Painting In Venice - May 2012

Have you ever fancied painting in the magical City of Venice........ there are still places if you'd like to join me?

I'm very excited to have been asked to tutor an 8 day course for West Norfolk Arts Centre in May next year.

The course will be run on a structured basis, visiting carefully chosen painting locations, where you can paint in your chosen medium.

So, if you would like to find out more about this fabulous opportunity, please visit West Norfolk Arts Centre

New Book!

I'm pleasede to say that my new book: "Painting Landscapes in Oils" will be available to buy on the 6th February!

If you would like to pre-order a signed copy, please contact us.

Weekend Workshops for Summer 2012

I will be holding 3 Weekend Workshops this year, all in the picturesque village of Runswick Bay.

The Dates are as follows:
23rd & 24th June - FULL / 30th June & 1st July / 14th & 15th July

Follow this link for more information.
As usual, places are limited, so book now..............avoid disappointment!!!

Slideshow - Landscapes

York S.A.A. 14th January 2012

It was great to see everyone again at York last Saturday .Here are the unfinished Watercolour as it was when I left and the finished painting.

Please contact me if you have any questions

Demonstration for Whitby Art Society 11th January 2012

Many thanks to all who attended my Watercolour Demonstration on Wednesday evening at Sneaton Castle.
After looking at the painting on Thursday morning I was pleased to see it needed less work than I had anticipated to finish it!
So to complete the painting I carried out the following steps:

• I deepened the 'darks' on the gable end of the cottage by further 'wet into wet' glazes of Raw Sienna & Permanent Magenta and Cobalt Blue & Permanent Magenta.

• I worked on the car a little to create a more convincing form.

• I added washes of Raw Sienna & Cobalt Violet, Cobalt Blue & Permanent, Cobalt Blue & Permanent Magenta & Raw Sienna to the foreground snow

• Lastly I gave the dark hedges a final glaze with Cobalt Blue & Permanent Magenta.
  
  
  
  
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