Summer Romance

Don't you sometimes wish you could just escape from the hustle and bustle of modern day living? This was the inspiration for this watercolour and pen painting. As I stood and gazed at this beautiful bridge, the scent of the nearby gardens filling the air and the sounds of the bees collecting pollen from the wildflowers made me feel as if I had been transported back to a time when Ladies in their beautiful crinoline dresses would stroll through the gardens hoping for a secret rendezvous with their beau.

I have had this on my 'to paint' list for ages and I guess after the steep learning curve of learning Cezanne's style of painting I just wanted to get back to familiar territory. If anyone is interested the bridge in the painting is the Palladian bridge at Wilton House in Wiltshire UK close to where I used to live. The Bridge over the little River Nadder was designed by the 9th Earl of Pembroke, one of the "architect earls," with Roger Morris (1736/7).

Here are some more close ups so you can see the detail in the sky and far side of the bridge.




Ona