Tag: watercolour painting
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Bitten Pear Impressionism Still Life Painting
I painted this bitten pear with gestural lines and a loose application of watercolour wet on wet. This approach allows the colours to melt together and create a softness that works well in contrast to the dark lines. I work with a non-waterproof ink pen so that I can actively choose to soften some edges…
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Sketching A Cat Sleeping On A Pile Of Books
Every now and then I become so attached to a piece of art that it’s hard to sell it. But knowing that it’s going to a loving home makes it all worthwhile. When I’m sketching I think about how that piece will light up a room or the faces that view it. This sketch is…
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Painting a Cowboy and His Horse
I think this is one of my favourite pieces I’ve painted to date. Not only do I adore country music, but I love the whole aesthetic of the Wild West. So my work at the moment is based around that theme. I started with a rough pencil sketch on cotton water colour paper. I then…
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Painting a Whimsical Ballerina and Her Dog
What’s the first impression you want to give people? At three years old I was diagnosed with a hip condition called Perthes Disease. It only affects a very small percentage of the worlds population. And as many children desire to be, I wanted to be a ballerina. A ballerina I could never be. As I…
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Painting a Stray Cat on a Tokyo Street
I adore playing with colour, especially with watercolour using a wet on wet technique because it’s spreads and blends in beautiful shapes. Today I wanted to create an illuminated Tokyo Street scene featuring a stray cat. This is one of those paintings where I got to play, to push myself out of my comfort zone…
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Painting a Warrior Woman and Her Tiger
I realised something this week whilst watching a Christmas Rom Com. Why do they so often begin the love story with the two characters despising each other? Love should be gentle, it should be kind, it should lift you up. I always teach my kids to surround themselves with people who make them feel good.…
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Painting a Female Superhero and Her Dog
What is good about having a pet? When I saw this prompt I got so excited! It literally could not be a more perfect question to answer. Not only because I paint pets, but because I adore them. This painting is the first from my new collection ‘Resilience’. depicting strength whilst demonstrating love. A love…
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Painting a Girl and Her Dogs
I feel so grateful to have such a connection to painting. Yesterday I painted this gorgeous trio, a girl and her dogs. For me, painting is a lot like reading a paper book, it locks me into the real world. And my subjects are everywhere, I really enjoy walking down the street and observing everything…
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Painting a Dreaming Cat
There is nothing that calms me more than painting. I sat down to paint this cat looking at a dream catcher amidst a really stressful morning. I think it’s the mindful aspect of it, I think of nothing but the colours and the lines that I am creating. This painting ‘Dreaming Cat’ is definitely my…
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