This is another idea I am working on to create a finished collage image of some boats I saw at Tresaith, in Wales. I’m using collage papers that I have made by printing on newspaper and then tearing to shape. The boat and block coloured paper are children’s sugar paper which has become a trademarkContinue reading “Morning Regime”
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Another week, another round of Doodlewash
Sometimes it’s easier than others with the doodlewash prompts. Clip was the prompt – and this is a bulldog clip. When we used to use paper and store documents you would always grab a Bulldog clip. I wonder how many of todays children would even recognise this item! Everything was paper and notebooks when IContinue reading “Another week, another round of Doodlewash”
Rosebuds
This weeks prompts from Doodlewash, could not be further away from my comfort zone of prompts! I’m not a big flower painter and I envy people who can make flowers look beautiful. I almost tried a botanical watercolour course but level of detail was too much for me to fathom. Botanical painters, who build upContinue reading “Rosebuds”
This little piggy
Covid has been a strange beast. This little piggy has been created using a Covid mask advert! I have been watching the Morning Show on Apple, and I have noticed in other shows, where Covid has crept into the scripts. When I saw the mask advert, I knew I wanted to use it in aContinue reading “This little piggy”
Monochromatic Bunny
Bunny Prompt! I can’t draw bunnies. Not sure that red was the correct colour for this bunny. It has an ‘end of Watership down’ feel to it. This is the kind of bunny you wouldn’t want to mess with in a dark alley. No more to be said!
You’ll wet the bed if you pick them…
You may or may not know this, but picking Dandelions does not make you wet the bed! You have to eat them to do that. The popular myth is based around the french word for Dandelion – Pissenlit – which translates to ‘Pee the bed’. Another french word is Dent de lion to describe theContinue reading “You’ll wet the bed if you pick them…”
Sandpiper
How to create an easy reflection in watercolour! I’m quietly proud of this image! Using collage and tearing a folded piece of newsprint has really helped create 2 the reflection of the sandpiper. You will see in the time-lapse video how this was created as the gouache wash has covered up the newspaper image. MaybeContinue reading “Sandpiper”
Criminal Pets
I will be launching my new series of Criminal Pet illustrations at the Woodley and Earley arts group spring exhibition. These new images are based on stories from friends and their pets! Ozzy the illegal fisher – A cat with a natural talent for pond fishing in the neighbourhood where he lived. Peaches the postContinue reading “Criminal Pets”
Tumbler
Ordinary, extraordinary I love primary and bright colours. The secret to a good painting is not perhaps the colour you use, but more the tone you apply the colour. Using painted newspaper to set-up the big shapes I used watercolour to add tone to the image and make the ice in the glass stand out.Continue reading “Tumbler”
Caterpillar
Ugly or what. This is a puss moth cesura vinula! I used to be a pure watercolourist. I sometimes hated the wishy-washy images that I produced. I started to mix things up with acrylic and gouache but recently I have found collage and text adds something that makes give watercolour a bit of impact. IContinue reading “Caterpillar”
