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The Green Man
The subject at the latest AVA session was `Greens'. This isn't beloved by many but, as is my usual method, I entered the search on Google and came up with the Jack in the Green festival at Hastings....
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Book Review - Keys to Drawing by Bert Dodson
I may have mentioned this book before as Charles Reid told me, when on a workshop, that he considered it the best book on drawing. This is a bold statement as there are hundreds of books on drawing and...
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Watercolour Paintings (19)
Here are the latest batch of paintings I have collected. Another very varied batch with (hopefully) something for everyone. Several of these artists are unknown to me but all are on Facebook so it...
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New DVD from Gerad Hendriks
A few days ago arrived in the post a copy of this new DVD from Gerard Hendriks - I think it his first. This was most unexpected but not really a surprise as I've benefited from Gerards generosity...
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Two More Chiefs
The following are the latest portraits I've attempted. They are again of Amerindians, in both cases very-well known ones. The guide photos were both black and whiteSitting Bull - 16" x 12" Waterford...
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Two More
These are my latest efforts mostly done at AVA sessions but also partly at home. I make the usual proviso that these are just my paintings and I don't hold them up as particularly good.- just mine. I...
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Another Two
Here are another two portraits, drawn at home and painted at my AVA session on Thursday.16" x 12" Centenaire 140lb (300gsm) not "Queen of the Desert"Blog followers will know I am an admirer of the...
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Herewith the latest batch of watercolour paintings I have collected. There are several new artists so something hopefully for everyone with some of my favourites that I make no apology for featuring,...
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Three More
My latest efforts mostly drawn at home and painted at AVA sessions on Thursdays. 'My he looks fierce' 16 x 12'I wasn't happy with my first attempt and tried a 'rescue'. It's partially worked but not...
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Lutea Watercolours
Yet another brand of watercolour paint arrives and in some ways an astonishing one. What do I mean? To start with the paints are plant-based giving a result - "that cannot be created with synthetic...
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Eskiminzin
Eskiminzin was the chief of the Aravaipa band of the Western Apache. The painting is from a photograph taken when, in his later peaceful period, he had become a prosperous farmer with a ranch,...
View ArticleWatercolour Painting on a Budget - 2016 Update
I've just purchased some art materials, mostly paints and paper, for my Avon Valley Art group. Two relatively small parcels cost just under £300 and brought home again how expensive watercolour...
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Watercolour Paintings (21)
Here are the latest watercolour paintings I've downloaded. Once again a varied collection with something I would hope for everyone. N.B GurungGerard HebdriksCharles ReidCatherine ReyDavid TaylorJan...
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Watercolour Papers
The paper used in watercolours is considered by many artists to be the most important item. The celebrated American artist and renowned teacher Charles Hawthorne (1872 - 1930) had this to say:"Buy...
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Three More
These are my latest efforts, two painted at my AVA Thursday session last week the third at home.''At Rest' 16 " x 12"I must get back to painting birds and animals. This is the first for a...
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Another Two
Painted at this weeks AVA session, after drawing the subjects the previous day.A Nubian Lady 16" x 12" Waterford High White 140lb (300gsm) notI didn't think this too bad but it has gone down like a...
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Holbein Watercolours
Holbein are a Japanese company with a good reputation for their watercolours although not widely used in the UK. They are easily obtainable through mail order via Jacksons. A retail shop (now also...
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Watercolour Paintings (22)
Here are this months batch of watercolour paintings to interest and (hopefully) inspire. Of course as far as styles are concerned 'different strokes for different folks'. This certainly applies in my...
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Winsor and Newtons Artists Watercolours
Having recently posted on Holbein it struck me I'd never covered Winsor and Newton in detail. By this I don't mean an analysis of all the individual paints but an overview of the paint range, in this...
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