Evening Tide Keyhaven Modified (Watercolour on Arches 140lb rough)

I admire anyone who can simplify harbours in paintings such as this. You also have excellent drawing skills. It really shows.

Thanks Ibolya, I don't find that drawing comes easily, but it is improving slowly. As they say, the more you do, the better you get with almost everything.

Its a lovely painting Bob.

Yes, I do think it's better balanced; pushing those boats on the right hand side back has made a particularly big difference.

Lovely palette.

Thanks Linda D, Robert and Linda W.

It’s a very interesting and balanced composition Bob, and beautifully painted. Your boats are especially well done, something I’m useless at.

Yes, it is very nicely balanced.

I did comment on your last one Bob, and made a few suggestions, some of which you have taken up. This is a big improvement, well re-worked, always worth a second look as I well know with my stuff.

Thanks Fiona and Shirley. Alan, your suggestions about the darks were very helpful, and thank you...the Photoshop method worked well in trying out the suggestions before altering the actual painting. I thought about getting some glass yesterday to try Stan Miller's method, but decided that I'd probably end up clearing up broken glass sooner or later!

Love this :)

I didn't see the previous version but I certainly like this one.