London - Autumn in Camden

Autumn in Camden, Rosemary Whittle, Watercolour on paper

Camden will always have a special place in my heart. As a teenager it was our go to for a day out shopping and eating food. My friends and I spent many many hours wondering the streets and soaking up the different street fashions we saw. We even used to head there instead of our photography classes on the pretext of ‘taking photos for coursework’. It’s actually been a few years now since I’ve visited the markets and shops that make up this fantastically diverse area of London. I can’t wait till my children are a bit older and enjoy a good shopping trip!

My map paintings explore how humans have left their mark on the world through the design of cities and landscapes. I take these marks and transform them into expressive, fluid watercolour compositions, where the movement of paint mirrors the organic, evolving nature of the city itself. The interplay of pigments, blending and flowing together, creates a unique visual language—a landscape of colour shaped by London’s streets.

Colour is at the heart of my work. Throughout this collection, I experiment with colour combinations, layering different pigments to see how they interact and react. The result is a vibrant, atmospheric map that is both familiar and abstract—a celebration of London’s past, present, and ever-changing future.

Painted on watercolour paper, this artwork is perfect for London lovers, map enthusiasts, and collectors of unique cityscapes.

Size: 

29.7 x 21 cm unframed

47 x 34.5 cm framed

This painting is framed in a black coated MDF frame. Perspex has been used instead of glass for safety and to create a lighter weight frame. Please see final photographs.