The Watercolour Log

One persons attempt to become a good artist painting in watercolour, experiences along the way and discussion of all things connected with it.

Monday, 17 November 2014

Autumn

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This was the subject at the most recent AVA session. There were 15 members present and it is a subject that covers a wide range of possibil...
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Thursday, 13 November 2014

Venerable Gentleman

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This is my latest portrait after quite a lapse. I was attracted to a photograph that my fellow AVA artist Yvonne Harry produced and asked i...
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Sunday, 9 November 2014

Back to Birds

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I haven't painted any birds for several months and I do enjoy painting them. This week I was prompted to do so and this is my latest at...
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Saturday, 8 November 2014

Book Review - Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits

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Having a collection of about 100 art books I'm not inclined to buy any more, especially as bookshelf space is at a premium. However I am...
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Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Leaves and Berries

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This was the subject at the most recent AVA session. It is a fairly popular subject but even so only 15 or so members were present.  ...
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Monday, 3 November 2014

Maimeri Watercolours

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"A well regarded art materials manufacturer in Milan (Italy)" So says Handprint of this still family owned company started by Gia...
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Friday, 24 October 2014

Reflections

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This was the subject of last Thursdays AVA session. Slightly down on members with only 12 or so present. Pat Walker at work. ...
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Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Latest Amerindian

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This is my latest attempt at an Amerindian circa 1900. I don't know his name or the tribe.  Unknown - 16" x 12" Cent...
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Monday, 13 October 2014

Experimental

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This was the title (subject) at the most recent AVA session. In reality we weren't allowed to use a brush except to mix the paints. I w...
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Monday, 6 October 2014

Latest Painting - Seed Heads

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At the most recent AVA session the subject was seed heads. Not an easy subject but I managed to find a few small branches of berries. Not p...
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Peter Ward
I'm a retired sales manager who worked for the Italian company Pirelli, in the tyre division, for twenty four years. After National Service in the Royal Air Force I joined Morris Motors then part of the British Motor Corporation ( now defunct), and then Carnation Foods who have since been swallowed up by their greatest rival Nestle. Then came Pirelli. Retired at 57. I started painting in watercolour four years after retirement, rather late in the day, and have been plugging away ever since. Previously my main interest was in a specialist gardening area, Auriculas and Primroses - members of the extensive Primula family - and I've written three books and numerous articles, as well as lecturing in the UK, USA and Canada, but painting now takes centre stage. Among my favourite artists are Charles Reid, Judi Whitton, John Yardley, Trevor Chamberlain, Skip Lawrence, David Taylor, Robert Wade, John Palmer, Aubrey Phillips, Piet Lap, Viktoria and Slawa Prischedko, Lin Fealing, Cao Bei An, Bev Jozwiak, Gerard Hendriks, Stan Miller, and from the older era Edward Seago, Edward Wesson, Hercules Brabazon, John Blockley, John Singer Sargeant. There are many others I like.
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