A UNIQUE AND PATRIOTIC DOG LOVER GIFT – Your dog as Uncle Sam! For a fabulous and unique dog lover gift what better than a glorious original custom watercolor! I can paint your dog portrait wearing a patriotic Uncle Sam hat. This will be a custom dog portrait at a generous 11×14 inch size – plenty of space to get in all the features of … Continue reading Watercolor Dog Portraits
This week has seen a lot of art being made:) Tuesday daytime – I was teaching my Art Spirit Painter’s Group how to paint a tall ship Tuesday evening I was doing a watercolour horse demonstration to Sully Art Group Friday afternoon was spent with my growing Tonteg Art Spirit Painter’s group where we painted a Moroccan doorway and on Saturday morning I gave a one … Continue reading This Week’s Art
Had a busy week this week completing two more watercolour dog commissions. I also painted a hare in a midnight countryside scene as one of my demos for my weekly art class. I loved painting this grand old corgi as his face and eyes are so full of joy and love. I used pale watercolour washes of Raw Sienna, Winsor Violet and Cerulean Blue to … Continue reading New Paintings this Week – watercolour dogs and a watercolour hare
Ever fancied really getting to grips with watercolour? Then come along to my weekly Friday drop-in class! It is £12 per 3 hour session and you bring your own materials and equipment. I can advise you then on what you need. As of Oct 2016 email me at eastwitching@hotmail.com or call me Alison Fennell on 07415 801 844 for details on my Friday class in … Continue reading Watercolour Painting Classes South Wales. Drop-in Friday class Tonteg near Pontypridd 2016-17
Updated October 2016 – Want to learn WATERCOLOUR? Come and join my weekly Friday drop-in watercolour class! Contact me Alison Fennell on 07415 801 844 or at eastwitching@hotmail.com In Tonteg community centre, Tonteg near Pontypridd. It’s £12 per 3 hour session. I cater for all levels and we are a fun, relaxed group of around 12. Please bring your own materials and equipment and … Continue reading Watercolour Classes Cardiff/Pontypridd 2017-17
Art sale this weekend! All prices reduced. Grab an original now to enhance your space – direct from me, the artist:) 10 of my original watercolours are up for sale – to view more images of each one or to buy click on any of the paintings below. Easy to frame! Most of my paintings are standard photo size so you just buy a supermarket … Continue reading Original Watercolour Sale – This Weekend!
EASTER PRINT – Giveaway! – FIND the Golden BUNNY & WIN a PRINT! How to enter:- 1) Click the blue link alongside each of the 5 bunny images to be taken to the image source 2) Search for that gold bunny silhouette on the image 3) Once you’ve found it EMAIL the answer to me at eastwitching@hotmail.com… 4) FINALLY share this post TWICE on Facebook … Continue reading Easter Print Giveaway! Win a watercolour Animal Print
Most artists I know are devils for getting new art technique books. Books give us hope and inspiration and impetus! I have bought many, many books over the years and there are a few that I would never part with as they have become sacred to me. Below I share my 3 top go to art books; my bibles as I call them. As you … Continue reading What’s your Watercolour Bible?
Here are 2 videos – parts 1 and 2 of a simple budgerigar watercolour that I filmed today. I used Arches hot pressed watercolour paper. It is 100% cotton rag and very smooth for delicate work like this. Enjoy painting along – Alison Continue reading How to paint a Budgie in Watercolour
Had a little try out of my camcorder today in the studio after a long absence! Here are two short videos – one on drawing a rabbit in pencil and one on the first stages of painting him in watercolour! Continue reading Watercolour Bunny Tutorial Video
