‘People Sketching’
People Sketching Sketches of people in a variety of settings. This was a period when the only way to get my baby son to have an afternoon nap, was to put him in the car and drive. Nothing else worked very well. So I would give him his lunch, make some sandwiches for...
‘Watercolour of sailing boat ‘Ursula’
‘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...
‘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...
‘Sketching Workshop in Topsham’
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...
‘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...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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