Leeds Castle Panorama Progress Painting

[Yorky]

Here’s a panorama I assembled from photos taken on a recent visit to Leeds Castle. It was a dull rainy day so I have substituted a blue sky.
Transferred from wetcanvas.

My sketch 21×9 on 200lb Saunders Waterford rough paper:

Initial washes applied:

Foreground and trees added:

Windows added:

Reflections etc:

Finished Painting:

Painting framed:

All in all an interesting painting to do.

Doug

 

[laika]

Wow, Doug, that's a beauty!

 

[Yorky]

Thanks Lamar. it was fun.

 

[Terri]

Just beautiful work, Yorky. Was this sketch done in graphite?

 

[Yorky]

Yes, it was scaled from the assembled print.
Doug

 

[Terri]

Yes, it was scaled from the assembled print.
Doug

Thank you! I am ignorant of watercolor, and this looks so delicate and lush. I was curious if there needs to be a ground barrier between graphite and watercolor, as I hear so often in other media.

 

[Yorky]

No, watercolour and pencil work fine together. Many painters never try to remove the pencil lines. I often strengthen my drawing with ink.
Doug

 

[Terri]

No, watercolour and pencil work fine together. Many painters never try to remove the pencil lines. I often strengthen my drawing with ink.
Doug

I learn something new every day around here. Thanks, Yorky!

 

[Hermes2020]

Thank you for the kind of post I enjoy very much, Doug. It is kind of you to share your workflow with us. The wonderful end result is a bonus in my opinion. It is interesting to see such a variety of artistic tastes here, from my taste for grungy textures and sombre colours, to more refined tastes like yours.

 

[Yorky]

I have never been called refined before.

Doug

 

[Hermes2020]

I have never been called refined before.

Doug

 

[Artyczar]

Thank you for posting this Yorky. This is a wonderful piece and a great example of process. And I love it! ♥️

 

[joe1It]

Yorky, thanks, it's a wonderful painting, and it's very nice to see the various stages and information about it.

 

[mbeckett]

No, watercolour and pencil work fine together. Many painters never try to remove the pencil lines. I often strengthen my drawing with ink.
Doug

this is a beauty! love the 'in progress' photos. i like how you termed using ink as "strengthened". i usually refer to adding ink as trying to "save" a painting!

 

[Yorky]

No ink lines in this one.

 

[Maybenartist]

What a great idea to paint a panorama. Love the reflections and the curve of the foreground lawn area. Looks very good to me.. shadows, highlights, everything.

 

[snoball]

Great work Yorky. Looks exquisite framed. ❤️❤️❤️

 

[Charlie’s Mum (Maureen)]

It’s a lovely painting Doug, and yes, ‘refined’ is a good description! Delicate and precise.

 

[Joan T]

Doug, this came out great!!! That reflection is amazing. I don't know how I got out of the habit of visiting the Watercolor Forum on WC. I haven't seen your work in too long. Well done, sir!

 

[Yorky]

Thanks it is one of my favourites.