Tag Archives: portrait

Constructive weekend painting

Posted on October 9, 2016 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

I had a pretty good weekend, the weather was beautiful, I rode both days on the ponies, clipped the dog, and mowed the grass    ( it’s still growing well despite being in October).did the food shopping….then with all jobs … Continue reading →

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‘The lady in a turban’ watercolour

Posted on September 28, 2016 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

For Todays painting I knew exactly the sort of pose I was looking for ( unusual for me) having watched the film ‘ the girl with the pearl earring’ AGAIN!  I was on the hunt for a lady wearing a … Continue reading →

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Inky I think!

Posted on September 25, 2016 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

This weekend I have been playing with inks, but for a change I have used water soluble, rather than the carbon water resistant ink, let’s just say, I got very inky fingers. It was a lot of fun, but quite … Continue reading →

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Watercolour ‘ faced with imagination’

Posted on September 10, 2016 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

This is my latest painting inspired by a Sktchy app photo reference ‘ faced with imagination’ it is watercolour on 140lb 9″x12″ this was a little challenge to myself as it filled the whole page, something I don’t usually attempt … Continue reading →

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‘Stunning Stella’ Sktchy app inspiration

Posted on September 6, 2016 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

Another big thanks to Sktchy app for my latest inspired watercolour of a beautiful girl called Stella, this is Luna’s sister, I painted her sister a while back…such a cute pair 😀

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Black and white=colour

Posted on September 4, 2016 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

This was a fun portrait to paint, I found a cute black and white photo of a young girl on the Sktchy app, and converted her into my colourful with gold hints version. Super cute! I am loving Holbein gouache … Continue reading →

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‘Princess of the party’ watercolour inspiration from Sktchy app

Posted on August 31, 2016 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

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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Some more Sktchy app inspiration watercolour

Posted on August 27, 2016 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

I have been back on the Sktchy app to find something great to paint. Lola Garcia had posted a beautifully cute photograph of a girl in a hat. I am rather drawn to portraits that have props! By that I … Continue reading →

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Luna ‘dressing up’ Sktchy app inspiration

Posted on August 19, 2016 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

After feeling inspired by the app sktchy, I started trailing back through the thousands of photo reference opportunities, and found a gorgeous photo of ‘luna’. Lauren her mum had kindly shared the photo, and I took up the challenge, another bright … Continue reading →

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Going bright and bold,in a loose watercolour technique

Posted on August 12, 2016 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

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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