Eierland Lighthouse and the Dunes of Texel.
Handmade watercolour painting by Ricardo Bouman.
This painting is part of the 'Netherlands in Watercolour' collection.
The painting is a so-called 'Line & Wash' which is characterised by a black line drawing drawn with a crown pen with waterproof black ink and coloured in with a pigment-rich watercolour (watercolour).
The quick pen and brush strokes create dynamism and a playful and illustrative look.
The composition shows a Dutch cloud sky in spring and the Eierland Lighthouse and the well-known houses that fall under the municipality of De Cocksdorp. The Lighthouse and surrounding houses are drawn in a minimalist style.
Texel is my favourite Dutch holiday destination and I have visited the Eierland Lighthouse several times in beautiful, sunny or just stormy weather. On location, I always photograph the lighthouse and surrounding houses as well as the Texel dune landscape.
This painting is therefore also a compositional elaboration of one of my own photographic images.
WatercolorWall the studio of Ricardo Bouman.
Ricardo a creative graphic designer, photographer and painter with a passion for adventure travel, landscapes, cities, ancient and modern architecture, photography and painting.
In his studio, he creates works from a combination of hand-drawn and -painted techniques. His favourite medium..
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