Piet Mondrian was best known for his bright geometric grid lined paintings done later in his career. But these enchantingly delicate flower paintings hint at his more sensitive nature. Mondrian Paintings Mondrian’s later works of hard edged, geometric abstract designs might be construed by some, as lacking nuance or even skill. Some might think that […]
Resolve. Renew. Reinvent! Don’t panic too soon. Don’t throw your paintings away! They can be resolved 99.99% of the time, one way or another. Often, we just don’t know The Way or “How To” … Yet! Paintings To Resolve, Renew or Reinvent Sit down, list the correction options you do know about and see […]
Wednesday watercolours Again!?…..hope you aren’t getting bored! Ultramarine Blue Pb29, unbeatable and unexpectedly versatile, has 7 fabulous traits and assets that make it an artist’s perfect ‘go to’ colour. Ultramarine Blue Pb29 watercolour 7 tips Ultramarine Blue is a luxurious warm blue with almost endless possibilities. It is a very easy colour to get […]
Marvellous Monday Mountains! Mountains, frequent symbols of challenges but also of permanence, safety and forward progress. Painting my Monday Mountains, I found they’re both my comfort and my challenge. Miniature Watercolour Mountain Landscapes – These two side by side miniature mountain paintings are Micro tiny! They’re 1 inch by 1 inch and painted in watercolours. […]
If not for the shadows… the Lights would not seem to gleam so brightly! Light and Shade Early this Friday the 13th morning, I had a bit of a play with light and shade using some borrowed props. Just…to be silly, just for fun. Once in a while, a wee bit of silliness […]
Watercolour artists like to fiddle. No, not the musical kind. The poking the bear kind! Where you know you really shouldn’t…but do. The kind that causes cranky, tired, overworked paintings. What to do? Stop Fiddling! Watercolour Techniques and Hints Painting Direct I chose to Paint Direct, a watercolour technique style that as a […]
The always lovely cobalt teal blue comes to the rescue in “Water’s Edge Reflections.” Saving a drab ugly painting, creating a fresh and lively landscape!
Watercolour Wednesday again! Fun and exciting, Watercolours are predictably unpredictable. With their own unique Quirkiness. Love them! Watercolours Wonderful and Unpredictable You just never know with watercolours, they seem to have a mind of their own at times. You tell them to go right and they go left! And then you have all […]
Touching The Mountain uses a innovative watercolour approach to creative texture while conveying the Spirit of the mountain as well.
painting watercolours, are much like waiting for a good friend!