I’m not a fan of masking fluid in watercolour paintings, but I see people use it to create some fantastic art. I decided to change my attitude by attending a workshop specifically using the dreaded liquid latex. Before I start, these are my issues with masking fluid. Cathy Read was the tutor of the workshop.Continue reading “Overcoming the problems of masking fluid”
Tag Archives: watercolour
Valuable
The most valuable piece of advice I would give to beginner watercolorists is – Don’t give up, make mistakes. I’m not sure that today’s image is anatomically correct, it is copied from a sketch and it has a lot of errors. But you can learn a lot from mistakes. The bled of beach colour overContinue reading “Valuable”
Otherworldly
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”
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”
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”
Welcome to my world of watercolour month
I started out as a devout Water-colourist. Refusing to use black, leaving highlights instead of using white paint and generally having a miserable time with a medium that can’t be tamed! Day 1 Prompt – Sunlit. I try to harmonise my paintings these days, starting with an all over wash and then choosing to darkenContinue reading “Welcome to my world of watercolour month”
