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.

Friday, 30 January 2015

Still Lifes - AVA

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Last week the subject at Avon Valley Artists was a `Still LIfe' it being said this could be flexibly interpreted. Once again ...
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Sunday, 25 January 2015

Portrait Painting at Bath College

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Since moving, a year past September, my painting activities have reduced and  I've been somewhat lacking in motivation. Hopefully this...
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Monday, 19 January 2015

Food

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This was the subject at the latest Avon Valley Artists session with 11 members present. As you can see this allows for a wide interpretatio...
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Monday, 12 January 2015

Latest Portrait

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This is the completed portrait of the actor Emily Blunt. I've heard of her but she is one of the younger generation while I'm one o...
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Sunday, 11 January 2015

Latest Paintings

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We had a very small attendance at the latest AVA meeting last Thursday, possibly due to the weather - it was raining `cats and dogs'. T...
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Saturday, 3 January 2015

New Charles Reid Book

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Just announced a new Charles Reid book called `Charles Reid Sketchbook'. This is a collection of Charles sketches from over the years ...
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Wednesday, 24 December 2014

Happy Xmas and Prosperous New Year

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To my followers and friends, and  any other visitors to the blog,  may I wish a Happy Xmas and Prosperous New Year. The ...
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Sunday, 21 December 2014

More Watercolour Paintings (2)

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Here is another selection of watercolour paintings covering several subjects. They show many styles and techniques from artists of quality,...
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Sunday, 14 December 2014

Tommy Lee Jones

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Tommy Lee Jones is one of my favourite actors. My newspaper had an interview with him the other day accompanied by a full page photo so I d...
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Friday, 12 December 2014

More Portraits in Watercolour

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Here is another selection of watercolour portraits in a variety of styles. The artists include some well-known, others not so well-known, b...
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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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