Soft pastel on Colourfix paper. This could probably also have been put on the landscapes page, but there isn't enough landscape really showing to warrant it, so it's here with the florals. These old cottages were spotted while travelling in a boat on the Kennet and Avon Canal. They have that "biscuit-tin lid" appeal, maybe, but there are still many parts of Britain where such sights can be found. They are part of our heritage that seems to be snubbed these days by so many insensitive folk keen to modernise every square inch of habitat that we have.
Several photos were taken (rapidly, before the boat had gone too far!) and a watercolour was initially produced from them. This year I felt that the subject was worthy of a second approach, so soft pastels were used to catch the colourful spillage of flowers against the more formal and simple shapes of the pre-Victorian houses. The subject is what it is; cottages with flowers; actually, I think these are listed buildings.
Double antique-white mount with natural wood frame. Currently does NOT have glass. Frame would be fitted with a protective board, to cover the pastel surface in transit. Image size 18" x 11" (45cm x 28cm); overall framed size 22" x 15" (55cm x 37cm) approx.
Price: £115 plus £25 for delivery to UK addresses.
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