Tag Archives: People

Quiet but still here sktchy30 challenge

Hi all, I am sorry I have been so quiet lately, although I have been very busy with work, I have managed to keep up with some painting each day, infact I have just completed my first ever painting challenge … Continue reading

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3 a me goes…portrait

This was so much fun to create. ‘3 a me goes’ is from reference photos courtesy of sktchy app, in particular I would like to thank Elizabeth Lapsley, the creator and model of the portrait reference. It took a while … Continue reading

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A catch up of some recent works

I really need to apologise for not posting very frequently lately, however now the Christmas season is over, and we are into a fresh new year, I hope to get back to a little normality ( whatever that maybe)? Here … Continue reading

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Catching up with a few people, in an arty way

I have been a little lost with painting lately, I keep starting, but then set pieces aside unfinished. Unsure of where I want them to go, or getting bored and wishing to move onto the next? Or is it because … Continue reading

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Tester/samples Saunders watercolour paper

I had been given a sample pack of Saunders watercolour paper by my wonderful local art shop ( new forest stationary) the pack contained all samples of paper they manufacture for watercolour, from 90lb, to 300lb. Each is 5×5″. I … Continue reading

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‘Princess of the party’ watercolour inspiration from Sktchy app

So this Sktchy app is proving to be a great benefit in inspiring me to get painting people. It’s actually quite addictive. The only hard but is deciding which photo to use, there are so many and I have saved … Continue reading

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Going bright and bold,in a loose watercolour technique

Today was about getting away from my usual colours, the natural tones I love so much.I wanted to try painting bright, where any colour will work anywhere, just picking darker shades in certain areas, a very enjoyable technique. I did … Continue reading

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