River by Moonlight (after Koho Shoda) Watercolour with just a few in

with just a few in blue

The piece captures the essence of a serene landscape

It’s not just a photograph

The truly iconic Bluebird boat speeds across the water

especially men

River by Moonlight (after Koho Shoda) Watercolour with just a few inInspired by a Japanese woodblock print by Koho Shoda, an artist from the Shin hanga (New prints) movement. I chose to use a soft, muted colour palette to help create a serene atmosphere, with the mood from the subdued colours creating an ambient light of the night, the moon and evening sky reflect on the surrounding landscape and curve of the river, and the silhouettes of the trees add to the quiet and stillness of the scene. I mixed blues and creams