What’s New in September, and in the Pipeline
Changes to my style
To accommodate the detail required for the Ardoe House painting I had to increase the paper size from the usual A3 sheet to 50 x 40cm. This will become a more common canvas size for future paintings.
I am also introducing new paints using watercolours in Tubes rather than half-pan solid colours.
An increase in canvas size also allows the introduction of new brushes. Some will offer better coverage and others fine detail. I can then experiment with different techniques to increase the skills in my toolbox.
So, be bold, try new techniques, use good quality materials and see the difference.
In The Pipeline
I have walked Loch Kinord and ventured up the Burn of Vat with my camera in Aberdeenshire and taken photographs of that wonderful scenery that I hope to paint.
I have a few ideas for paintings in this area, and I am sketching these out; but there are issues I need to overcome before I take these ideas forward to a final painting.
Some Inspiration
The summer is hanging in there with September its usual calm warm presence. Perfect autumn conditions for capturing heart-warming colours of harvest time that gives an abundance of subjects to paint.
Whether a conditioned artist or someone in their infancy to painting, you don’t have far to go to photograph, sketch, and paint the colours you see.
The art of watercolours brings out an excitement within us when we just sit down and put brush to paper. When coupled with land and seascapes we treasure, it can inspire us to produce paintings that fill us with joy.
Keep In Touch
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