Bayview authentic

authentic A small, loose watercolor landscape painting of a view of the bay from a coffee shop in Castro Valley. Done plein air, using the extra rough surface of Shizen watercolor paper to create texture. 6x9 inches, done on 100% cotton paper with top lightfastness rated paints from M Graham and Daniel Smith.

Note that the painting extends to the edges of the paper. No frame/matte included. It can be difficult to get the colors of the original to accurately reproduce in the photo, so two photos included for reference.