Monday, 15 April 2019

Jackson Watercolour Paper

Just discovered this paper thanks to Fiona Phipps. It was cheap, 12 sheet 16" x 12" block for £11.60 inc postage. Similar Bockingford £13.70 +postage., Has an interesting surface  with a very pronounced "warp". The surface takes pen and ink and washe

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Tuesday, 9 April 2019

Hi everybody. I just learned to draw

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Hi everybody. I just learned to draw. I like to pa

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Tuesday, 2 April 2019

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You should never forget to stay MLB 19 Stubs hydrated when you are playing a game. Gaming is great for escaping one's troubles, though it is also possible to become focused to the point of forgetting to drink water. More players than you thin

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Friday, 29 March 2019

Unfathomable skill...

Just like you lot, I want to be popular...

Sorry, wrong thread.   Seriously, there's a watercolour painting in the gallery now called Rose Fragrance. It's quite amazing...

Most of the work I see I can figure out how it was done

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Thursday, 14 March 2019

funny how it goes.

I was given two large canvases by the late, and lovely, Derek Snowden.  I completed one with my acrylic Labrador, and I am very proud of it.  However, as many of you might recall, I was never convinced by acrylics and always wary of trying them.

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Thursday, 31 January 2019

Shadow colour

For my last 'Rose'-painting, I used a mixture of cobalt blue with cadmium red for the shadow on the flower and to paint the branches. It was the first time I used this combination and I am rather pleased with the result.
For my earlier watercolours,

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Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Watercolour lesson

My eldest daughter who's 13 is really into art, but today she came home from school and declared what she's learning at school in art, is just well a bit boring. She watches me painting all the time with interest, and says it looks fun and like I really e

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