Fish
This week’s project was as you can see fish or Koi Carp to be exact. This was done in watercolour using the wet on wet technique, salt crystals and cling film to get some wave effect. Continue reading Fish
Category: 2020
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Guatemalan Art
This week’s art class was painting a subject and stylising it with a native art style. I chose an old glass vase and the patterns from a Guatemalan ornament that my daughter gave me last year. I struggle with still life and this was the second week we had to do it. I did this in watercolour but maybe it would have been easier in acrylic. Either way it wasn’t a subject I found very satisfying. It’s just a demonstration of what can be done. Continue reading Guatemalan Art
Mr Wise – A Owl
I decided to name this ‘Mr Wise – A Owl’ from a clip I saw either from a movie or a TV show some years ago called ‘Phoneshop – Mr Wise (A Owl)’ that my daughter Catherine enjoyed watching. Since this painting is for her I wanted to give it this title. Continue reading Mr Wise – A Owl
A Touch of Summer
I missed last week’s art class which was still life. We had to use an ornament, elderflowers and fruit. I chose to make up my own picture by just painting one object at a time and creating a sort of botanical example of several types of wild flowers. I chose a black mixed media and used watercolour. Continue reading A Touch of Summer
View From Rangitoto Island, New Zealand
I loved visiting this beautiful nature reserve called Rantitoto Island just off the coast across from Auckland. I visited my daughter who has now emigrated to New Zealand and this was one placeI wanted to see. I liked this particular shot from a photo I took because of the colours in the water and all the different textures of the lava and unique vegetation that grows there. I used watercolour and a touch of Fauvism to create a different effect. Continue reading View From Rangitoto Island, New Zealand
Hunstanton Cliffs 2
The second of two paintings in watercolour of Hunstanton Cliffs this time using a different technique. I used a 10mm angular flat brush to create the rippling effect of the sea. I used the same technique for the cliffs but vertical patterns as well as horizontal. I used yellow ochre, vermillion, dark crimson, violet, ultramarine, dark green, raw umber and yellow. Continue reading Hunstanton Cliffs 2
Eric Porter 2
A second attempt with this amazing actor using just two colours in acrylic – Payne’s Gray and Titanium White. I always begin with the eyes as for me they are the windows of the soul and if they look right and I can capture the essence of the person, then the rest will surely follow and I can continue in the knowledge that at least if the eyes are right the rest will usually turn out how I want it. However, that really isn’t how it works out as I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to … Continue reading Eric Porter 2
Eric Porter
Eric Porter was and still is one of my favourite actors of all times. At the age of sixteen I watched him play Soames Forsyte in The original Forsyte Saga. I challenged myself to do this portrait in just three … Continue reading Eric Porter
Hunstanton Cliffs
This week’s project for online art class was Hunstanton Cliffs, a place I’ve visited on many occasions. Great subject for painting and when I saw this was our work for this week, I was really pleased. It was great fun … Continue reading Hunstanton Cliffs
Wendy Parker's Art Gallery 