Florence...I painted this view of the Duomo and Bargello Tower from a photo I took from our hotel window when we were there. The road beneath was cluttered haphazardly with parked vehicles.
I used a mix of watercolour and acrylic paint on Fabriano paper.

Here is another riverside painting I did of Richmond.
A simple subject such as this boat manages to have an imposing presence.
I kept the focus on the boat and painted other parts of the picture less distinctly.

Richmond-On-Thames is a fascinating historical town set south west of London. I went there this week on a beautiful day and took lots of photographs.
The river front has several fine buildings of architectural merit and I took one picture from the bridge of these, over the top of the umbrellas which cover the tables in a cafe.
I used a looser technique than usual, on Fabriano paper , which is almost fabric-like and gives a mellow soft result

I couldn't resist painting another Still Life.
This one, however, has my usual vivid colours toned down considerably.
I kept glazing over the items till I got the effect I wanted, and introduced the suggestion of a third dimension, rather than painting the objects flat against the background.