Cottage Row, Thirsk circa 1940

[Scene Chaser]

I found an old picture of Thirsk while looking at Herriot country and decided to do an ink and wash. All comments appreciated. Bill

140# rough, 6"x9" WN paints, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, raw sienna, burnt sienna, burnt umber, sap green, felt nib.

[olliewood0702]

Bill, this is such a neat countryside pen and wash painting!! It is a bit heavy on the right side making it a bit unbalanced but I'm sure this is the way the scene is IRL!

[Scene Chaser]

Thanks, Darla. Yes, that's what I thought, but didn't want to make changes I knew nothing about. Thanks for looking.
Bill

[mgthorvaldsen]

HI! Bill like the earthiness of the view up the hill side with it's quiet sunlight.

[Scene Chaser]

Thanks, Marianne.
Bill

[bluegenes]

Very nice pen and wash Bill!

Patty

[Purleyfineart]

Nicely done - the pen is not intrusive and the image looks very natural. I don't quite understand why the main cottage has two windows that touch each other, just to the left of the door.
Great to see a pen and wash. Not sure if it should really be in the 'watercolour plus' forum (I'm not complaining, I think it's a great 'medium').
Cheers
Andrew

[Scene Chaser]

Thank you, Patty.
Andrew, thanks for looking. We often have pen and wash in this forum, though, too much ink would send it to mixid media.
Bill

[MRSBB]

Another old building, I just love how this is painted. Wouldn't change a thing.Lenore

[ameliajordan]

You've done a good job of showing the slope of the hill!!

[Scene Chaser]

Lenore, Amelia, thank you for your kind remarks.
Bill

[mathomas]

Looks great -- I love the treatment over all, and I'm happy to see more line & wash in this forum

The only critiques I'd have is the distant trees down the road would be pushed back if they were bluer, and darker/bluer shadows on the shadowed building walls, and behind the foliage in front of the building might give a little more dimensionality.

[Yorky]

Lovely scene Bill.

My eye went to the pale area in front of the cottages in the midground. perhaps the grass colours could be strengthened here with another wash?

Doug

[Scene Chaser]

Mike and Doug, thanks so much for your comments. I agree with both of you. I can still fiddle with it and make some changes.
Bill

[pancho]

I like it very much and I just like the way it is...