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Here are Novembers batch of watercolours. A very wide variety of styles and subjects. Many are extraordinary examples of the watercolour artists range and I marvel at the brilliance of many of these...
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These are my latest efforts, mainly done at AVA sessions on Thursday mornings.This was my first attempt at Charles Darwin. All 16" x 12" Waterford High White unless otherwise stated.Young Indian girl,...
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Here are Decembers batch of watercolours. I have indulged myself a little with paintings from some of my favourite artists. Some of the others are new to me but worth further exploration.Gerard...
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Here are my latest efforts.This and the painting next were done as part of our AVA subject of 'Autumn'. A hedgehog on the lookout for food.See above. This one has found an apple!So was this.This is an...
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INDEXI have just updated the Index. This is accessed via JUNE 2014. I hadn't realised I had not done so recently. For those who are newish to this blog there is a lot of good stuff - even if I say so...
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HAPPY XMAS & A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR IN 2018Happy Xmas to all my followers and all those who visit this blog. Sadly my friend Mick Carney died recently at the early age of 70. I met Mick on a Charles...
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To start 2018 off with a bang here are the latest batch of paintings I've collected. A quite wide collection of subjects, styles and techniques. It is difficult to believe some are watercolours but all...
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I have recently tried the new Molotow masking fluid and so far am quite impressed. This is a preliminary view.2mm top and 4mm bottom The tubes 5 inches in length.See the effect of the fine lines of...
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Here are my latest efforts, mostly painted at Avon Valley Artists except where stated.Final version of Red Squirrel. I let the colour run and mix.Three Squirrels. Not sure what species as they don't...
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More Paintings (Mine).I stress these are mine as I have a bumper lot coming for the next 'Watercolour Paintings' piece from an array of fantastic artists many new to me.A Study in Gold. 11" x 15,"Khadi...
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Here are Februarys batch - a bumper lot with a mixture of styles, old and new (to me) artists and much to ponder and study.Frank EbersAngele VillatXi GuoRyan FoxSouvik SilRay MaclachlanThis is a sketch...
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A fairly recent trend has been the introduction of dot cards. These are small blobs of paint on sheets of stiff card to enable the artist to see the exact shade of the particular paint. Previously the...
View ArticleIshi The Last of His Kind
Ishi was a Yahi indian, one of the Californian tribes of which there were many, generally small. The history of these people and the whites, who swarmed into California mainly after gold, is one of...
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I know Google, and others, are getting very security conscious but really this is now ridiculous. When I wish to reply to a comment you get a block of images and are asked to click on the ones that...
View ArticlePebeo Masking Fluid
A little while back I criticised Pebeo as the fluid got on my trousers you can't get it off. My fault actually and Pebeo is well liked and used by several of my painting friends. Be wary though it's...
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Here are my latest efforts. They are all 16" x 12" mostly Waterford 300gsm not. I have started painting on the backs of rejected or superseded paintings as I have a huge pile of these and new blocks...
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Here are Februaries batch, another bumper one with a wide range of subjects and techniques. Like everyone else I prefer some more than others, but that reflects individual tastes and hopefully there is...
View ArticleShinHan Watercolours ?
The feature I did on Korean Watercolours, although a while ago, still seems to be regularly scanned. Recently someone posted on it saying, in effect, that I was misleading people. This gentlemans...
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I have just updated the Index. To access it you have to scroll down to JULY 2014. I know this is a bit of a bind but I'm not clever enough to make access any easier, although there have been attempts...
View ArticleNew Watercolour Papers from Jacksons
Some interesting new watercolour papers have recently been offered by Jacksons. Two of those below have been available for a while. I've not tried them but my interest has recently been aroused. As I...
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