Hi Everybody

Some years ago some good friends visited Lake Bled in Slovenia. I have never been there but I really do hope to get there in the next year or two.

They sent me a nice photo taken from the south side of the lake showing the fabulous scenery of the area.

The  Island of Bled is in the Lake and it has a Pilgrimage Church, The Assumption of Mary with a 171 foot tower,  on it together with a baroque stairway of 99 steps leading up to the Church.

I decided that it would be good to try to paint a watercolour of the scene, so after some research and looking at the area on Google Earth and other sites I started the watercolour.

Then during the process some other friends saw the artwork and said how much they too had enjoyed visiting Lake Bled and could I paint another watercolour of the scene. Yes of course! It is such an enjoyable view that a second painting seemed a very good idea. They are never the same of course , which is just as well, as I never reproduce my watercolours as prints.

These are the two paintings.

Lake Bled in Slovenia . The first watercolour.

Lake Bled, the second watercolour painting

A year of two passed and then I had enquiry from the USA for the painting which of course were not available, but again I offered to paint the scene once more.

This I did and the recipient was pleased with the result.

The third version of the Lake Bled Watercolour

Amazingly not more than a few months later the same thing happened again but this time from a different State in the USA. And so a fourth watercolour of the scene was the result (this one was requested to have  darker tones to the lake) and another happy recipient too!

And the fourth version of the scene at Lake Bled

So you see I do think it is about time I actually went there, and painted the scene “en plein air” just for myself.

Just need to get on with the planning!

Happy travelling and painting, and a Happy New Year too!

Brian

PS, If you too would like a watercolour of Lake Bled, then just email me at brian@brianswatercolours.com