Tag Archives: watercolor
Isadora Duncan – completed
Here is the finished portrait of Isadora Duncan. The dress is made of recycled tissue- I think it came from a shoe box. I’m not quite happy with this portrait, so I’ll probably take what I learned from this one & … Continue reading
Edge of the Cotswolds
From the window of my studio, I can just see the first ridge of the Cotswold hills on the horizon. Here is a video of me trying to capture the beauty of the morning skyline: After the watercolour I used … Continue reading
Isadora in progress
I have now begun a larger version of the provisional sketch I made last week. I’m enthusiastic about the qualities that using recycled paper can bring to a piece. As the portraits I make are based on early photographs that are now … Continue reading
Buddha and red wine
I have recently returned from a week in the south of France. I was struck by the intensity of the light there, compared to February in the UK. I was interested to depict the different aspects of this composition; the … Continue reading
Why no white?
I recently read the following review of a set of watercolours on Amazon UK: ‘I purchased this for my daughter who is taking GCSE art. There is a nice range of colours (but no white) and the white plastic box … Continue reading
the watercolour journals 