On Paper, Canvas, and iPad
Watercolour, gouache and a touch of pencil on a 2.5” x 3.5”, 300gsm watercolour card. Day 15 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. This tiny painting took so long! Occasionally I used a magnifying glass, particularly on the mother’s face. However, when I thought I was finished and took a photo, this further magnified... Continue Reading →
Watercolour, watersoluble red pencil, and gouache, on Strathmore hot pressed, 300gsm watercolour paper. Paper size: 5” x 7”. Day 14 of the World Watercolour Month challenge.
Watercolour and gouache on A5 size paper. Day 13 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. With this painting I started with a quick drawing in a mauve (Albrecht Durer) watersoluble pencil; and after wetting the lines, I added some watercolour washes... Then finished with a few details in white gouache mixed with watercolour. I’ve drawn... Continue Reading →
Watercolour and gouache, black watersoluble pencil on Canson 220gsm A4 drawing paper. Painting size approx. 7” x 10”....Think I’ll add more of the burgundy colour.... Day 12 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. I picked a small branch of gumleaves just near our house, and then used a black watersoluble pencil to draw them. These... Continue Reading →
Watercolour on Art Spectrum 210 gsm Draw and Wash paper. Size: A5. Day 11 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. Experimenting with both a wet in wet technique; and not doing a pencil underdrawing. I quite like this paper, though perhaps a bit thin for the amount of water I used. Anyway... easy enough to... Continue Reading →
Painted with gouache and a little watercolour, on Strathmore 300 gsm watercolour paper - 5” x 7”. Day 10 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. I’m glad that gouache was an allowable part of this challenge. You can make lovely transparent washes with them, and also achieve a painterly look, similar to acrylics and oils.... Continue Reading →
Watercolour, graphite pencil, watersoluble pencils, watersoluble Inktense pencil and gouache, on Strathmore mixed media paper - approx. 5” x7”. Day 9 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. I began with washes of Sennelier watercolours, and dabbed on some Caran d’Ache gouache in places, and white Art Spectrum gouache. To get the added brightness I wanted in... Continue Reading →
Watercolour, graphite pencil...a touch of watersoluble pencil on the flowers - on A5 size paper....and a little gouache on the red mug - on A5 size paper. The landscape is on a tiny ACEO card. Day 8 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. Part of the challenge is taking clear photos! Thanks for stopping... Continue Reading →
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