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Still life oil painting from a composite image (thanks to Liz for the reference)…


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A digital painting from a photo taken today showing sharp showers arriving from the South West.


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Digital sketching in Procreate & Artrage…


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Morning light in watercolour.


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A second digital painting from Combs Lane using Procreate, one layer, and the artistic quoll brush.


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A local scene painted digitally with Procreate, using one layer and the ‘artistic’ quoll brush.


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After an initial burst with this blog, I have found it more difficult to post regularly. This is not due to a lack of artwork but more about what I want to show and discuss.


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Two versions of a sunset scene from a photograph taken along the River Trent in February. The first is a digital painting completed in Procreate and the second is a watercolour.


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The first landscape oil painting is now complete (see my previous post 20th March 2023). The scene was painted from a photography taken last year and features an autumnal willow on the banks of the River Trent near to Fiskerton.


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I really enjoy the freedom of sketching where wobbly lines, a bit of scribble, and a loose application of colour are all acceptable…


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Painting with one colour can simplify the watercolour decision making process. It removes all considerations of colour and colour mixing, allowing the concentration to be centred on the tones and the brush marks…


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Using oil paints is one of my development goals for 2023. The aim is being able to adapt to the subjects I want to paint which, at this moment in time, is aspects of my local landscape.


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Crayons for Xmas for the first time in many decades! What’s more, Caran d’Ache Neocolor II look like any kids set except they are highly pigmented and crucially for me, water soluble...


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I often credit blogging for developing my photography. The act of posting provided a prompt to go out and take pictures, expand my photographic subjects, develop themes and a structured workflow.


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