Online Watercolour Course

Would you like to have a go at Watercolour Painting?

But no idea where to start.

How many Watercolour paints do you think I used to paint  this Windermere Sunset ?

Just three

How Many brushes did I use?

Again Three, but don't worry not at the same time.

It's such a wonderful medium to play with, watching the bright colours merge together to create a stunning scene in front of your eyes. It is totally absorbing, lots of fun and I promise will open up a whole new colourful world.

You will begin to look at things which yesterday you didn't even realise were there, it is a Happy and dare I say at times challenging and interesting watching paint dry.

Here is a link to My Online Beginners Watercolour course with six step by step projects, sketches and colour tags and most importantly personal feedback on each project.

For more information click here

The challenge is much harder than you think!

On Askham Fell looking towards the Pennines.

So why is the challenge must harder than I thought?

Time factor.. January daylight hours but this is no excuse is it!!

 Fitting it in with family and work commitments, Ok I can easily paint or sketch everyday but certain things do get in the way.

Not feeling inspired every single day... this wasn't the reason to do it. If you don't feel like reading a book, you don't notice those beautiful words, painting is the same.

But saying this I've loved sketching en plein in the Lake District

Looking towards Wetherlam with a dusting of snow

Sat breathing in the delights of Tarn Hows

 I love the Mindful feeling of sketching, just looking and scribbling a few marks. Splashing a little colour here and there. Writing a few lines about where I am. I can't tell you how important the sketchbook is, be it  private that only you see, there's no pressure.
 It's a kind of freedom, sitting outside for twenty minutes just taking in the view and your surroundings.

You don't need much gear A sketchbook, a couple of pens, pencil, a small watercolour palette and warm clothes with colourful bobble hat.

The challenge continues

The challenge continues, daylight hours,  wet and windy weather are slightly obstructing my inspiration challenge!! But I'm still on track

Painting 3

Moody Ullswater  painted in Watercolour

Limited palette of Indigo, Permanent Rose and a dollop of Cobalt Turquoise.

Towards Mont Blanc

Painted in Watercolour

Size 5 x 11 inches

The grey wet Lakes day brought Sunshine memories high in the Alps.

Painting 5

Aiguille du Midi

The scariest and most dramatic cable car ride in the world

Happy Memories of Chamonix.

January Painting Challenge

Managing the January Blues,I've set my mission high, a painting/sketch a day as well as some kind of exercise. I've found over the years that I need the inspiration of the great outdoors and pounding the fells of the Lakes brings this easily together.

Inspiration Found: New Years Day walking the lofty Walla Crag ridge, with big open views towards Borrowdale and Beyond. What caught my eye was the stunning light Shafts hitting the shores of Derwentwater.

Sunbeams Derwentwater

For Sale £65.00

Painting Ingredients: Saunders Waterford 200lbs Not Size 11 x 11 inch

Colours used Indigo, Opera Rose, Cobalt Turquoise and Cadmium Yellow.

Along the Coastal Path original pastel painting

Along the Coastal Path

15 x 11 inches

Price £250.00

Walking along the Coastal path from Whitby to Robin Hoods Bay.

The  Steep Cliff edge on one side

Wildflowers along the other.

A Strong Wind keeping the showers away and the Warm Sun shining down.

Gazing along the horizon, Seals playing in the waves below.

Turquoise bays and fishing boats and a sky full of billowing clouds.

All inspired this pastel painting full of memories of the Yorkshire Coast.

To purchase this original painting or for more details email lakelandart@hotmail.co.uk

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

 

Painting Block.

 

It's been a while

But now  I'm back

Things can happen in life, that change the way you feel.

I can't even write down how sad I felt.

For a while I didn't want to paint, and it's no good forcing paint to flow.

I got back out into the beauty of nature.

I started running, walking and gently picked up the paints again.

 

If you feel a block or have no passion for painting, just take your time and it will return.

 

 

 

I started back with a sketchbook.

I treated myself to a new Moleskin, not to big, perfect for taking out at any time.

It's not just for painting

I like to write why and when and what is.

 

 

 

 

Nothing is more magical

Nor more special

Than resting in a Woodland Glade

With the sound of Birdsong and

heavenly scented  sunlit  Bluebells.