I’ve got roll of cartridge paper which is annoying me, it was purchased a few years ago so I could cut out whatever size piece of paper I wanted depending on the project. In reality it’s hard to unroll and cut out the paper without creasing or damaging the paper and it spends its time propped up in the corner. I did manage to get a piece cut off though without too much crumpling and damage so decided on a pen & ink drawing of a quiet corner of the…
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After the smaller study a week or so ago I attempted a larger version in watercolour, this one is 66 x 22.5cm. I’m still pondering and dithering as to whether this is the final version or whether it should be in oils 😉 Actually, I quite like the left hand wall so maybe I won’t try again. There’s a larger version here.
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No, it’s nothing to do with Tennyson or the Skids 😉 working up to do a painting of the Eden Valley so here’s a watercolour study of the scene.
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Pondering my next painting, sorting through the tubes of paint, I ended up scanning the cad red and had a play in Photoshop.
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This started out as a larger piece, with distant hills creating a shaft of light from the setting sun, I didn’t like it though (being pickier than usual which is saying something ;-)). Anyway, I took the pen & ink thrush added a bit of background texture then played with type for a while….
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