Hi Everybody

I have alway been interested in painting larger watercolours but only now have I really got round to giving it a go.

After the recently posted Salisbury Cathedral watercolour, shown again here,  I have been painting a few larger more impressionistic watercolours either at 78 cms width or 95 cms width.

Salisbury Cathedral 75 by 25 cms on Arches 300 gsm paper

Here are the two new wide paintings , the first one on Saunders 600gsm paper which is very heavy and takes lots of water very well.

A Wide watercolour,78 by 20cms on 600gsm warecolour paper

The second was painted on heavy wallpaper lining paper and although I was sceptical if it would take watercolour at all it has turned out fine and the paint dried nicely on this fairly smooth paper.

Even wider 95 by 20 cms on Commercial lining paper about 200 gms.

This paper is many times lower in cost than watercolour rolls of paper and so I will try it again.

Both are as you see semi abstract Fen like scenes and I have been pleased with the interest shown in this style which is for me a bit of a departure from the norm!

This week i hope to be away painting the Bluebell woods in Sussex and this may also give me an opportunity for a really wide watercolour too. If so I will post it here soon

Any comments gratefully received!

Happy Travelling

Brian