it out to start with took a couple of attempts, though - I kept getting it twisted!

Posted by Rob Wigham on Sat 30 Jan 16:54:17

Thank you Robert, Andre and Jan!

Posted by Rob Wigham on Sat 30 Jan 16:55:06

Great work Rob

Posted by Petra Palmeri on Sun 31 Jan 22:35:25

Hang on Studio Wall

30/01/2016

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Hopefully a different view from the 'standard' once along the Champs-Elysees!

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Rob Wigham

I am a watercolour painter living and working in the beautiful north of Scotland. Although my painting began with landscape works, I have recently begun painting aircraft, especially with a military theme. I often enjoy placing many of my aircraft in a landscape setting of their own! I am…

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