A Green And Pleasant Land
I am still trying to get to grips with landscapes and saw this typically English scene with the windmill, houses and grazing sheep and thought I would give it a go. A lot of elements and so many ways for me to take a wrong turn. I rather lost my way with the houses, but I was reasonably pleased with the windmill itself (it was actually black and I had to interpret that differently to avoid having a nasty black tube up the centre of the painting). I am ok with the sheep and grass (still experimenting on the best way to portray grass and make it a bit more interesting). On balance, there is more that I am happy with than there are bits I am unhappy with. I did contemplate binning it, but it has grown on me over the last few days. Watercolour on Fabriano 140lbs (Oh - and I stretched the paper for the first time in my life - what a faff - shan't be doing that again in a hurry!)
About the Artist
Thea Cable
I am a watercolourist first and foremost as I love the qualities of the medium, its riskiness and unpredictability. I started painting about 8 years ago and it has now become an integral part of my life. Hopefully, I will continue to paint into my dotage as I am given to understand that you can…
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