Watercolours With Life: Merry Christmas 2010 and a Happy New Year

Friday, 24 December 2010

Merry Christmas 2010 and a Happy New Year

Painting Jacob

Making a face appear from a colourful wash without a preliminary sketch

The first and second Stages

My life is like a painting. It's full of colour provided by incredible people,family and friends who enrich every moment.

At this time of year there really is little time to share on a computer or add to a blog but I can't let today, Christmas Eve, pass without wishing everyone in my life a very Happy Christmas.

I owe so many thank yous that it is impossible to list them all but I do thank everyone for being a huge part of my watercolour journey and that gratitude is aimed towards everyone from my publisher to those who contact me by email or reply to a post here. Each message means the world to me.

I hope 2011 is a year full of wonder, happy memories and special occasions for you.

I hope anytimes of sadness pass quickly and that your life holds more " up " moments than " downs"

I hope you are always surrounded by positive energy and those who genuinely care about you.

I hope you are blessed with much love in so many ways.

And I hope you are touched with the gift of giving to others in ways that make a difference.The smallest of smiles to a stranger in need goes a very long way.

Dear Blog Readers and Friends

Have a very Merry Christmas and an even more wonderful New Year

Jean

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5 comments:

Megha Kapoor said...: thanks dear....wishing you merry christmas and a happy new year...; 24 December 2010 at 07:15
Anonymous said...: Thank you, Jean! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!; 24 December 2010 at 08:35
artbyjune said...: Merry Christmas!!; 24 December 2010 at 21:50
daniel said...: Maravillosas pinturas y cálidos comentarios. Le sigo sus trabajos desde hace tiempo y he comprado su libroHow to Paint Colour light. Gracias por estos momentos que nos regala. Feliz Navidad desde Zaragoza (España).; 25 December 2010 at 00:44
daniel said...: Maravillosas pinturas y cálidos comentarios. Soy seguidor de sus trabajos. Compré su libro Colour-Light in watercolor y me fascina. Feliz Navidad desde Zaragoza (España).; 25 December 2010 at 00:47

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Jean Haines' Atmospheric Watercolours

"The book is nothing less than a paean to the wet in wet technique. If that's your thing, prepare to be amazed. Jean Haines credits Jean Louis Morelle, and in many ways this book is the sequel to Morelle's remarkable, but very technical work, showing the wealth of creative possibilities the technique offers. A lot of the images are barely recognisable and yet you instinctively know what they are. I wish I knew how, because this is impressionism taken to its logical conclusion and reminiscent of some of the later work by JMW Turner. You will have to take it from me that "First signs of a face appearing magically from a first wash of watercolour" is pure alchemy. This is an extraordinary book."

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