Windmills at Dawn, Paintings of Amsterdam | Watercolour Paintings and Prints – Alan Reed
Amsterdam
On a recent trip to Amsterdam I was inspired to do some watercolours on location at Koog-Zaandijk of their windmills set in the Dutch landscape.
Looking into the early morning sunlight creates a sense of peace, stillness and tranquility to this iconic scene.
A limited edition print available
Amsterdam’s centre used to be full with windmills fulfilling various purposes, from preventing the city from flooding to grinding the seeds for the Dutch favourite condiment mustard. Most of the capital’s windmills have long been dismantled but still 8 remain. Many have been on the move and many of Amsterdam’s mills have been relocated to the suburbs where wind conditions are more favourable than in the built-up inner city.
Paintings of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Prints can be seen at our gallery in Ponteland or at www.alanreed.com