MEET THE FRIEND – Ian King
Other art societies you belong to: Wisbech Art Society – I was President for several years, but resigned due to ill- health in 2010. When did you start painting? I was born in the Yorkshire Dales. Both my parents were painters, so my identical twin…
MEET THE MEMBER – Chris Lockwood
Other art societies you belong to: Cambridge Drawing Society, Cambridge Open Studios and Cambridge District Art Circle. When did you start painting? I have always painted as long as I can remember. My parents encouraged me to go to Art College in Chester, Cheshire and…
AWASH 2022 – our forthcoming selected exhibition at Wells-next-the-Sea
The portal has just closed on entries for our forthcoming show. 157 paintings were submitted in total, 63% by our Members and 37% from non-members. A big thank you to all of our Members and Friends for submitting paintings to this very important event in…
5 tips for great watercolours with Annie Rice
Know your paints Which colours are transparent and which ones opaque? A transparent is clear, beautiful, and will bleed into other colours for wet in wet. Opaques are solid but are useful for detail, overlaying other colours and making a bold statement. An opaque mixed…
FEEDBACK – Update on Running with brushes
Vandy Massey updates us on her 1000 paintings project for charity. The Running with Brushes goal of painting and selling 1000 paintings was starting to feel unachievable, but when we sent out our appeal last year, the SEAW artists who responded all helped me get…
TUTORIAL – Botanical style by Sarah McGonigle
I do not profess to be a botanist, merely an enthusiastic flower painter! Botanical painting can sometimes be seen as laborious. Some complex flower paintings, especially dark flowers, can take many hours to complete. I have been painting for over 20 years, and am lucky…
RESOURCE – Six top tips from Tony Osler
Love what you do Paint what you know and paint what you love. Your knowledge and love will shine through………..hopefully! Let go Try this: Study a photograph for a few minutes. Put the photo away and from memory (no cheating!) paint the scene you…
MEET THE FRIEND – George Grayland
When did you start painting? Other than my art O level and a single oil painting many years ago, it was only on holidays in France that I managed a few watercolours. My first paints/paper came from a French supermarket as an impulse buy. I…
MEET THE MEMBER – Anthony Mashman
When did you start painting? I have painted as far back as I remember as a small child. I have always enjoyed painting in watercolour all through my life. What led you to start painting AGAIN? I began painting more in the late 1990’s when…
NEWS – Exhibitions past and future
Our WaterWays exhibition at the Babylon Gallery is over and we are thrilled at the outcome. A big thank you to The 43 members who submitted work for our first open exhibition since February 2020 The 29 Friends of the SEAW and non-members who submitted…