Day 12 of World Watercolor Month – I’m just about getting used to the American spelling of watercolour. But I don’t like it! Otherworldy – I’ve taken a different approach to colour recently. I no longer strive to get the correct colour in my paintings. I’m more interested in tone and shape. This does giveContinue reading “Otherworldly”
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Element
World Watercolor Month – day 11 – A busy scene if full of elements that must be simplified to work in a watercolour. Don’t get distracted by detail to soon. I like to do an initial wash across the whole painting, allowing the colours to touch and mingle. It is quite a leap of faithContinue reading “Element”
Clutter
The irony of todays image is the lack of clutter. Penbryn beach is a national trust owned coastline. It was the most empty beach I have ever been on, despite a full car park. The light in the image was bizarre in that the hills were really dark and I wanted to capture that againstContinue reading “Clutter”
Vegetation
I am enjoying working from my little sketchbook, so I have stopped using the Doodlewash optional prompt! Well, almost. This image is a little bit of MWNT in Wales. when the tide goes out you can walk along the bank of the river to the pub! I have struggled to paint this picture many timesContinue reading “Vegetation”
Mechanism
Beginners to watercolour are often troubled by the mechanics of the medium. It is different from opaque art materials such as oils and acrylics and so easy to mix a muddy colour. I like to keep my palette in a very ordered state and I tend to paint with only primary colours. Red, yellow andContinue reading “Mechanism”
You Lemon!
I re-read the articles in the Painter magazine last night and I also thought about my own sketchbook practice. So today, not using the Doodlewash Prompt of Lemon, I am going to describe my water colour practice. Everything I do starts with a sketch. These are generally made on location in a little A6 sketchContinue reading “You Lemon!”
Flavor?
It is safe to say that I am so far off the doodlewash topic prompt today and in quite a mess. I have reviewed the week’s work so far, and I am happily on a journey of discovery with collage and watercolour. One thing I’ve noticed is how different materials can have various effects onContinue reading “Flavor?”
Startle
I was scared to start a month long project based around watercolour, having become very effective with collage techniques. But I am finding a lot of freedom to experiment with watercolour and push the boundaries of what is possible. While Gouache is not strictly watercolour, it is still a water-based medium and allowed by CharlieContinue reading “Startle”
Burst
I want to push the boundaries of what is possible with Watercolour during July. These are not finished pieces but a journey of discovery! I’ve come to love text in images. This is a view of Warwick castle. It’s also a picture of my new toy, a Lyra water soluble graphite stick. In watercolour weContinue reading “Burst”
Raspberry?
I’ve decided to completely ignore the Raspberry prompt today! This is a complete experiment using a very random technique that I picked up from a youtube video entitled – Got PAINTERS BLOCK? Try this 5 MINUTE Loose Watercolor Landscape Painting Exercise, Lots of Fun! I’m beginning to get excited about this project now. I wasContinue reading “Raspberry?”
