A Simple Bridge

Sometimes a bit of stylization will go further than realism, but both are based on reality. 

 Watercolor on paper, 5 x 8 inches.

 Just a simple bridge scene I painted to try and get better at eyeballing perspective.  I think it was reasonably successful.  As a general rule of thumb the more time you spend on the lineart getting it correct the less time you spend flailing around with paint trying to 'make it work'.  You can't just build a house on the uneven mushy ground, you need a solid level foundation to build upon.  The sketch/lineart is that foundation, and your investment in it will pay dividends.