Recent Watercolours

I have been working on improving my paintings and finding ways to represent trees and foliage which are enjoyable and capture the look and feel of a place;  I don't really intend to represent actual plants but try to make variations to make my vegetation look interesting and colourful.

The rock rose ( cistus) is a favourite flower though so I include it when possible, I first read about it in a book by Gertrude Jekyll, she describes how it is best is large sweeps along a woodland glade so, when I painted a glimpse of her home, Munstead Wood, I added lots of them !

Munstead Wood 11 x 14 on Arches 300 gsm

A glimpse of the house through the Rock Roses

Based on photograph but with enhanced vegetation.

Cottage Garden 9 x 12 on Arches 600 gsm

Based on a real location but altered and with imagined vegetation

£275.00 SOLD

Garden Path 9 x 12 on Arches 600 gsm

Imagined with colourful planting and a carefully inserted dandelion on the path

  

Gallery of Watercolour Pictures available

This is my first gallery of pictures for sale. 

I have quoted exact dimensions with each but they all come with a pre-cut fold mount matte.  They are priced individually.

There is some line drawing using a document quality permanent ink and the colour is from premium ranges using fade resistant pigments and some natural minerals. They are on Arches cotton 600 gsm cotton paper.

I will be exploring other subjects but I thought these characterful illustrations would be an appropriate start.  I like to use quite strong colours and some of the mineral based paints have quite strong texture and sheen to them which doesn't really show in the photographs.

I hope you will enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed reviving my painting activities after a "short" break of some 40 years.

"Louis"

Ref 062503

£65.00SOLD

Line and watercolour

7 x 8 inch image matte mounted for a 10 x 12 inch frame 

"Gaspard in Winterdown Wood No1"

 Ref: 052501

 £125.00

Image is 124mm x 174mm on A4 matte

"Gaspard on the Ledges" 

Ref: 062501

£175.00 SOLD

Image size 140mm x 188mm on A4 matte

"Gaspard in Winterdown Wood No2"

Ref: 052502  SOLD

Image is 130mm x180mm on A4 matte

To purchase or make further enquiries please email me at:-

gregory@hugoshouse.com

Pictures will be shipped flat, including the mount, un-framed but with additional supportive boards

Postage and Packing £10.00 UK £20.00 all overseas destinations