St Pauls watercolour

Using a lot of water and 'free arm movement' as Jean Haines suggests I feel I am finding a way to merge some of my old ways of working into a more colourful and loose style. I still have a way to go, but I like this way of mixing colour on the paper, and by layering the colours without much pre-mixing. You do have to get an idea of how the colours behave in different situations.

Compositionally I decided to paint what happens in your 'minds eye' as you cross millennium bridge and get this view of St. Pauls. The other buildings seem to dis-appear as your mind focuses on the impact of that dome against the sky.

Large (ish) big cat in a loose style

Once again inspired by Jean Haines, but I know the report card should probably read 'must try harder' The difficulty is getting the balance between looseness and a satisfying painting. Often I find I like my piece of test paper on which I check my colours better! Perhaps I am an abstract painter on some level!

Above is a close up of the bottom left section...

Blossoms in Watercolour

I thought about whether to post this, not 100% happy with it, I think it has some merit because of the loose brushwork. Great fun to paint though! I should perhaps have included more flowers and perhaps a lighter background in places. All part of this adventure!

Watercolour 15" x 11"

Rome painting done after reading Jean Haines new book!

This is very exiting, I know I still have a lot to learn from Jean Haines I have been studying her book, and I will publish a more in depth review on here once I have painted more under her guidance, as it were. I am having so much fun with this! I hope I can begin to get results that will reflect the feeling I get from seeing light effects and colours in nature.

Venice Watercolour

I have tried for another loose, Classic style here. Venice is such a popular subject, easy to tell why, water and old buildings. I imagined the small gondola, now I realise that in the bay his pole would not be long enough! (Duh) Ah well, I will have to re-apply for my Artistic License.

Another London View

This one was fun to do, to paint in a traditional style but completely contemporary scene. I think the 'eye' adds to this view.

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