28 x 38 cm. Watercolour – arches rough 300GMS © The Artist. available Lovely sun drenched high pressure these last two weeks. Clear as a bell. The invisibility, for want of a better word, of the high scintillating light inspires a palette of transparent pigments – cobalt, helio turquoise, winsor lemon, raw sienna – then…
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Pierre Lescot – Architect du Louvre, Architect of Chateau de Lanquais?
‘Lucarne, Facade de Nord, Palais Renaissance XVI éme, Chateau de Lanquais’ Pencil, ink & felt tips. approx 30 x 40 cm Tous Droits Reserves. © The Artist. Here’s another drawing of Lanquais. From a few years ago but still with the felt tips. Maybe more of feel of a technical drawing than my current craze…
NOTAN – Annabel Drawing
Felt tip & pencil. A5 © The Artist. This is a notan drawing of Annabel drawing on last week’s workshop. It was done on day two, and I liked the way she was bending over her drawing , really concentrating. I like it when painters meet up & make ‘un entourage’, a crowd of painters…
NOTAN – Market Day Crowds
Pencil & felt-tips © The Artist. And do you think we could get a table? Market day crowds drinking their coffee & meeting up & being friendly. We are currently having an indian summer so the light is bright & intense. Frequently this southern light gives a lovely white fringe or halo around things. On…
Figure Drawing?
A5 scribble in pencil I think all those railings got to me. Abit of the spontaneous acts a cure. In keeping with the all the other drawings ‘sur le vif’ of people & crowds & muscians & my children, all of whom are moving around not staying still, that has been drawing my attention this…
Your painting has arrived!!!
Ok maybe this is abit spammy to quote from a recent correspondence…. but when you are in the business of selling paintings, art education & painting holidays, it’s always nice to arrive at a happy conclusion. Which is the goal. Good painting. Good learning. Good relationships. Good meetings. “Dear Adam, This was a great day…
‘The Railings’ – Donjon Sarlardais, Lanquais.
28 x 38cm. Watercolour. Arches Rough 300gms © The Artist. A Painting Demonstration This was a demonstration painting from last week’s painting course in the Chateau de Lanquais. I’ve frequently commented on the importance of demonstrations. If you want to learn to paint, go see a demo from someone who knows how to paint. Worth…
Painting Holidays in France – revisited
Today I run another painting holidays au chateau de lanquais, france. Painting together in group, learning, wining & dining & visiting beautiful new places! Above is a photo of a goup besides the beautiful dordogne river. For me, as a teacher & course leader …. I see teaching as a two way exchange. I’ve learnt…
Dordogne à Lalinde
38 x 28 cm. Aquarelle.© The Artist. available The Dordogne at Lalinde I love this river. To spend a day besides her, listening to the water & the birds, smelling the mud & the water calms my tired & overcooked mind. I went out with a painting buddy of mine, whose company I feel good…
Wet August Downpour
38 x 28 cm. WATERCOLOUR.© The Artist. available Watercolour in the pouring rain…. is closer to circus than painting? To have come out from underneath the umbrella with ANYTHING AT ALL would have been an achievement! ‘wet on wet’ technique The ‘wet on wet’ technique has something of a ‘zen’ to it. Kind of not…