Watercolour on Paper. A small commission for a friend. Fun to do. Waiting for a verdict before I decide on a background. I find watercolour quite frightening as it feels as if I have little to no control over this medium. As a result I am not as experimental as I would like to be.…
Read MoreMy second try at Jeanette in watercolour (the first while I was happy with the my application of paint was not quite right proportionally) – I am a total novice with this medium and find its unpredictablity both delightful and confounding at the same time. This is only my third portrait in watercolour (the first…
Read MoreI’ve had one of those really frustrating days – had a list made of things to do – managed to do two of them. HUGE pile of ironing done including all the sheets! And I ordered my supply of walnuts and brazil nuts from my favourite supplier. Apart from that nothing done on my list.…
Read MoreSummer of 2006, a trip to Mt Vernon. There is the most wonderful walled garden – a lovely haphazard garden with a beautiful orangery and this lovely little summer house.Doing a lot of homework for the ArtBiz course with Alyson Stansfield, assessing directions and options. Also reading an enormous amount on various blogs about marketing…
Read MoreJust a doodle from my bed.
Read MoreThis is this months Virtual Sketch Date image How many media can you put in one sketch? Started with graphite but I didn’t like it – so I added some colour pencil and then some watercolour and finally a little pen! It was nice to take a day off serious painting and just sit in…
Read MoreI’m procrastinating – making phone calls, getting started with painting, studying and while I procrastinate I doodle – watercolour paint tubes and a little teddy bear.
Read MoreA sketch for today. Sun was shining it was lovely and warm sitting in the sunshine for twenty minutes sketching this. Put the colour in when I got home. Taking a night off oil painting for some admin time. Sometimes you just have to sacrifice studio time for the more practical stuff. I really enjoy…
Read MoreA couple of sketches from Georgia.New Year’s resolution No 1 – Do some art every day – even if only a sketch.
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