Secunderabad By-lane

Secunderabad By-lane, Watercolour on Paper, 22" X 15"

Hello everyone and thanks for visiting my blog. This is a painting of one of the inner lanes in the Ranigunj area of Secunderabad. In contrast with the overcrowded nature of Ranigunj this small place is quiet and peaceful. A walk through these lanes can be a source of infinite subject matter that essentially represent Hyderabad! :)
All comments and critiques are most welcome.  

Lane in Ranigunj

"Lane in Ranigunj, Secunderabad", 
Watercolour on Paper , (22" X 15")

This was painted from a photograph I took in one of the by-lanes of Secunderabad. I did this on Fabriano Studio CP paper. I applied a thin wash of acrylic white on the paper and let it dry before painting. Seems to reduce the absorbency of the paper and makes it more paintable. Do you use any such methods to make your paper more paintable?

Thank you so much for stopping by.