Watercolours With Life: Signs Of Spring

Friday, 22 March 2013

Signs Of Spring

Daffodils singing in Spring

Its the day of my solo exhibition preview at the Wey Gallery in Godalming. Yesterday, I had this wonderful idea that I would be taking today quietly and looking forward to tonights opening. I should of course have known by now that life has a wonderful way of throwing you all manner of situations when you least expect them. Many are often totally unplanned and you need to go with the flow.

So instead of painting quietly this morning I have been working on images that may be suitable for a magazine and I am thrilled. Its' these surprises that make life as an artist so brilliant!

I am making the most of the daffodils in my garden. capturing them dancing in the breeze and painting as much sunslight as I can when I see it aswe have had such cold weather this year so far.

I will share on my blog how my preview goes tonight , over the weekend.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: Wishing you a wonderful day and a great time tonight!; 22 March 2013 at 07:43
Anonymous said...: Wishing you a wonderful day and a great time tonight!; 22 March 2013 at 07:44
Bonnie Schallermeir said...: Hi Jean, just a quick note to tell you how much I enjoy your blog and paintings! You do amazing work! I've been experimenting with the wet in wet technique... harder than I thought!!
I hope your preview went well (I'm sure it was awesome)!
Happy Painting!
Bonnie; 25 March 2013 at 09:11

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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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