I'm still not painting today. I want my next piece of art to be charcoal based after reading the Kate Boucher book. I don't even want to read...
Early Steps Towards Paintings
Bridget Woods Exercises
The other book I got on Fathers' Day was Painting Expressive Watercolour by Bridget Woods. I'm taking my time over reading this one as it's one...
Abstract Beginnings
Yesterday I kicked off an abstract painting. I put on some masking tape and some directional masking fluid spatters. Then laid on some nice thick...
Planning Is Everything
No painting for me today. Instead, I'm going to be spending the afternoon planning paintings to do over the next few days. I've had a stroll...
Another Abstract Underpainting
The markers and inktense pencils haven't really been working out for me over the last week or so, so I thought I'd better brave the cold outside...
Another Experiment
I've been taking another look through Ann Blockley's Watercolour Workshop over the last couple of evenings, so was in the mood for another of those...
I’m Cuttin’ Up Here
It's time for a long overdue project. The folder that I keep all my artwork in is full and I need to make some more room. So I've taken 14 pretty...
Failed Experiment Part 2
So, after that failed experiment, I thought I'd experiment some more. Let's face it, I had nothing to lose. So I had some crumpled aluminium foil...
Failed Experiment Part 1
Today's painting was an experiment that went really badly. I sketched out a composition first. A bit of sky, a field in the background and a...