Original watercolour Painting of Piccadilly |Paintings of London – Alan Reed
Piccadilly
An original watercolour painting of Piccadilly Art inspired by a sketchbook watercolour painted on location capturing September afternoon sunlight.
In this studio painting I’ve wanted to retain the warmth of colour and the overall freshness of the “en plain air” study.
You can watch a video of this painting as I talk through the different stages of producing this watercolour.
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Paintings of London
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Plein Air in London
Whilst working on a number of painting projects in London including this one of Piccadilly Art. I was walking along Piccadilly, enjoying the late afternoon sunlight. I was struck by the wonderful contrast between the warm rays of sunlight catching the opposite side of the street. Also the cool shadows and the way the two were being connected by shoppers darting in and out of the sun. To find out more about Paintings of Piccadilly see Alan Reed’s Painting Blog.
Painting Tips
Once I’d knocked in the people (some of which were literally blobs of colour). I knew that this was going to work as a larger watercolour Painting of Piccadilly.
The main palette was Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium Yellow, Rose Madder and Manganese Blue. This was applied over a series of simple washes and non detailed shapes. I also felt that this Paintings of Piccadilly would also work as a short video. It might be helpful for any budding watercolourist.
Over the years I’ve developed a shorthand technique of rendering buildings and figures. I do this in a way which provides sufficient information to inspire me for any future studio paintings.
Piccadilly art is available from Alan Reed Gallery in Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 9BP
