Tag Archives: watercolor

Quiet but still here sktchy30 challenge

Posted on May 1, 2017 by

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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‘Archie’

Posted on March 12, 2017 by

I stumbled upon this delightfully handsome chap on Facebook. Archie belongs to my friend Fran. I was messing about with back ground effects, and decided to add Archie to the splodges of paint, it started off as a practice/play, so … Continue reading →

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Horsing around

Posted on March 12, 2017 by

I have not been painting much the last couple of weeks, as I have recently started a new job. I have been riding between the rainy days during my spare moments. Hopefully once I have settled into my new routine … Continue reading →

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‘Meandering in the meadow’ pheasant art

Posted on February 26, 2017 by

I have been working on this large piece over the last week, between riding and work I decided it was eventually finished. I started the pheasant in polychromos ( now I wish I hadn’t, as it was not how I … Continue reading →

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Eden Bee’portrait watercolour and polychromos

Posted on February 15, 2017 by

This is a quick post today, but I wanted to share this portrait of Eden Bee, taken from her reference photo on sktchy app. Watercolour and polychromos on 200lb coldpress 30x40cm

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3 a me goes…portrait

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

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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‘My tea time’, combined watercolour and coloured pencil horse

Posted on February 11, 2017 by

I have quite a few paintings left in a pile, they are my ‘gone wrong’ paintings, or is it that they didn’t go to plan? Either way, they are rejected….but maybe only for a few days. I really don’t like … Continue reading →

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Elegant writer pen, a mind of its own

Posted on January 28, 2017 by

This weekend I had some more play time with the elegant writer pen, it’s one of those items I forget about and then have a surge of paintings featuring its talent. However although it produces some great effects when water … Continue reading →

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‘An elegant lady’ hare painting

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

I decided to pull my elegant writer pen out of the cupboard for this painting. I combined this with watercolour, and only one shade…brown! But the colours that emerge from using the elegant writer once water is added are always … Continue reading →

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Sktchy app a great place to start

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

Sktchy app is always a great go to place to go to when looking for a reference source, it is full of photographs of people ( mainly). I have found it a perfect tool in my journey towards learning to … Continue reading →

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