Tompsett approaches the Bristol skyline with a focus on the interplay between solid form and liquid medium. By utilizing a vibrant color palette, he defines the city’s iconic urban buildings through their recognizable outlines, allowing the watercolor to pool and bloom in ways that suggest the constant motion of city life. The composition avoids rigid detail, instead favoring the emotional resonance of the city's shape against a clean, minimalist background.

The work balances the structural integrity of a map with the expressive freedom of vibrant abstract art. Splatters and drips of paint break the horizon, nodding to the urban graffiti art exploration native to Bristol while maintaining a sophisticated sense of color variation and balance across the landscape orientation. It is a study of how a familiar horizon can be reimagined through the unpredictable nature of watercolor painting techniques.