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Latest Efforts
These are my most recent paintings. I've also trashed a couple. My policy now is to destroy any that are going wrong and start again, not in every case as for example I started one of the Nez Perce...
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My Paintings
Here are my most recent efforts.30 x 40cm Cornwall 210lb/450gsm Rough -Spring FlowersThis was a recent subject at my AVA group. I used Cornwall rough paper which has a very pronounced pattern that not...
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Watercolour Paintings 41
With the beginning of Spring here is another batch of watercolours from around the World.Robert WadeThe doyen of Australian watercolour artists Bob is also a very nice man. I had contact with him a few...
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Book Review - Ann Blockley's Watercolour Workshop
This is the latest, and apparently the last book Ann Blockley intends to write. I have her 'Watercolour Textures ' (Collins 2007), which is quite similar except she goes even more abstract in this one....
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Rosemary & Co
Rosemary & Co are one of the leading British brushmakers with probably the largest range, the other specialists being Pro Arte who are major and smaller operations like Luxartis. Pro Arte are...
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Watercolour Paintings 42
Here are the latest batch for May.Robert Wade by Cheng Chung Wei - Inspired by Charles Reids style - so says the caption. Love the painting.Judith FarnsworthViktoria PrischedkoViktoria has her first UK...
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My Most Recent Work
Here are my latest efforts. I don't post them as good work, just what I've been getting up to lately. I have mixed feelings about much of my recent work, possibly (another) bout of self-doubt but I'll...
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Watercolor Artist
This bi-monthly American magazine recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary. It was originally launched under the name 'Watercolor Magic'. This is one of only two magazines devoted to watercolour. The...
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Watercolour Paintings 43
For June here are the latest batch of watercolours. I've been on holiday recently so haven't been able to 'collect' as many as usual. It depends on what you prefer but there is some lovely work here.?...
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My Latest Efforts
These are my most recent paintings - the usual mixture.Young Amerindian Girl c 1900 11" x 15"Amerindian Warrior C1880s (?) 15" x 11"Chaffinch - 9 " x 12" Fluid Watercolour Paper not surface.This new...
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The Kakapo - A Flightless Parrot
The New Zealand Kakapo, the last survivor of a number of New Zealand flightless species of bird, has fascinated me ever since I saw a BBC wildlife programme.The Kakapo - 11" x 15" KhadiI've been...
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A Deadly Hunter
This subject was brought to my mind after watching the latest BBC Springwatch programmes. In more than one programme - they run for several days consecutively - a weasel was shown taking young birds...
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Too Much Detail or Too Little?
My recent painting of a Kakapo was quite pleasing to me as it gave a quite good representation of the bird. I did however photograph an earlier stage thinking I might post that also as part of the...
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Watercolour Paintings 44
Here are the latest batch of paintings for July. I have tried to mix them up a little more so hopefully there will br something for everyone. They are a mix of the famous and less well-known. I have...
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Latest Works
Here are my latest paintings, mostly done at AVA Thursday sessions, although in some instances the drawings were completed the previous day in my home 'studio'. All are around 16" x 12" or A3 with some...
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Watercolour Paintings 45
Here are Augusts batch. I have again tried to mix them up with a wide variety showing the versatility of watercolour. I hope you all agree. I have included a couple of abstracts. Some of the artists...
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Watercolour Magazines
I currently subscribe to the Watercolour Artist magazine and recently bought the latest quarterly edition of The Art of Watercolour. I'll explain why laterI had a short spell subscribing to this...
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New Products
I have recently been on holiday at Sidmouth on the Devon coast. Sidmouth is a mecca for artists and group called East Devon Art Centre or similar have been running workshops this year, of varying...
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Watercolour Painting on a Budget 2018 PT 1 PAINTS
I have written previously on the above subject of painting on a budget and due to the escalation of prices propose to revisit . First a qualification. The above title suggests this is about the...
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Watercolour Paintings 46
Here are the latest batch to start off September. As usual they are a mixture to show the variety and versatility of watercolour with a little personal bias towards artists I particularly like.The...
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