Saturday 28 June 2014

Positive Thinking

 Stocks in Watercolour
Light and dark versions

Motto of the Day : You are only going to get better as an artist if you keep trying.

Ever since I was little I think I always knew that I wanted to be an artist when I grew up. In fact my passion was so obvious that on two occasions art teachers and lecturers visited my parents to beg them to allow me to study art. But my father was convinced there would be no future in an art career and headed me off in a completely different direction. I then married and became a Mum.  I loved this time in my life and I adore my family.  My husband  is a wonderful man and our lives changed as we travelled all over the world with his career. 

My art was always put on hold until the right time. And now I am meeting many people on my workshops from all over the world who have also had to do just that. There has always been something that has got in the way of their finding time to paint. Something more important like career, family, illness,circumstances. But when the time is right it is wonderful.

Even though I have been painting for a long time I still never take for granted the luxury of being able to create when I want to. We honestly never know what our tomorrows may bring. Our eye sight could deteriorate. We could use the strength in our hands. I was told with age comes wisdom. Maybe I am finally realising that every day truly is a blessing and we should make the most of it. I pack so much into my  weeks from writing, sharing my passion for watercolour online, teaching and exhibiting.

My life is rich because I enjoy it and I always think positively.  

I believe in the words " I can "

But there is no better time to paint than today. When  inspiration hits you. Painting just one small image will lead you to wanting to paint even more.

So if you want to be an artist, or simply want to enjoy painting don't put it off. Paint today, paint now and love every moment you move your brushes.

I will be working on my new book today but my warm up exercises have been painting stocks and revisiting an old painting that filled me with joy last year.

Have fun and paint!

 And Dad, if you are watching me from heaven I just want you to know you were wrong!

  Rainbow Garden

Friday 27 June 2014

Red is for Love: Roses in Watercolour

Vibrant Red Roses in an almost finished watercolour
Such joy in this piece.

I started the day with a blog post on roses and thought it might be nice to share one last post to end my painting day too, with roses again. 

I am absolutely having a fantastic time painting roses in my garden. But I have already spent so much time working on pink blooms and a particular red rose has been calling to me all week. This afternoon I couldn't resist any longer. So here is my  latest rose painting.It is nearly complete and as it came to life the joy in each brushstroke was incredible. I am on a heavenly high, the kind that comes when the colours you have used have made you feel great.

I also feel very close to Blanche Odin, my heroine  in the art world of painting flowers. I so hope she would have liked these. Her inspiration wieghs on my shoulders each time I start a new rose painting as I wish one day to paint them at least half as well as she did.

 I am really excited  because I have also recieved so many wonderful emails with invitations to fabulous art events and workshop destinations. On top of this, I have  had really good news but unfortunately cannot share the details because for now its' a huge secret, sorry,  but please watch this space.

I honestly believe if you do good in this world or make others happy then wonderful things come back to you. I must have made someone very happy today judging by the glow I am feeling from reading a particualy exciting email today!

Roll on tomorrow and happy painting!

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Roses, Roses, Roses and More Roses

Gorgeous roses from my garden, inspiring my paintings this summer
First Wash from an Art Feature 2014

Thank you so much to everyone who has so kindly let me know they have been inspired by my "How to Paint Roses in a Loose Style" blog post.

Here is the link again , in case you hve missed it.


There is absolutely bigger compliment to an artist than hearing your work has influenced others in their personal art journey or  increased their painting enjoyment. I am honestly thrilled and over the moon to learn how much my sharing, especially " how to paint roses",  has been enjoyed.

I would also like to give a huge, massive thank you to everyone who has followed my "giving spirit" in generously mentioning me when they post their own rose paintings online. Openly and very kindly letting other artists know where their original inspiration came from. The art world is such a beautiful place when we share our experiences in discoveries of other artists we admire, to openly show how we are learning and especially who from. Sadly, not everyone is kind enough to be this honest. 

This is where I have to admit I feel emotionally tearful when I see how well this particular subject has taken off. I love painting so very much and the joy I feel when moving my brushes is a feeling I would love to share with the whole world if I could. Painting takes me to a calm, peaceful and happy place that is far too beautiful to describe. I have no stress whilst I create, just sheer pleasure and roses are amongst the subjects that give me the very best feeling of all. They represent "love" to me, and always will. Which is why I would love anyone who wants to follow my demonstration to do so and love painting roses as much as I do.

I am  delighted to share my techniques here. A professional artist friend once asked me why I give so much information away for free on my blog. Firstly, not everyone can attend my workshops which are fully booked so quickly. And secondly I believe I am spreading happiness with every watercolour idea I share here. So when I read emails, Facebook or Twitter posts from readers who honestly explain their work was inspired by my own it does touch my heart and make it all worthwhile. How could it not.

So from me to you, thank you!

Artists Tip: If you do love painting flowers my tip of the day is to get outside and paint from life as much as possible while the Summer flowers are at their best.  

As for me? 
I have climbing roses over  walls and a wooden shed in my garden. Roses in several flower beds. Roses in flower arrangements in my home. Yellow, red, pink, white and peach. Stunning colours, sizes and perfumes.

In fact life has never been rosier!

Happy painting and don't forget to take time to smell the roses!

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Thursday 26 June 2014

Fascinating Foxgloves 2014

 Foxgloves 2014

Every year I discover wonderful new ways to paint favourite subjects. This year time spent working on my new book is inspiring me to a completely new level with my art. I am exploring colour, looking at ways to simplify the creative process so that readers of each chapter will  know what I am painting is achievable and at the same time I want  excitement in each painting for my own soul. My own personal artist satisfaction.

To me there is  absolutely no point in painting if you are being repetitive. I yearn for something new with each touch of my brush.  When I demonstrated at Patchings in the St Cuthbert Mill Marquee this year I loved how the audience enjoyed my adding darks to a first wash of soft foxgloves. Until that point the piece had looked pretty but lacked drama. And drama is exactly what I was aiming for on these new paintings of foxgloves. Drama, impact and the wow factor.

I am also using new colours to me and my current favourite is Daniel Smith Quinchridone Fuschia. It glows! I am experimenting with two ideas. Foxgloves in the darker section of my garden have inspired the depth in one painting whilst sunshine has influenced my way of working on the lighter piece. They are both fascinating to work on and I love the feeling of energy flowing in each painting.





 But the Daniel Smith Quinachridone Fuschia is so exciting to use that  I carried on with experimental washes. The image below is one I painted earlier this week. The watermarks in this piece and light effects are fabulous and it has also made me feel happy just by looking at it.



 Faerie Fantasy


There is so much to enjoy painting from life at this time of year and no better time to experiment with hot colours. By the way, I am currently writing a new feature for the Artist Magazine with a fantastic new competition. Prizes will be glorious Daniel Smith Watercolours so please start working with those reds and be ready to enter. 



 Foxglove Favour
I feel as though fairies could be hidden in this piece somewhere as it brings back childhood memories of my Grandfather telling me about them in his garden. This is almost finished but not quite.


Artist Tip : Don't keep putting off painting.  Just do it!

Tuesday 24 June 2014

Not Standing Still : Watercolour Washes 2014

 Colour Burst

 Watercolour Washes 2014

As artists we cannot stand still. There are always new subjects, new colours and new techniques to explore. And if we cannot find any that inspire us we need to find our own, which is exactly what I do each day. Yes I adore painting flowers in my garden. I love painting animals and wildlife and of course I am passionate about painting landscapes. But as each year passes I look back at how I used to paint and imagine how I could improve as an artist.  Having knowledge about how pigments  work as they interact, their flow on paper and what they look like when dry is vital to my results and career. Also, with a new  major solo looming in September of this year I really want to aim for drama, impact and the "Wow"  Factor in my next collection.

Which meant this morning I couldn't wait to race to my studio and get warmed up with my daily exercises of washes. Everyone who has watched my demonstrations or attended my workshops will know exactly what I mean when I say I take three pieces of paper and work on them, aiming to make each more stunning than the first. To everyone who saw me at Patchings, this is how I progress getting brighter, more exciting and bolder as time goes by. Some days I like quiet colours but right now I am experimenting with Daniel Smith colours and oh boy, am I in love with Daniel Smith Quinachridone Fushia! It is perfect for summer flowers.You can see it in the top corner of the colour experiment " Colour Burst" above. 

The following two colour experiments are alive and tempting to work further on, so I will be adding a subject to these later.


  Colour Distraction
A technique I often use.


 Obviously the more exciting of the results  are often repeated on large pieces of paper  in preparatuon for my show work. I have many fabulous ideas from this mornings  warm up to my painting day




Colour Distraction 2
Beautiful greens for floral work


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Artist Tip for the day : Be brave and try a brand new colour this week.  How about delving into the Daniel Smith Shade Chart and treating yourself to just one  vibrant colour and experimenting with it. See which colours it plays with well alongside  a shade you already know. You have nothing to lose and so much to gain by being adventurous!

Monday 23 June 2014

Painting From Life : Roses in Watercolour


Roses in Watercolour

 Roses painted in my garden yesterday

Yesterday I spent the most wonderful Sunday quietly painting roses in my garden. One variety has gorgeous buds at the side of each main flower. This added beautifully to my composition as the roses  were clustered tightly together


 Rosebuds alongside the main flowers, photograph taken in my cottage garden yesterday.

It seems like ages since I had the luxury of time to myself. To paint at will, whatever I wished to  and on my own. I have been so busy with art events, workshops, working on my new book and exhibitions.  But now I have a break to be as creative as I want to, and importantly taking time to improve my own art skills.We all continually grow as artists and I am on the most incredible of journeys meeting so many fascinating people along the way, who like me enjoy working in watercolour.

Every year when I paint roses I am reminded of my time living in France where I discovered the work of  Madame Blanche Odin. Her beautiful paintings of roses inspire me continually. My dream would be that one day, someone would say that my paintings of roses inspired them. That would be such a wonderful legacy to leave when  years from now I am no longer here.

For now though , I am still setting myself the challenge of painting roses in a way that  I feel I am capturing their beauty and sweet perfume. I set myself new challenges  daily.

One rose  is defiantly standing alone in my garden.  Almost begging me to paint it. So today I have set my easel up near it and I am  softly bringing it to life. My brushstrokes are gentle so that I can sense the silkiness of each petal.


Single Rose in my garden, todays new subject and favourite flower.


I have started as always with no preliminary sketch. I am using Winsor &Newton Alizarin Crimson and Cadmium Yellow, as these two shades combined with dilution for transparency are perfect for painting roses. I am using my favourite Saunders Waterford 300lbs paper so that I can apply large amounts of water to gain a wonderful flow. This also aids my painting outside as the sun is drying my work very quickly.


 
Single rose first wash, minus a sketch.
Details are to be added next 

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I have lots of news to share but life is still very busy.

1) I will be sharing the dates and locations of my 2015 USA tour this week

2) To everyone who has contacted me about my Bearded Collie paintings. You will be recieving emails very soon

3) Stock for my DVDs from Patchings at the special offer price is available on my web site but only a few sets are still available. First come, first served!

4) I am currently in an exhibition at the "Dogs in Art" Gallery in Stockbridge, Hampshire for my Annual Summer Show. "Here Comes the Sun" runs until the end of June although I will have work on display until the end of July when I will be supported by other artists in a group exhibition.Details can be found on my web site. 

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Wednesday 18 June 2014

Inspiration : Our Mistakes, Like Weeds Can Be Beautitiful.

 Five Minute Study on My Easel
Poppy Inspiration

I like to unwind at the end of my working day. Who doesn't! I have so much going on at the moment which is now  quite normal for my art career. I am planning tours, working on my new book and exciting exhibition paintings for a solo show in Autumn. I find the inner child in me still needs to come "out to play" daily. To create just for fun and to learn from observation as often as possible.

Today was an extraordinarily long working day. I will admit as the time to close my studio grew nearer my mind wandered. I have been looking at the  flowers in my garden. Especially in one particular flower bed. Every year wild poppies self seed and grow here, where ever they wish in the otherwise meticulous border. They always add an element of surprise and an unexpected distraction from the  almost perfect display each year. We love them so much that we leave them now but when we first moved into this cottage we considered removing them. How sad that action would have been.  They are delicate and move freely in the Summer breeze. I love them now.

Their appearance reminds me of my workshops and artists reactions when things go wrong in their paintings. Whereas they often see a disaster, I see an added attraction of colour and excitement by the  new watermarks formed where they weren't supposed to be.

Watercolour is a medum that shines if left to work freely rather than  consistently aiming for perfection in each painting. Pigment interaction and fabulous "happy accidents" can equally thrill the artist or lead them to dismay. For me the accidents are just like these gorgeous wild flowers. Determined to blossom and if left alone they do add beauty which would otherwise have been missed.

Artist Tip: Try looking at your watercolour "happy accidents" as wonders instead of disasters. Celebrate them rather than hide them. And in time you will enjoy working with this magical medium all the more if you do.


I very quickly painted a poppy on a scrap of paper  tonight, to close my painting session. I allowed colour to fuse at will.  I loved the beautiful pigment interaction and the sense of flow as colours ran across the paper. I felt free and happy. In my heart I am longing to paint a serious composition of poppies tomorrow. But if I aim for controlled perfection I may just miss the fun I had by being spontaneous tonight.

Food for thought

Weed or Beauty!


Wild poppies in my garden.

Monday 16 June 2014

Pinks in Watercolour

 Pinks in watercolour
On my easel in my studio

It really is a very busy Summer as days are flying by, with weeks rolling from one into the other, without a break seemingly. However for the last few days a wonderful close friend has been visiting me from Hong Kong, where she lives and where we met years ago. We now see each other once a year at least and to catch up is heaven.

We were wandering around our delightful cottage garden enjoying the flowers and then later popped into my studio as my friend had asked to see my latest paintings. On the way to my studio, I had picked a sweetly scented "pink" flower delighted by their heady fragrance. I was still carrying it when my friend, Anne, asked me how I would paint it.  I happily showed my approach to the charming subject. In seconds a little study of the flower appeared. Many ideas arose on how I would paint more of these flowers this week.

Painting from life, for me, is far more fascinating than working from photographs. I enjoy observing shape, form and colour combinations. I regularly encourage artists on my workshops to put their photographs to one side , to allow them to compose their own compositions from studying something that is real, in front of them and in natural light. It is so much more interesting to work this way.

So my artist tip of the day is "Forget painting from photographs " and paint from life as often as possible. It will definitely make you a far better artist.


Painting flowers from life. 
So much better than copying a composition from an already composed photograph!

Thursday 12 June 2014

"Here Comes the Sun" Solo Exhibition, Dogs in Art Gallery, Stockbridge, Hampshire UK



"Memories of Venice"
Original Watercolour from 

"HERE COMES THE SUN"
Jean Haines Solo Exhibition at
DOGS IN ART GALLERY
STOCKBRIDGE
HAMPSHIRE

From June 14th, 2014

A colourful collection of my original watercolours will be on display at the Dogs in Art Gallery in Stockbridge, Hampshire from 14th June 2014

Full details can be found via this link.

Catching Up!

Painting foxgloves in my garden

Looking back I am not sure how I managed to do everything over the last few weeks yet alone this weekend. Last week I left for Patchings Art Festival which was absolutely fantastic. I demonstrated every day in the St Cuthbert Mill Marquee and loved it. I left Patchings in Nottingham on Saturday afternoon to head for Devizes to attend a very special birthday, keeping a promise to a friend. The drive took five hours due to hiccups along the way but we made it and I am thrilled to have kept my word.


 On Sunday from Devizes we headed home to our cottage only to leave again on Monday morning,destination London this time. Having checked into the hotel I changed into a long evening dress to make my way to the Guildhall for the superb Centenary Livery Dinner, which was held in the presence of HRH Princess Anne. This is the most wonderful of historic buildings in the city and it was an honour to be in Royal Company. 



But the next day, Tuesday,  was my birthday and my husband has arranged a very special day for me as a surprise so I still wasn't returning home. On my birthday we started the day on the London Eye then headed to the Royal Garden Hotel for  a fantastic Dim Sum meal in their  incredible Chinese restaurant. Having lived in Asia Dim Sum is  my favourite food so this really was a fabulous surprise.


Later we saw Warhorse at the theatre . I have always longed to see this play as I adore puppets and the story is incredbl . I loved the evening but another surprise was to follow as my husband had booked a table with a view  for cocktails in the new bar in the Shangri-La Hotel, in the Shard.What a way to close weeks of hard work, travelling and continuous business events.



 It was a stunning birthday as one surprise flowed into the next . Tired we returned to the hotel and only left yesterday morning to finally return and relax at home.

This morning was " back to work" with a bump as I had a photography session here, including shots being taken in both my studio and my garden. For an interview.

The weeks leading up to Patchings Art Festival saw me completing a catalogue of work for my solo exhibition that opens at the "Dogs in Art Gallery" in Stockbridge, Hampshire, this weekend and also saw me taking my popular UK workshops which were attended by artists from all over the world.

Now I have a clear week ahead to work solely on my new book and I am so looking forward to it.

My life is wonderful but possibly it would be an idea to leave a little free time in between bookings ,just to have a break from time to time. But that really wouldn't be me! I am always on the go and am used to  being busy.

So I have now finally caught up on my blog and can get back to sharing news and paintings.

I am home!

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By the way, a little heads up. I will be a Patchings next year so as soon as I have the details I will confirm them on my blog. This year so many people told me they would love to come in 2015 so I will try to give information early to enable you to save dates, book tickets and enjoy the festival. It is fantastic!


Sunday 8 June 2014

Patchings 2014 :St Cuthbert Mill

Setting up in St Cuthbert Mill Marquee
Patchings 2014


On Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this last week I  was at Patchings Art Festival 2014. This was my first year as a celebrity guest artist for St Cuthbert Mill  in the main marquee . On arrival, I briefly visited the main marquee to see where I would be giving my demonstration the next day and was immediately impressed by the size of the venue and the screen which gave everyone attending the opportunity to see clearly. I would be wearing a microphone so hearing would also not be a problem.  

A huge thank you to Bob and David for being so professional in guiding me through the technical procedure!

As this was my first year in the main marquee I did wonder how ticket sales would fare. However on Thursday tickets to see me had sold out in the first half an hour of opening and I was taken aback to hear artists had travelled from Barcelona, Thailand and Scotland to be in the audience.  Thank you! And a special mention, a thank you  to  Annie who also travelled down from Scotland just for the  demonstration and day at Patchings. Friday was exactly the same and it seemed even the bad weather on Saturday was not going to deter  watercolour enthusiasts from  attending.

 I set up in advance and talked to the wonderful St Cuthbert Mill team,  whose expertise is superb. When the audience was  allowed in I noted the seats were filled very quickly. Around three hundred people attended daily which was wonderful.

I decided to  demonstrate my techniques on a variety of subjects using my favourite colours and sharing why they  worked well for me in my style. I am often called " generous" in how I give information freely in my talks but my goal, truly, is for everyone to enjoy painting in watercolour as much as I do.  I loved sneaking in the " five minute rose" at the end of the second day demonstration. Knowing I only had eight minutes left for both questions and a final painting I decided to include my favourite subject, a rose. Sparks should have been flying off my brush as the  flower came to life with a few simple brushtrokes of carefully applied colour. Watercolour is magical and I am still on my journey into finding out exactly how I can make colour sing, to paint with a feeling of life and energy in my results and continue to grow as an artist.

I loved meeting everyone who I had a chance to talk to. My own marquee was continually full so time flew and before I knew it I was heading to Devizes where I had another event to attend on Saturday evening.  Tomorrow I head for London and I should be home on Wednesday.

For now I am sat reading really wonderful emails sent to me by artists who attended my demonstrations telling me how inspired they feel which was the whole point of my presentations.

My head is still spinning from all the excitement this week. Thank you to everyone who came to see my demonstrations, to everyone who came to see me in my own marquee, to those who bought and had my books signed, to friends who came especially to say Hello and most of all to Patchings for having me back and a special thank you to St Cuthbert Mill for inviting me to be a celebrity guest artist.

See you all again next year!

For full information on the fabulous paper I use , please see this link .



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When my feet are finally back on  the ground I will be sharing more on my blog!

Monday 2 June 2014

Patchings Demonstrations 2014 : Foxgloves in Watercolour : Exhibitions

 Foxgloves bursting into life on my easel. 
Painted purely with watercolour.
Saunders Waterford paper 300lbs Rough Surface.

After fully booked days of workshops last week, I was feeling absolutely desperate to paint in my garden today. I have so much to do with preparation for my demonstrations at Patchings Art Festival this week, but my heart is being tugged towards the gorgeous foxgloves in my garden. I am well aware that they may disappear whilst I am busily travelling around the country so I took the opportunity to paint some this morning. And wow, did they make me feel good! I am now fully energised and really looking forward to sharing my watercolour techniques in St Cuthbert Mill Marquee. I will be there on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Everyone loved my approach to painting flowers that sing with colour, life and energy on my floral workshop last week so my enthusiasm is at an all time high. The sheer pleasure in putting colour on paper to find the shapes within my first wash was fantastic! I defy anyone to feel miserabe when using "Opera Pink" By Daniel Smith or " Opera Rose " by Winsor&Newton.  These vibrant shades  are amazing to work with.

I will be showing how I approach a variety of subjects whilst I am at Patchings so do come along and enjoy them if you can.

Outside my studio window I have the real thing,foxgloves towering over the rest of the flowers in this particular flower border. Giving me added inspiration and even more temptation to pick up my brushes.

Foxgloves in my garden


Patchings Art Festival 2014

Patchings Art Festival Demonstrations.

I will be sharing my passion for watercolour  in St Cuthbert Mills marquee this week, at this years Patchings Art Festival.  There is plenty of room in the main marquee, it is a great setting so that everyone can see and hear the demonstrations.  Full details can be found via this link.


I also have my own marquee this year which will be filled with books, DVDs, my own personalised brushes  and cards at special offer prices  especially for the event. I also will have a collection of original watercolours for sale. I will be delighted to meet visitors, and sign books.  This is such a special time of the year and I  love this art event. See you there!

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My next exhibition " Here Comes the Sun " opens on 15th June at the 
"Dogs in Art Gallery", Stockbridge, Hampshire
 Some beautiful pieces are in this solo show!



Sunday 1 June 2014

Here Comes the Sun : Solo Exhibition Dogs in Art Gallery, Hampshire



"Here Comes the Sun"
£595
Kingfisher in Watercolour

My solo exhibition

"HERE COMES THE SUN"

opens at the

DOGS IN ART GALLERY
STOCKBRIDGE
HAMPSHIRE
UK

on 

15th  June 2014

There is a beautiful collection of watercolours on display including donkey, hare, cockerels and kingfishers.

For full details please see this link

May Workshops 2014


Simple Quick Portrait Study
May Workshops 2014

What a week. I feel as though it has been months since I was posting an entry on my blog. I am so sorry it has fallen quiet here!

I have been really busy as I have a Summer Exhibition opening at the Dogs in Art Gallery in Stockbridge on 15th June. Paintings needed to be collected from the framers, measured,priced and the catalogue needed completing. This had to be done before the end of this week when my collection was due to be delivered to the gallery in time to be hung for the show.

Last week saw my May Watercolour Workshops take place and the days have flown by as each session was wonderful. Artists from USA (Alene and Roxy ) , Canada  ( Rosalie )  Demark ( Karen ) South Africa ( David ) and Sweden attended my sessions as well as artists  booked from UK. The week started with my Opening Doors session which is designed especially for anyone who has never attended my courses before. I am finding that so many wonderful returning artists now know when my workshop dates are available each year, so they book places very quickly. This ,of course, is fantastic but not if you are new to me and would like to book a place only to find my workshops are always fully booked well in advance. 

Booking Tip:If you would like a place on an "Opening Doors" session in 2015 please email me now so that your name can go on my contact list for advance details.


 
Wisteria from my garden



On Wednesday I held my "Fabulous Florals" workshop and wow , was it FABULOUS! The work  created during the day was incredible. We all seemed to be on fire with sparks flying off our brushes. The venue was full of flowers for inspiration, the positive exercises really inspired everyone and by the afternoon you could hear a pin drop as the focus was totally on painting. I loved it and was thrilled with the day, as was everyone who spoke to me at the close of the session. 
 
 Yes, this WILL be repeated in 2015! Again please email me if you would like to be on my contact list for next year.


  Wisteria Whispers
There is a beautiful watercolour of wisteria in my next exhibition at the Dogs in Art Gallery in Stockbridge 

You can read more about the show via this link 



Thursday and Friday saw my annual two day "Fur and Feathers" workshop. What a brilliant course that was. The included visit to the farm at the end of the first day was exciting and we were lucky as the sun shone for us after a pretty rainy day until then. The enthusiasm as we started the Friday session was touchable and the work at the end of the day was incredible. 
Some stunning frameable painting too, all unique!

 Hare appearing from a simple workshop demonstration


I genuinely loved every minute teaching this week. I honestly loved everyone who attended and look forward to seeing you all again in the future. To read the emails that are now coming in from everyone, letting me know just how much they enjoyed the courses is quite emotional. I do put a lot of time, effort and planning into each of my workshops which are desgned to inspire, motivate and encourage on a very personal level. They are hard work to organise but they are so worth every second put into them.

As I mentioned last week. The workshops next year are going to be unique and yes, there are fantastc new ones that I would like to be on yet alone teach!

I will be putting the 2015 Watercolour Workshop schedule together in August and dates will be released in September  this year. 

To be on my workshop email list please contact me on jeanhaines@hotmail.com 

My next workshops in UK take place in July and they are fully booked as are all of my courses this year BUT the good news is the plans for next year along with my new book launch are looking out of this world.  I'm pretty excited about them already!

Thank you to everyone who came on my workshops last week for your great company, fabulous enthusiasm , brilliant watercolours and for adding to the  superb atmosphere. 
See you again in the future! Happy painting all.