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Watercolor painting of Aachen Cathedral

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Russian graphic designer and watercolor painterEleanor Millhas a knack for capturing the spirit of place.

Through her architectural watercolor sketches, she documents buildings with exacting detail.

At the same time, Mill imbues her work with the color and light that gives each environment character.

Leuven Town Hall Watercolor Painting by Eleanor Mill

This allows viewers to come along with her as she places the memories of her travels down on paper.

Mill starts her creative process out in the field, drawing in watercolor as she travels.

Similarly, sketches represent my subjective opinion and capture my personal impressions.

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I visualize my imagination: what if people disappear from a big city?

How ephemeral are we before the hundred-year-old giants created by our fellow tribesmen?

Do we complement the greatness of nature?

Watercolor Painting of Leuven Town Hall in Progress by Eleanor Mill

These in-progress photographs also demonstrate the thought and care that goes into Mill’s work.

For those interested in owning a piece of Mill’s work, she sells her prints and originals onEtsy.

Watercolor artist Eleanor Mill is known for her incredible architectural paintings.

Watercolor Painting of Namur, Belgium by Eleanor Mill in Progress

She often documents her creative process on Instagram, from sketch to finished watercolor.

Mill is inspired by the sketches and drawings she creates while traveling.

Not limited to watercolor, she also creates stunning architectural pencil drawings.

Watercolor Painting of Namur, Belgium by Eleanor Mill

Watercolor painting of Bernkastel-Kues, Germany by Eleanor Mill

Watercolor Artist Painting Architecture

Watercolor Painting of Namur, Belgium by Eleanor Mill

Watercolor Painting of Namur, Belgium by Eleanor Mill

Watercolor Painting of Walls of Bouillon in Belgium by Eleanor Mill

Architectural Drawing of Aachen by Eleanor Mill

Artist Eleanor Mill Painting Picture of Aachen

Watercolor detail of Gothic Window

Watercolor Sketch of Roosevelt Island by Eleanor Mill

Watercolor Sketch of Roosevelt Island by Eleanor Mill

Watercolor Drawing of Frankfurt by Eleanor Mill

Watercolor Sketch of Saint Petersburg

Architectural Drawing of Abbaye de Villers

Detail of Architectural Drawing of Abbaye de Villers

Pencil Sketch of Ungru Manor in Estonia by Eleanor Mill

Pencil Sketch of Ungru Manor in Estonia by Eleanor Mill