On Paper, Canvas, and iPad
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 →
Watercolour, graphite pencil (a touch of white gouache in the red petals) on Arches cold pressed 300gsm paper. Size: approx. 9cm x 13cm. Day 3 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. Thanks for stopping by!
Watercolour, watersoluble graphite pencil, watersoluble coloured pencils, and gouache...on Strathmore 300gsm watercolour paper. Size: approx. 16cm x 11cm. Day 2 of the World Watercolour Month challenge. Some aspects work ok....though too tight, and muddy in places! All good fun. 🙂 Hmm, don’t think I’ll add this to my ongoing flower series. Thanks for visiting!
Painted with Sennelier watercolour on Arches Cold 300gsm Pressed Paper. Begun with watersoluble graphite pencil. Size: Aprox. 10cm x13cm. First day of the WorldWatercolourMonth challenge!
Janette Leeds Art 