Cape Solander, Kamay Botany Bay NP, Kurnell NSW

I am uploading this before correcting and painting over the sky and city skyline ** - in case I ruin it, which I so often do when trying to correct things. Overall, I am pleasantly surprised how this turned out. With me, it's always a bit of a gamble.

 

This may take me a while and I shall practice stormy skies on another sheet of paper first. It is a bit of a problem, as the sky was done first and a second layer may not blend with a smooth transition into the landscape. Conundrum ...

 

** Edit:

Decided against painting over the sky and leave as is.

 

As for BOCKINGFORD paper ***: (Edit below...)

I had mixed experience with this mould-made paper. It feels quite easy to paint on and easy to lift colours, but when taking the masking tape off, even really carefully, it rips the paper. On another occasion, the paper had faults, like 'waxy' patches that could not be painted over. This was through every sheet of the 12 pages pad. I may have been just unlucky and got a 'bad batch'. So, I keep just keep using what I have. I do not consider mysalf an artist, so it doesn't really matter if it doesn't turn out right. When things 'go bad' I just paint again on the back of the paper. Saves paper. Though, the surface on the back is a bit different.

 

Edit ***:

I think I am getting used to BOCKINGFORD paper. The pads I have been using do not have any faults and I am finding it actually good to paint on. Lifting off paint (which I need to do quite often...) works without damaging the paper and works well too.

Done