Watercolours With Life: "The Artist In You" : Workshop 2012

Thursday 16 February 2012

"The Artist In You" : Workshop 2012

Sharons Bouquet

I am certain anyone reading my blog from todays workshop will be taken aback to see I have returned to my studio,and yes, I am still painting!

I unpacked my car from a fabulous watercolour workshop today only to realise I had meant to show Sharon how to paint some gorgeous pink flowers that were delicate and so pretty. Unfortunately we were side tracked all day with other subjects and techniques from demonstrations. It was only when I was re arranging all the flowers from my sessions this week that these blooms caught my eye.

Sharon if you are reading my blog, I found Opera Rose along with the violet we all didn't like at first in todays group and then fell in love with was superb for the petals. I have allowed a feeling of movement by using this mornings first washes technique which worked really well.

Cadmium Yellow and Cerulean Blue make the foliage colour.

I have achieved buds by not painting buds as in an earlier demonstration today.

And now I just need to add the darks which is what we were discussing about your own paintings.

It was a truly inspirational day and I can't wait to get into my studio and work tomorrow morning!

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1 comment:

Diana said...: always inspiring and positive! thank you,love,Diana; 16 February 2012 at 12:37

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The Artist Magazine : Book Review

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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"Amazing Ways With Watercolour" from Town House Films is the fastest selling DVD with the company to date! Record breaking pre-orders for this much awaited film saw requests for copies flooding in from all over the world. A wonderful introduction into working with watercolour minus the use of a preliminary sketch this DVD removes the fear, stress or pressure from worry about how to use watercolour. Instead the focus is on having fun, enjoying vibrant colour combinations and allowing the medium to create the subjects with just a little help from the artist. A really exciting new DVD to own. Whilst the DVD sold out in the first few months since its' release due to popularity it is now in stock and available directly from Town House Films.

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How To Paint Colour and Light in Watercolour

"How to Paint Colour and Light in Watercolour" Jeans first book was launched at the Mall Galleries in 2010 at the SWA Society for Women Artists Annual Exhibition. Many copies have been sold world wide. It is available on Amazon.com, Search Press, SAA Society for All Artists and Ken Bromley.

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