Circular Quay from The Harbour Bridge, Sydney

One can climb steps within the south eastern pylon of the harbour bridge and get a great view both sides. This watercolour captures the view looking east of the bridge and back towards the city of Sydney. Some lovely reflections from the buildings. 

Circular Quay from The Harbour Bridge, Sydney
Watercolour, pen and goauche on watercolour paper
8.5 x 5.5 inches  (21.6 x 14cm)
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The Sea Princess had just come under the Harbour Bridge and is leaving towards the Pacific, where the Radiance of the Seas awaits her.



The Sydney Opera House watches over the traffic entering Circular Quay.

  I have a new oil of the view from the Pylon looking west, at my painting blog "Painting Light"   Please note that the studio will be closed until early May, whilst I will be away in south america.      Click here to contact me   

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Congwong Beach, near La Perouse in Sydney

Congwong Beach, near La Perouse in  Sydney  

Congwong Beach, Sydney
Watercolour and gouache on watercolour paper
40 x 15 cm

 

Painted this one a few weeks ago before the weeks of rain set in. Another new discovery in Sydney. Been to La Perouse many times but never noticed this beautiful sheltered beach before, which is located south of Sydney on the northern entrance to Botany Bay.

 

My weekly sketching trips are revealing so many new places that I have never been to before in Sydney. I have become a tourist in my own town. 

I also find that having sketched a place, the image cements itself in ones head. Sketching is much better at engraining a view in ones head than taking photos.

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Sketches from Clarke Point, Woolwich, Sydney

Back rummaging  around Sydney. Whilst it is the midst of summer it has been very wet and cool here (wettest and coolest since the 1950s).One of the joys of sketching is that it makes you get out, and I am discovering all these places that I have never been to before. I have become a tourist in my own city. Today went to Clarke Point at Woolwich which has expansive views of the harbour, and a killer one of the bridge in the distance. 

The area also has a great pub nearby for lunch, ( Woolwich Pier Hotel) which has great views from the upper balcony.

Sydney Harbour Bridge from Clarke Point
Watercolour, Gouache, Ink on watercolour Paper
12 x 23 cm  ( 9 x 4.5 inches)

I think that the view above will make a good subject for a large oil.

Cockatoo Island from Woolwich
Watercolour, Gouache, Ink on watercolour Paper
13 x 20 cm ( 8 x 5 inches)

A few years ago sketched of Cockatoo Island from Elkington Park on the southern side of the harbour - click to see it here

There are a couple of new small oil paintings on my other blog "Painting Light"

Lavender Bay on New Years Day

Mount Ventoux, Provence France

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Into the Light , Luna Park, Sydney Harbour

Oil on Board 7 x 5 inches (17cm x12 cm)

A small painting near Luna Park at Lavender Bay in Sydney Harbour

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Into the Light, Cremorne Point, Sydney Harbour

10 x 8 inches

Oil on Canvas

I enjoy the sparkle of light when it ripples across the harbour as we look past Cremorne Point to the Sydney Opera House.

At Cremorne Point there is a very pleasant walk with spectacular views around the harbour foreshore to Cremorne Point, and then continue onto Mosman Bay. More information on the walk at this link

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