I decided to get down to some serious reference preparation work today – paints, pigments, colours and how they behave in different situations. It’s the sort of thing that I generally try to… Read More »Serious Colour Swatches for Reference
What a lovely end to the week! I’ve spent an hour or so this afternoon building up the petals of the top rose, adding shadows and extra depths of yellow… Read More »Soft Summer Roses, Pt. 4
Our small front garden has three rose bushes, all of which were here when we moved in… I wasn’t really a big lover of roses, but I’ve become quite attached… Read More »Soft Summer Roses
I found it quite hard to settle down to painting more of the Banksia flower… I was so pleased with the first stage that I didn’t want to carry on… Read More »Day 314: Banskia Flower, Pt. 2
We’re back! And I hope you have some time on your hands because we have got some catching up to do! So, go and get yourself a coffee (or wine)… Read More »Day 310: Service Resumed!! It’s Good to be Back 🙂
It was our last Chinese Painting Class today, for this term. Just enough time to put the finishing touches on our Magnolia painting with a soft yellow wash across the… Read More »Day 236: Chinese Magnolias, Complete