TUTORIAL – Venice Sunset Tonal Study
Denise Schoenberg shared this tutorial with us – have fun trying it out Materials Watercolour paint – any dark colour with a good tonal range, for example: indigo, black or mix a dark grey from burnt sienna and ultramarine blue. Watercolour paper – 140lb/300gsm Cold…
TIPS – Correcting mistakes in watercolour by Anthony Osler
We all make mistakes when we are painting. One only has to see an X-ray of an Old Master’s painting to see how many alterations were made during the production of the work. But, of course they were painting in oils, easy to correct, as…
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…
TUTORIAL – Leaves, Berries and Seed Heads with Helen Clarke
Helen Clarke takes us through the process of creating autumnal cards. The wonderful vibrant colours and shapes we find scattered in the hedges in Autumn and Winter are irresistible to paint and provide a wonderful source of inspiration for watercolour and ink paintings. They are…
TUTORIAL – Painting summer trees with Anthony Mashman
Anthony Mashman takes us through his method of painting summer trees Materials Watercolour Indian Yellow Lemon Yellow Raw Sienna Cobalt Blue Ultramarine Burnt Sienna Other Soft 4B pencil Putty eraser Watercolour pad or paper Number 8 round brush It is good to have reference for…
TUTORIAL – Composition of a painting, the focal point
This newsletter article relies on my own recent experiences of being tutored, listening to artist friends, attending workshops, trialing ideas, reading books and art magazines and lots of practice of the things I get wrong or don’t do well! Please note I seldom get this…