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Theme is: Rooftops

'Copycats’ by Spencer Lambeth-Angell, Sutton Coldfield u3a

They are having a conversation overlooking the rooftops of a city, pondering what to do next.

'Cor!...What a sight!' by Ian Weatherley, Witham & District (Essex) u3a.

Not quite the rooftops of London, but a pen, watercolour pencil and watercolour picture of a selection of chimney stacks and old tile roofs in the Chipping Hill area of Witham, Essex.

'Urban Landscape' by Michael Parry, Waterlooville u3a

I have always been fascinated by the urban landscape and tried here to create a forest of chimneys receding into the distance. Based on childhood memories of looking across the rooftops of my home town, painted with acrylics.

'Grand Canal Venice' by Marie Evans, Epsom & Ewell u3a

The Venetian rooftops of the Grand Canal, Venice. Painted in watercolour at a workshop earlier this year.

'Chimneys' by Janet Amor, Bradford on Avon u3a

I was inspired to do this painting by looking out from my window and seeing houses with chimneys on their roofs.

'Brunelleschi's Dome' by Christine Ford, Caterham u3a

Brunelleschi's Dome produced with ink and watercolour wash. I was inspired to paint this famous Florence landmark after a visit to this beautiful city.

By Shirley Mountain, Chesterfield u3a

Rooftops - pen ink, pastel and crayon on paper.

'Rooftops of Venice' by Mary Sarachi, Wilmslow u3a

Watercolour after a visit there some years ago.Spoilt for choice what to paint in this beautiful city.I started painting before I was married so continued to sign with my maiden name Astbury.

'Madeira' by Nicholas Hanison, Hampstead Garden Suburb u3a

My watercolour is view from the rooftops for parrots over the skies of Madeira.

'Whitby Wharf' by Anne Pearson, Hale & District u3a

Sun behind the clouds falling on the distant rooftops. This was the subject of my weekly Friday Painters group.

'Lucca' by Carol Waddington u3a

Cycling along the city wall of Lucca northern Italy I stopped to draw this rooftop scene and finished it in watercolour that evening in my hotel room

'The Moon' by Sandra Foster, Belfast u3a

Early one summer morning I looked out only to see the moon still shining brightly over my neighbours rooftops. I took a photograph, and subsequently painted the picture in acrylics.

'Bordeaux' by Mike Clark, Farnham u3a

I was on holiday in Bordeux and this was the "very French" view from my balcony. It is just a quick urban watercolour sketch in a sketch book.

'Sissinghurst castle' by David Wrigley, Fleet & District u3a

You need to climb up high to look down on the roof tops! After climbing the tower at Sissinghurst Castle, I was struck by the different shapes of the roofs on the oast house buildings.

'Snowy rooftops' by Dawn Jenkins, Ilkley & District u3a

Snowy rooftops, already experienced in November. Acrylic on black.

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