Artwork-Holbein Gouache on a Stonehenge Aqua ColdPress Black watercolor paper. Brushes: Princeton Heritage Brushes 4050 Synthetic Sable. Photo reference courtesy of enriquelopezgarre on Pixabay.
Sometimes you see a view or a photo reference and think ‘I just gotta paint that!’ That happened with this beautiful scene. I was a bit intimidated by it though. I know from experience that a view like this looks simple, but that doesn’t mean easy. I’ve messed up enough of them in the past to know.
This time though, I used black paper – half the job done. Combined with the bright goauche colors, all I had to do was move the brush around.
Instant drama! Who needs Black Velvet (either the cloth or the booze!) when you’ve got black watercolor paper!
It isn’t exactly galatic but it has that feeling of vastness so I’m claiming it for the Doodlewash prompt: Galaxy
Life Imitates Doodles 
Oh my gosh! This is beautiful! It reminds me of the Cars attraction in California Adventure.
Thank you, Lori! It didn’t say where this was in the reference photo so who knows, maybe it was from the Cars attraction, lol.
Absolutely luminous!!! I’d love to hang this on a wall so I could see it everyday. It speaks of endless possibility. Lucky hubby. (Does he want to share?)
Many thanks, Sharon! I was pleased with the way this one came out.
Yes, this is astronomical in its beauty and mystery.
Many thanks, Susan!