Butchery Lane in Canterbury | Watercolor painting

This watercolor painting is officially called "After the rain in Canterbury" and was painted by Ricardo Bouman.
The painting shows a beautiful vista down the street Butchery Lane in the English university city of Canterbury. The composition was repainted from a photograph I took myself after a rainstorm. Reflective colors on the wet street tiles give this painting atmosphere where many warm and cold colors are visible. In the background you can see one of the towers of the medieval Canterbury Cathedral.
The original painting is part of a private collection. The painting is a mix between a realistic and illustrative style and has a size of 50 x 70cm and is painted on 300g watercolor paper.

For a close-up of this artwork click on the photo.

This artwork is offered by WatercolorWall

WatercolorWall is a studio where hand-painted watercolors are made. The person behind the studio is Ricardo Bouman, a graphic designer, photographer and painter with a passion for (far) travel and discovering (mountain) landscapes, cities and architecture.

Ricardo has been painting with watercolors for over 25 years and translates his own travel experiences into paintings. His webshop offers various subjects such as: Illustrative realism, Line drawings, Impressionism, Line & Wash and Modern Abstract painting.

Ricardo is a traditional illustrator and painter. He therefore does not use 'Ai' (artificial intelligence). All his works are handmade and created from his own (travel) experiences, ideas and expertise in the field of painting. His subjects often have a connection with nature, an emotion or a (city) location that he has visited himself.
His motto is: 'To be able to create atmosphere, you must first have tasted it'

Ricardo does everything in a traditional way. From stretching the watercolor paper, sketching and drawing the composition and subject, to painting with watercolors and inks.

All paintings are photographed in high resolution and available in this webshop as wall decoration on various materials and sizes.

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