The Watercolour Log

This week was an eye opener. Jackie asked us to use ordinary brown paper, the sort parcels are wrapped in, so I bought a large sheet from ...

Over the last week I returned to my Indian portraits. Nez Perce Warrior Circa Late 1900's Courtesy www.firstpeople.us/  ...

After a weeks break for half term we resumed yesterday. The subject was again Sarah, this time wearing a hat and different clothes. She was ...

This months challenge was chosen by Mick www.thepaintingstruggle.blogspot.com/ and is a scene in Venice showing The Bridge of Sighs. ...

Readers will gather than I often make several attempts at the same subject until I get a satisfactory result. I have followed this with Sar...

Once again it was off to Bath college. How time races on! This week was a repeat of last in that the same model and pose was the task. I ma...

I mentioned recently that I needed to do some work on my landscapes. I feel I've neglected landscape and will shortly hope to resume, w...

This was my 4th week and the subject (as it will be next week) once again Sarah. We were allowed to draw or paint her using any medium. I c...

Every two years a major watercolour exhibition is held in Namur, Belgium. This is said to be one of the largest art exhibitions in Europe an...

Tuesday was my third portrait session at Bath College, drawing using white cartridge paper and willow charcoal. The only other tool needed,...