Carol Whitehouse on a painting journey
When I was asked if I would like to write a piece, I was about to start working on a painting of purple tulips. I began to think of how I go about producing my art. I liken this to a journey –setting off, the…
TUTORIAL – Winter Landscape by Caroline Furlong
Painting snow can be a challenging subject in watercolour. We must use the white of the paper to represent it. We have to remember that snow is not just white. Basically, snow is water, and when we look at water it is transparent, and so…
TIPS – Go Green
In his book Clear Seeing Space, artist Brian Rutenberg says “Green is a colour that overtakes everything”. If you have ever painted a tree using green paint directly from the tube or pan, then you will know that feeling. Follow or change Anthony’s tree tutorial…
EXPLORE – Urban sketching
During lockdown, the urbansketchers movement conducted a series of instagram interviews with some of its most well known members around the world. The result was a series of chats and challenges set by interviewees, that kept urbansketchers busy during lockdown, kept them connected and interpreted …
Two minute landscapes with Astrig Akseralian
Having been asked to write about what I have been working on in my studio has made me reflect on what has inspired me recently. Trying to put into words my feelings about this strange time and how it has affected my work, makes me…
Books as art with Sue Downie
Making books I am really taken with making books. No, I don’t mean ‘How to paint bad watercolours in 5 minutes’ but unique artwork in book form. Until I started making books I didn’t realise it was a recognised artform which gives me more pleasure…
TUTORIAL – Sue Downie on Composition
One piece of advice I have found very useful is to plan the tonal structure of the painting before you start to paint. So think about what you are about to paint, squint at it and make a three value notan. The concept and word…