‘Oil Painting – First Mate at the Helm’
Materials Used Oil painting of a young man, sailing, ‘First Mate at the Helm’. Painted using Michael Harding and Winsor & Newton, Artists’ oil paints, with round brushes on canvas board – 30 x 40 cm. For this painting, I had to work from photos,...
‘Coverack & Restronguet Impression’
Oil Sketch This post is of two pictures that I did for the friendly Newton St Cyres Art Group. I was giving a demonstration of some of my sketching techniques. Firstly I started with a quick chat about perspective – everyone’s favourite! However, I think...
‘Otter Vale Sketching Demo’
Sketching Tonight I going to the very friendly Otter Vale Art Society or OVAS to give a demo on various sketching techniques. I managed to fit three sketches into the time allowed. These included a small, landscape in oils, a portrait in pen, and a watercolour...
‘Oil Painting – Denise’s Grandad’
This is an oil painting commission I’ve just finished. It was commissioned by my friend Denise, for a portrait of her pipe smoking, moustached, Grandad. Who used to be in the Royal Lifeguards (hence the fantastic moustache!) I really enjoyed painting him and...
Oil Painting – ‘Bill’ or ‘Jigging for Mackerel’
Oil Painting This is my homage to the Newlyn Artists and features my good friend ‘Bill’. Being brought up in the west of Cornwall, I have always been inspired by the work of the Newlyn Artists. Whenever I go to Penlee House and see their work there, I...About Me
Hello and welcome to my Sketching Blog! My name is Nick Watton and I’m passionate about art, painting, drawing and sketching.
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