Watercolor Painting – Vue du Pont Alexandre III. et du Pont de la Concorde
Vue du Pont Alexandre III et du Pont de la Concorde - Watercolor 39 x 35 cm / 15,4 x 13,8 in
©estandrea – Parisdreamtime 2010
On a dark and cold morning in early April this view was offered to me.
I was on the upper open deck of a sightseeing double-decker tour through Paris with German friends who had come to visit me in Paris. My friends and I were frozen and dishevelled, but happy because it didn’t rain. Pont Alexandre III. is one of the beautiful Paris bridges, offered to France by Tsar Alexander III. of Russia, emphasizing the French-Russian Alliance. It’s structure is made of metal and was finished in 1900, on schedule for the World Exhibition. In the background you can see a much older bridge, the “Pont de la Concorde”, finished in 1791.
The technical aspects of this painting were challenging for me, due to the perspective and also to the characteristics of the paper I used. This paper has a very uneven, rough surface, although when you touch it, it’s smooth at the same time. You better not get obsessed with detail when you use rough watercolor paper. Once you are beyond wanting details, you will be fine:)…
I wish you a nice week.
PS: On the original artwork the top of the lamppost has more space left around it:)
Andrea, this is truly a wonderful painting. Of course in your city you are surrounded by incredible views and your watercolors only make them better! I love how you have again given it so much atmosphere. I can almost feel the moisture and coolness in the air. The Pont de la Concorde in the background gives this painting so much subtle strength…without it I think Pont Alexandre III would not appear stable!
This is truly beautiful work of an incredible Parisian view. I bet you learned a lot with the technical challenges you encountered! You seem to have overcome them nicely, though…a true artist!
Thanks Andrea!
This so lovely. And for me the colors really convey that it is cold.
OH Andrea,
It is beautiful!!
Elizabeth
beautiful andrea,
real lovely colors
xxx
Andrea,
I love the contrast that the rough texture of the paper makes and I like the low key tone. This is a wonderful composition, both rich and complex!
Lovely!
Wow.. This is cool …bet this is even better in person. Phtographing doesnt do our art work justice. I love learning about the history of your City that you tell us about when doing these art pieces.
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magnifique comme toujours !!!
Looks pretty good to me!!!
This is a beautiful painting. It captures the feeling you describe so well. Paris must be a most visually stimulating city. No wonder so many lovely paintings originate here.