Watercolours With Life: Victor Ambrus

Wednesday, 24 March 2010

On the Beach

"On The Beach"

Original Watercolour by Jean Haines

Today I am loading my car with a collection of paintings to deliver to the Peter Hedley Gallery in Dorset. I was selected from the SWA,Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition to take part in a show there last Autumn. During the exhibition my work sold so well that I was invited to become a gallery artist. Now I continue to return with new work on a regular basis.

The painting " On the Beach" is one of my favourites from the show and sold immediately. I became fascnated with how the light played on this childs arm so the whole painting evolved around that section. No preliminary sketch. Just colour guiding my brushmarks as always.

I am often asked what is my best selling subject and I have to honestly answer I don't have one. Everything seems to sell. My cockerels are collected and expected in nearly every show. Flowers are always popular and animals seem to "walk off walls". I don't even think it is the subject that sells. I think it is the style. It is unique and fresh and is popular because no one knows what to expect next from me. To be very honest I don't either!

If you are near Dorset ,UK do look into the Peter Hedley Gallery. They have some very fine artists including Victor Ambrus and Nicholas St. John Rosse.

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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."

"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."