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Graubünden, Castle View

This is the emblem for the Canton Graubünden. The most Eastern Canton of Switzerland, it is also the most mysterious. With a long valley, the Rheintal, running north to south to three ancient passes it has one of the highest concentration of castles in all Europe.

This view is from Savognin towards the north with a castle keep in the small village of Riom. This side valley off the Rheintal serves two ancient passes the Septimer and the Julier. Both dating back to the Roman age and beyond. Often I use Photoshop to add an additional element to a image, in this case I wanted to give this image the feel of an old wood block


Medium: Watercolor, pen, colored pencil, Photoshop filter.








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