Original artwork description:

Milbourne Wick pond, Somerset
The yellow king cups,
Reeds and grasses,
Near the old watermill,
Tranquil and calming,
Painting outside in Spring.

Words and thoughts of being here with my ladies sketching group and finding a new area just on the border of Dorset and Somerset.
Original impressionist watercolour on bockingford 300gsm 140lb. I created this watercolour outside in an idyllic setting. I will definitely go back to that area as there was so much inspiration everywhere.
I used my sable hair brush and lightly coated the paper with water standing on the bridge overlooking the old pond. I used an expressive approach with many markings with my paint brush and then watery washes in between. A slightly different way of working. It was hard to leave this quiet place and just saw one lady walking her dog.

Materials used:

Textured cold pressed watercolour paper bockingford 300gsm 140lb, sable hair brush, filbert brush, Japanese watercolours,

Tags:

#painting outside #reeds painting #king cups #pond art #peaceful watercolour #tranquil art #pond life #naturescape #dorset artist #calming watercolour #pondscape #old pond #spring pond #somerset paintings #reeds grasses