Sketches along the Topsham shore
Sketching/Painting at Topsham Sketching & walking around Topsham I can enjoy my love of history, wildlife and all things maritime. There is a real sense of history, with all of Topsham’s Dutch roofed houses. I love all of the old slips heading down to the...
‘Sketching around Cornwall’
Cornwall Sketching in Cornwall is some that I have always done. We moved to West Cornwall when I was four years old. So it very much feels like my home. I was introduced to sketching ‘en plein air’ in Cornwall with some Art homework set by my teacher Mr...
‘Sketching along Budleigh Beach’
Sketching on Budleigh Salterton beach There is much of interest along Budleigh Salterton beach for the artist. I particularly like that the beach is still used by small working, fishing boats. These boats are drawn up and the fishermen will sell some of their catch at...
‘Sketching in Beer with the OVAS Gang’
To Beer Saturday found me in the beautiful village of Beer. Running a Sketching Workshop for OVAS, the Otter Vale Art Society. A Group I know well and it’s just like meeting up with friends to do some sketching. It’s a hot summers day by the sea and we’ll...
‘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,...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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