A watercolour landscape in my Sketchbook

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6 ай бұрын

I decided to try something different this time: a traditional watercolour landscape( no ink lines) working from a photograph I saw in a newspaper.
As you'll gather from my commentary, all was going well until I decided to try be much more painterly and get to grips with the overhanging trees, which were casting the lovely shadows. Big mistake. You can make up for own mind, but I preferred the painting as it was prior to this bit.
I almost didn't;t upload it and consign it to the bin, but then I thought "no, everything's a learning opportunity' so here it is.
My next upload will be this same painting , but with added ink lines drawn in, which I hope will rescue the piece. Wish me luck?

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@timmiweber584 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing as you encounter the same questions and challenges that i, myself go through even as a novice watercolorist. I truly appreciate your candid tutorial.

@csyt4404 3 ай бұрын

Hi John, just taken delivery of your new book, and I am currently reading it (at midnight. I couldn't wait til tomorrow!). I can't tell why you were so proud of it at your class I attended in Huddersfield last month. It is definitely going to be my favourite art book. I have booked on your next course at Calderdale Arts so I may have to bring it along just in case I need some top tips! 😊 Thanks again, very happy with my purchase! Cherise

@simon3030able 5 ай бұрын

And there's me thinking, it was just me that dropped a goolie in a pic...looking forward to the one sheet wonder! Thanks for the honest thoughts..

@pootlingalong8928 6 ай бұрын

Glad to know it happens to proper artists too. A lot of my works goes binward 😬

@mell5111 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video😊 As a beginner, it's so helpful to see how it's done with humble materials I happen to own👍

@selmag5819 6 ай бұрын

i love this experiment and have the utmost respect for a human being who adores his undersea green. thank you so mich and get well soon

@MsVanorak 6 ай бұрын

glad to see someone using newspapers/magazines for inspiration. i thought i was being a bit naff but if you can't get out of doors so much. i use them a lot too for portrait sketching because the people are less perfectly posed and there are so many different angles and expressions to try to capture.

@user-ub4me1sv6z 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂 Your work is always beautiful!

@rosskey5481 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing work that doesn't go quite to plan. As you say, we can all learn from it 😊. Good luck with your next attempt 👍 Was that a Seawhite of Brighton watercolour sketch book? Do you think they are better than the Moleskine equivalent?