Clifton Wood, Bristol Watercolour Painting

All prints are reproduced on acid free paper. Each print is individually signed and numbered by the artist and custom framed. The frame size is 16" x 20" (410mm x 510mm).

Clifton Wood, Bristol

Custom framed, signed and numbered print
Framed Print £95.00

Original Watercolour Painting in a Private Collection

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Clifton Wood, Bristol - 2009

While travelling into Bristol on the Park and Ride bus from Long Ashton, I saw this view up towards Clifton Wood and that was the inspiration for this painting.

I had a clear vision in my mind of what the painting should look like and I wanted to capture only the buildings themselves and not be concerned about the trees above and below the many different coloured houses.

I must admit I struggled to get the composition just right while capturing the essence of the structures and balance the many colours together so that there remained a freshness to the scene.

This painting is the first I have painted that is twice as large as I would normally paint, I wanted to capture the size and detail that the buildings deserved and did not forget the washing lines!

About the Artist

Peter Bowen R.G.D., BA, an accomplished graphic designer and professional watercolour artist.

His unique style of painting architectural subjects with humorous situations has earned him an international reputation during the last 25 years with much of his work in private collections in Canada, the United States and Great Britain.

Ideas for pictures often start as a collection of sketches of things that I have seen. I then create a composition in my mind that I think would work. "Often I start sketching directly on to watercolour paper with a fine pen, letting the lines do the work and form the framework of the picture". Colour elements follow and start to bring life to the painting. Shading and tonal colour adds dimension to the framework of shapes.