After creating a watercolor of the view to the left from the Coupurebrug, I decided to create its companion piece, the view to the right.

Pictured here is a watercolour created in three stages: first an on site drawing, capturing the composition, proportions, viewpoint and conditions of light. It was done late morning on a very calm, sunny day. Perfect. I snapped a few photos for backup and went home. Soon, the weather turned windy, rainy and cold, so I decided to work from my photos for my beginning washes.

Some exciting stuff began to happen, particularly in the sky – which had been cloudless but suddenly had clouds. Fine, I’ll take that. Things continued this way until I had something I really liked but also knew it was unfinished.

I waited until a morning presented itself in which the light was good. Principally, I wanted to be on site again, feel what I feel and make the final choices principally to punch up the foreground. Today presented itself as a possibility. I rushed out for a quick session. The wind was very active and blew my stuff around. No matter. I got what I wanted, so this is the finished piece.

Both watercolours are for sale. $100 each, unmatted, unframed. Shipped anywhere for an additional $30 (approximately). Proceeds go the the Vrienden der Blinden.