Slade Cottage

[Arnie]

I recently attended a family wedding at a farm near Ilam/Dovedale in the peak district, and stayed in this cottage on the farm. Thought the owners would appreciate a watercolour of it.

To fill out the corner I slightly moved the bush on the left from its actual position to the corner, to link it with the red/orange used on the chimneys. I decided to do the windows without using gouache, but after a lot concentration with a pointy brush, had to ‘fix’ them with some gouache.

C&C Appreciated. Thanks for looking. Arnie

Watercolour, White Nights + touch gouache on Arches NOT about 14x10 inches.

 

[Jo Castillo]

This is so gorgeous. Love all of it.

 

[Arnie]

This is so gorgeous. Love all of it.

Thanks Jo. I'm going to do some more of this farm.

 

[Artyczar]

What a quaint cottage. I'm jealous that you got to go there. It's a beautiful painting. I feel the scene. Bravo!

What is NOT?

 

[Bartc]

Lovely and inviting. I would be thrilled to get such a painting of my cottage (if I had one....)
Decades ago my in-laws lived in the countryside of the UK. In a flush period they had their listed property painted in oils by a local artist and it became the cover for their personal thank you note cards, etc. Wish I had that painting now.
Nothing like an English cottage to bring out the nostalgia and wistfulness.
Can you get the rest of us invited too?

 

[snoball]

It is lovely, Arnie. Excellent job on the foliage and the stones of the cottage.

 

[JStarr]

I lived in a house quite like that in Germany! I'm sure the owners will love your gift!

 

[Terri]

Beautiful work! I want to be in this one!

 

[Arnie]

Lovely and inviting. I would be thrilled to get such a painting of my cottage (if I had one....)
Decades ago my in-laws lived in the countryside of the UK. In a flush period they had their listed property painted in oils by a local artist and it became the cover for their personal thank you note cards, etc. Wish I had that painting now.
Nothing like an English cottage to bring out the nostalgia and wistfulness.
Can you get the rest of us invited too?

I lived in a house quite like that in Germany! I'm sure the owners will love your gift!

Thanks Bartc and Jae: Was hesitant about just sending it to them but your comment has embolded me. I will post it on facebook first so other in the family will get to see it.

 

[Arnie]

Beautiful work! I want to be in this one!

What a quaint cottage. I'm jealous that you got to go there. It's a beautiful painting. I feel the scene. Bravo!

What is NOT?

Thanks Terri and Ayin for 'feeling the scene' - aim accomplished!

Ah NOT. Water colourpaper is sold here as Rough, NOT, or Hot pressed, where NOT means 'not hot pressed'.