Quiet Summer in Miyama, Kyoto (2015) Original Watercolour by Masato Watanabe

I visited Miyama in Kyoto, a beautiful village known for its traditional thatched-roof houses, and captured its scenery in this watercolor sketch.
My focus for this piece was simplicity. Instead of over-painting, I intentionally minimized my brushstrokes, leaving room for the viewer's imagination to fill in the rest. I wanted to convey the fresh, humid air of the Japanese countryside, the vibrant greenery of the surrounding forest, and the nostalgic presence of the old houses.

Materials used:

Watercolor on Paper

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 31.5 x 20.5 x 0.01cm (unframed) / 31.5 x 20.5cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky