Buttermere Watercolour Tutorial

Learn the secrets of watercolour painting in this beautiful Lakeland Scene of Buttermere
This peaceful Lake is surrounded by high dramatic Fells and cascading waterfalls, a stunning scene to paint.

If you fancy having a go at painting with watercolours, this step by step Lakeland project will show you many easy techniques.
Learn the secrets of watercolours, which materials to use and many different techniques are covered in step by step with plenty of clear photographs sent to you direct with this digital download.
This Step by step Includes Access to Two video's showing live stages of this watercolour painting with Jane.

This tutorial can be viewed on your computer, tablet or printed to work from. It includes my step by step with many colour photographs on how I approach a painting in watercolours and includes a guide to materials and gives handy tips on equipment and those magical techniques that can bring a watercolour to life.

Price £5.00 

This project is for Personal use only.

Turning Life's negative to a postive

I'm all for turning life's negatives into positives
Life felt a little dire yesterday with all the media, the weather was dismal too which added to the gloom.
Today I wake to sunshine, go for a run in the wonderful English Lake District
Pass people wandering along enjoying the sunshine and wide open spaces.
It's times like this when I love living in the Lake District and not a big city, I wouldn't swap it for anything.

But I do know there are many people anxious at home wondering what on earth to do.
Paint or be creative now is your chance to bloom.

Art equipment can be bought easily online and really does bring hours of enjoyment forgetting about the worldly worries.

My online watercolour or pastel course is ideal for joining when you don't have to leave your front door, but will give you lots of ideas and new experiences for the coming Springtime and Summertime when you can take your new hobby to a new level. There really is nothing more enjoyable than sketching in the great outdoors. So if you fancy filling those hours at home with a little creative magic and learning a new hobby. Just get in touch.

Enjoying a quick sketch in the Lake District.

A little bit of Spring, I'm going to have a go at painting these beautiful little Primroses this week, why don't you have a go. I'll let you know how I get on

Bluebell Wood Tutorial

Have you always fancied having a go at painting in Watercolour a Bluebell Woodland scene?

Where do you begin, Flowers, trees, or the background ?

Let me show you how in an easy to follow step by step tutorial.

I'll explain, materials, techniques and lots of handy watercolour hints and tricks of the trade.

I love painting in watercolour, watching the colours magically merge together, it really is a fascinating hobby and wonderful to emerge yourself in.

My Online watercolour Course two has a stunning Bluebell Wood project, with everything you need to paint a stunning Bluebell Scene. If you fancy having a dabble here is the link 

                                                  

Bee Inspired

 

Bee Inspired

 

 

Take your time

 

Sit and Ponder

 

Try out ideas

 

Use scraps of paper for rehearsal  paintings

 

Have a sketchbook always handy, even to jot down ideas.

 

 

 

 

Having the subject in front of you can bring a whole new dimension to your painting.

 

 

 

Bee Happy

 

Painted in Watercolours

 

Size 7.5 x 16.5 inches

 

For sale unframed for more details

email Jane

lakelandart@hotmail.co.uk

 

An American watercolor bargain.

I love a bargain, maybe it's because of my Yorkshire roots!

So while pondering over my first cup of tea, I thought now while the pound is rising and falling against the Euro and the Dollar, now is an ideal time for American  and European artists to sign up for the Online Watercolor course.

Are you new to watercolors? Do you fancy learning some new techniques from an English Landscape artist. Which colours suit the English Landscape and quite importantly how to create soft atmospheric mist which we see over here and is the essence of English watercolours.

My online courses contain six projects, each with a colour tag, sketch, step by step word document with many clear photo's and personal feedback on each project ( I find this is what each artist benefits and enjoys the most)

For more information https://janeward.co.uk/watercolourcourse/

A new year a new Hobby

 

 

 

A great big Happy Inspiring New Year to you.

 

How's the painting going? It's quite hard to get back into it after a short break.  I want to paint so much but at times find it difficult to focus on exactly what!! So the other day I had a play and painted one of my online projects

 

Windermere Sunset

This is the third project of the first course

 

 I've a few new students all starting the course and this is what one of them had to say after completing the first painting.

 

Thanks for the encouraging comments! 

I found the project gave me lots of new things to think about, especially the use of water to soften colour once it was applied to the paper. Also, I have commandeered my daughters hair dryer, which she is so far being understanding about. :)

The next project looks like another step up so looking forward to getting started. I might take your advice and do a couple of versions before sending back to you.

I can't wait to see his next painting. If you fancy joining and stating a new hobby for 2016. I love painting and see things so differently because of this. Definitely recommend it


Online Watercolour course is £55.00 for six projects, including sketches, colour tags and material list. With feedback and more helpful tips after each project is completed.

 

Lakeland Sketchbook

A few photographs from a damp day in the Lakes.

 You may think it's not as inspiring as a glorious sunny day. Students often feel deflated when they see the rain and think I am crazy taking them out on location, but I think it can be much more dramatic and certainly atmospheric.

So here I sat, just out of the gale force wind, blowing fiercly down the lake. The Launch had been cancelled due to adverse conditions. I had to hold onto everything and time was the essence. But how uplifting it is to paint against the weather, it was just a quick sketch, and so enjoyable. Not quite a Turner and fastened to the mast, but I do love to see wild conditions rather than a Blue sunny day. Mind there is nothing quite like sitting in the warm sunshine with the lake gently lapping at your feet!

Not Sunflowers! Fancy having a go at both of these with a watercolour base and a little pastel.
I'll keep you posted.

 Learn to paint watercolours on my online watercolour course with lots of personal feedback with each project www.watercolourcourse.co.uk