A quick update on my never-ending watercolour painting. This is number 12 in my learning curve. As you will see from this post I have been painting this for some time but if I am honest it not that long since we didn’t have any classes from July to the end of September. Anyway, this…
Category: Botanical Drawing
Watercolours – going it alone
As long-term readers of this blog will know I dabble in botanical art. I use the word ‘dabble’ advisedly since my abilities are far from the pristine scientifically correct paintings you see at RHS shows. I have been going to classes once a week, 2 hours a week, about 26 weeks a year for a…
Hellebore Painting – Update
Some readers will know that I dabble in botanical art. I am far from an expert as I only go to a class once a week during term time and have been going for a couple of years now. As I have said before my biggest challenge is getting to grips with watercolour. I can…
Watercolour No 11 – Aquilegias
Anyone who has read my blog for a while will know that I am learning to do botanical art. I have been attending weekly clashes for a couple of years now. Although the classes are only 2 hours long and there are only 8 –10 classes each term. My latest effort has been a group…
A Review: Wild Flowers by Sarah Raven
I was very interested to receive an advanced information sheet from Bloomsbury Books for Sarah Raven’s new book ‘Wild Flowers’. I have always been interested in wild flowers. I remember doing a project over the summer holidays when I was a teenager on the composition of a hedge. The project was for a school competition…
Watercolour No 10 – Iris sibirica
Finally I painting that I am really proud of but then again I am a tough critic of my own work. It has taken quite a few lessons to finish this and there are definitely areas which I wish I had the ability to do better but compared to when I started nearly 2 years…
Watercolour No 9 – Iris foetidus
Regular visitors to my blog will know that I go to an art class which is called ‘Botanical Illustration’. However, this title is a little loose as during the 18 month I have ben going there have been pictures of chickens, squirrels, a bird of prey and a tiger!! Our tutor is very laid back,…
Watercolour No 8: Autumn Leaf
On looking back through the blog I have realised that I forgot to show you my last completed watercolour picture. I am also posting them on this blog so I can keep a record of how I am progressing. This picture was done over two weeks classes – so just under 4 hours I suppose. …
Watercolour No 7 – Narcissus Actea bulbs
Those of you who drop into my blog on a fairly regular basis will know that I have been dabbling in botanical illustration and attending classes. I started my second year in September and have just completed picture no 7. I am beginning to feel less intimidated by the watercolour paint. Although I have used…
One bulb is never enough
Bulbs have been dominating my thoughts for a couple of weeks now not least because my bulb orders arrived about several weeks ago and until two days ago I hadn’t got around to opening the boxes and checking the orders. Last weekend I was distracted with taking down hanging baskets and potting up tender plants…
Watercolour 4 – Snowdrops
Well Watercolour 4 is nearly finished. Its not too bad but needs alot of tidying up around the edges to sharpen the leaves etc but not bad for 2 hours painting I think. It alsoo didn’t help that the plants I had drawn from last week were past their best and the colours weren’t at…
Watercolour 3 – Beetroot
I have finally finished my first proper watercolour. I started a botanical drawing class back in September and am now on my second term. Whilst I have done art classes before (pastel, life etc) I haven’t done watercolours or neat or precise etc so this is proving to be a real challenge. My art class…
