Watercolours With Life: Patchings Art Festival 2014

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.

http://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/patchingsfestival/Patchings_Festival_Demos.php

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!

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Patchings Art Festival 2014 : Demonstrations

PATCHINGS ART FESTIVAL 2014

St Cuthbert Mill Marquee

I am thrilled to have been invited as a Celebrity Artist for the St Cuthbert Mill main marquee at Patchings Art Festival 2014. I will be demonstrating on the following times and sharing techniques with new subjects daily.

Thursday 5 June 1.15pm Jean Haines (Festival Marquee)

Friday 6 June 1.15pm Jean Haines (Festival Marquee)

Saturday 7 June 11am Jean Haines (Festival Marquee)

I will also have my own Jean Haines Watercolour marquee where you can meet me, have books signed, buy cards, paintings, DVDs or my own personalised brushes throughout the festival.

"Atmospheric Watercolours".

Have your books personally signed at Patchings Art Festival

Watch me paint,learn my new favourite colours and see my techniques which I will be sharing in my demonstrations in the St Cuthbert Mill Marquee at Patchings Art Festival

Full details can be found on the Patchings Art Festival web site via this link

http://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/patchingsfestival/patchings_festival.php

To book tickets for the festival entrance please see this link

http://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/patchingsfestival/Patchings_Festival_Tickets.php

I love Patchings and enjoy my visits each year. Its' a fantastic event that all artists enjoy!

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."

"Amazing Ways With Watercolour:" Fastest Selling DVD!

"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.

http://www.townhousefilms.co.uk

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.

"This book is a wonderful introduction into Jeans' way of working and gives an insight into her way of thinking and approach to a large variety of subjects. All painted minus the use of a preliminary sketch."