I haven’t written a post for the last few days because the time has been full of woe, worries and a car accident! I just haven’t been in the right frame of mind to write anything, mainly because my mind has been on other things. Thankfully, I came out of my car practically unscathed after having being rammed from behind with such an almighty bang. I had only a few scratches and my neck survived with only a mild case of whiplash, which I can say I’m very surprised about. My car’s good to me, it really is. I have nothing but admiration for it now. Obviously, if you’ve ever…
-
-
Street in Greece
I like using pen and ink when I’ve finished a painting. I wanted to put in another washing line but I refrained from doing so on this occasion. It was a hot sunny day today in England and I wanted to paint a scene abroad.
-
Italian Street in Watercolour
I painted this scene from a photograph of an Italian street. I love to see washing lines in paintings so I put one in!
-
Kingfisher in Mixed-Media
Not entirely happy with this one. I rushed it a bit with the wings and kind of gave up, but I’ve decided to post it anyway to show my mistakes. I like the face though ????
-
Swan in Watercolour
My first attempt at water. I think it’s OK; I kept it simple.
-
Diary Entry-01/05/2018-Shell in Watercolour Tutorial
Once again art class was great today. Our tutor gave us a 20 minute presentation using the dry brush technique, which I’ve never attempted and I can definitely vouch for this way of painting for lots of subjects. It’s generally used for botanical work and intricate stuff, you know where lots of patience is needed. I loved this method because I felt for once in my painting experience I had more control. I do tend to use loose washes of watercolour and let these flow and merge, which I enjoy. There is a problem with this working method though, you have little control. If you make a mistake and the…
