{"product_id":"cortina-preview","title":"Cortina - Preview","description":"\u003cp\u003eI often don’t know where I will find the inspiration for my next watercolour landscape painting, and sometimes it comes from something that, at face value, is unrelated to landscape painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor instance I was recently watching the Winter Olympics from Cortina in the Italian Dolomites, on TV, and was struck by how spectacular the backdrop was to the various outdoor events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis led me to do some research on the stock photography website I use, and I came up with this colourful winter scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve employed many watercolour techniques, like wet into wet, dry-brushwork, using the side of the brush rather than the point, plus careful use of masking fluid, to produce a painting which hopefully has a good blend of looseness and detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s one to take your time over and not rush, but equally, you need to guard against overworking, particularly in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI found this a really enjoyable project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappy Painting,\u003cbr\u003eGeoff.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Watercolour Landscapes with Geoff Kersey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57191221625209,"sku":"cortina-preview","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2561\/6166\/files\/Cortina_Thumb_d6c9bbec-8021-420c-936e-087666830d72.jpg?v=1777616829","url":"https:\/\/watercolourlandscapes.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/cortina-preview","provider":"Watercolour Landscapes with Geoff Kersey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}