On Paper, Canvas, and iPad
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 →
Watercolour and gouache, on 12.70cm x 17.78cm (5” x 7”) Strathmore cold pressed 300gsm watercolour paper. Day 7 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. This watercolour paper is becoming a favourite. It has an attractive texture, which takes a wash in a lovely way. I ended up cropping this a bit to improve the composition.... Continue Reading →
Sennelier watercolours. The woman’s face was painted on a A5 sheet of 300gsm Fabriano 25% cotton paper, and the two landscapes are on A6 size, 300gsm Arches paper. Day 6 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. This time I put washes of paint on quite wet paper. I tried to keep the watercolours wet and... Continue Reading →
Watercolour and watersoluble graphite pencil on Strathmore 300gsm watercolour card. Size: approx. 6cm x 9cm. Aqua-mini Sennelier watercolour set. Day 5 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. I bought 50 of these blank ACEO sized cards a couple of years ago; a tiny format popular with some artists. I love miniature art; and I plan to... Continue Reading →
Top left - black watersoluble pencil, watercolour and gouache top right - gouache; bottom - graphite pencil and watercolour. On Fabriano %25 cotton watercolour paper, 300gsm. Day four of the World Water Colour Month challenge. I took a photo of a sprig of geranium in the garden, to use as visual info for these watercolours. Even... Continue Reading →
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