The Watercolour Log

Having had a barren last week as far as painting is concerned I needed to get the paint brushes flowing again, so after some little thoug...

Last week we were on holiday in Devon, which is in the South West of England. We already live in an area that is classified as the South W...

With only four weeks to go to my Charles Reid course in Cornwall I am stepping up the (practice) painting and also intend to view several of...

The use of greens, primarily in landscapes, is one of the challenges in watercolour painting. Some avoid them entirely but  are they such a ...

I tried another flower painting the other day allied with my usual additions of fruit. This time the flowers came from my small garden and I...

Being very discontented with my last offering I followed my normal procedure and instead of sulking pressed ahead with another painting. The...

The other day I wandered along the lane near my home and collected a bunch of wild flowers, both from the verges of the road, down into the ...

We know about `lightfastness' or more commonly `fading' in watercolours. This means that in so-called fugitive paints the origi...

Flowers..and Things.- Canson Fontenay 16" x 12" Rough The other day I decided that I needed a change of subject and went into my...

Last weekend the Guardian colour mag had a lovely cover photo of a beautiful model with fantastic hair. I was so taken with it I decided to ...

I have now received two Daniel Smith paints, Quinacridone Gold (PO49) and Quinacridone Fuschia (PR202). Five others have just been ordered C...