Several years ago, David and I flew to England to board the Queen Mary 2 for a Transatlantic Crossing. You can find that story here:
https://betsyblissart.blogspot.com/2023/08/embarking-on-transatlantic-crossing.html
We had a day to walk around the port city of Southampton, England before boarding our ocean liner, and I snapped lots of photos.
It's a delight to go back to those photos and paint from them. We saw this little cart of herbs near the historic town walls (built in the 14th century!).
I began with a pencil sketch, then added watercolor washes and finished with some line work in India ink with my Lamy Safari fountain pen. Towards the very end of painting this scene, my Intuition suggested that I add a bit of purple to the shadows around the cart. The mint plants had lavender flowers, and using a touch of the same lavender tied the scene together.
Do you have old vacation photos that you'd like to revisit? Sketches of beautiful scenes can be uplifting on wintry, gray February days.
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