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The Watercolour Kind – Painting Retreat – Cardiff – August 14th 2017

  What aspects of your watercolour painting would you like to improve and what aspects of yourself would you like to express more deeply? This watercolour retreat is for anyone wishing to enjoy their watercolour more and to discover their artistic voice. Spend a quiet, slowly-paced day focussing on things you don’t usually have the opportunity to do. Patient and experienced guidance /tuition throughout. For … Continue reading The Watercolour Kind – Painting Retreat – Cardiff – August 14th 2017

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Native American Indian Portraits in Pen & Wash

Pen and wash can be used in many ways – from very finely drawn and precise lines to much wider and more irregular marks. It all depends on your writing tool and your type of ink supply. For this demo I chose a bamboo dipping pen and a pot of waterproof Winsor & Newton Black India Ink (951).  I also used W&N Designers White Gouache … Continue reading Native American Indian Portraits in Pen & Wash

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Art Blossoms Painting Days 2007/18 are Here!

Bookings being taken now for the following:- 1) Capturing Playful Hares in watercolour 2) Colour Feeling Through Pastel 3) Native American Indians in Pen & Wash 4) Nastursium Watercolour Fiesta! 5) The Elemental Landscape in Charcoal – BOOK NOW   If you want to get to grips with watercolour, pen and wash and other art media such as drawing and pastels you have found the … Continue reading Art Blossoms Painting Days 2007/18 are Here!

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Painting Bulldogs in Watercolour

Here’s a review of what’s been going on in my studio this week including – Completion of two bulldog commissions in watercolour Painting these two gorgeous bulldogs was a real joy this week. Not that they didn’t give me a bit of trouble in places mind you! Their famous muzzles were a piece of work with all those soft folds and blended black patches to … Continue reading Painting Bulldogs in Watercolour

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The Outermost House and The House on Nauset Marsh – nature writing like no other

    Before you read any further would you like to just close your eyes and listen to the sounds of waves on a Cape Cod beach as seagulls and shorebirds call and sing in the sky. This will get you in the mood for this post which is inspired by the beauty of Cape Cod. I have recently read the cult classic for coastal … Continue reading The Outermost House and The House on Nauset Marsh – nature writing like no other

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How to Paint a Robin in Watercolour

With Christmas nearly here I thought some viewers may be interested in painting a robin.   They are real characters aren’t they? They claim your back garden as their own turf and defend it feistily.   The robin song is a delight and today I found this lovely short clip of a robin singing away – it is worth a listen if only to get … Continue reading How to Paint a Robin in Watercolour

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