I started a reference sketch in photoshop for a painting, it was supposed to be a watercolour yet I ended up finishing it in Photoshop – not sure it’s what I wanted to achieve but it’s done, for now 😉
Read MoreDawn over the Shire
Author: Graeme Skinner
Sourmilk Gill
I have a large list of things to illustrate, a large list of landscapes to paint, another large list of digital projects to work on, oh, and there’s some glass work to fit in as well. However, the other day looking at my to-do projects didn’t inspire me so I asked Julie what I should work on next, she suggested Sourmilk Gill which is an impressive sight next to Buttermere in the Lake District. I was about to tape down some watercolour board for a painting when I changed my…
Read MoreCan’t see the wood for the copper
We thought the wall above the bed would be the ideal place for something a bit different, so, we decided to make a copper tree to go above it. After two reels of copper wire, much cutting, twisting, and bending we have a tree 😉 at the moment it’s half summer half winter, maybe in a while I’ll turn it completely to a leaf covered summer tree.
Read MoreGreat Dun Fell
I had a scrap of illustration board lying around so I decided to practice a landscape in watercolour, well, I’ve been painting quite a few night scenes lately something in daylight was in order 😉 . I’ve never tried one of Great Dun Fell before so I picked that as a subject. It’s one I need to revisit soon.
Read MoreStars over Castlerigg
I decided to paint a Castlerigg Stone Circle night scene, to make it a bit more interesting I decided to paint a fairly accurate night sky, so I worked out how the sky would have looked the from the day we got married and painted that 😉
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