by Nick | Jul 25, 2017 | Watercolour paintings & sketches
‘Ursula’ This was a very nice commission. To produce two watercolour views of the lovely sailing boat ‘Ursula’, in a ‘sketchy’ style. I had originally sketched her as ‘Solais na Mara’ moored on the Isle of Mull...
by Nick | Jun 29, 2017 | Oil Paintings, Pencil Drawing, Watercolour paintings & sketches
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...
by Nick | Jun 3, 2017 | Hints & Tips for Painting & Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Watercolour paintings & sketches
On Topsham Quay Today I am in Topsham with the enthusiastic members of OVAS, the Otter Vale Art Society, to give a workshop on sketching. Following on from last nights demonstration. We are lucky with the weather, which for the most part stays dry, with just one...
by Nick | Jun 2, 2017 | Hints & Tips for Painting & Drawing, Oil Paintings, Pen Drawing/Sketching, Watercolour paintings & sketches
Tonight I going to the very friendly Otter Vale Art Society or OVAS to give a demo on various sketching techniques. I manage to fit three sketches into the time allowed. These included a small, landscape in oils, a portrait in pen and a watercolour landscape. Featured...
by Nick | May 31, 2017 | Watercolour paintings & sketches
Caer Caradoc This sketching post is of the impressive Caer Caradoc, which rises above the town of Church Stretton. Which is the highest point of one of the ‘whaleback ridges’, in the Shropshire Hills. It’s half term camping and we have driven up to...
by Nick | Sep 16, 2016 | Hints & Tips for Painting & Drawing, Pen & Wash Sketching, Pencil Drawing, Watercolour paintings & sketches
I had a very enjoyable evening last night with the Exmouth Art Group, giving them a talk and several demo’s about ‘sketching’. I tried to fit as many of my sketching techniques as I could into the time allowed. So I was working very quickly with not...
