Extreme mini landscape No.2

Here is the next experiment,  I really like this one.  I used a fine mist of water to spread the colours.

5 x 8

Mini landscapes

Whilst looking for and sorting out the watercolour paper I have left, I came across a lot of small pieces.  Some are only about 4 x 8 inch, some around 6 x 15 inch, but there are quite a lot of them.  They all have an extreme width to height ratio so seemed ideal for landscape/seascape experiments.

They are all different types of watercolour paper, but have in common that they are all quite heavy weight, probably 250 or even 300lb.

This is the first experiment, using acrylic inks and fluid acrylics.  A pity about the drop that fell in the sky area, but otherwise I quite like it.

Experimental landscape, 4 x 7 inch

Another watercolour

Another watercolour today.  I am enjoying doing these, but I don't have much watercolour paper left, so need to get some more.  The jug is rather tilted, as was the vase yesterday.  I quite like tilted as it gives the work some tension.

Jug of garden flowers, watercoluor, 8 x 12 inch

What I don't like is the leaf coming out of the jug, above the spout.  I need to wet and blot this to make it softer, and maybe add a stronger leaf on the right side to balance it out a little.

Trying watercolours again

I thought I would have a go at watercolours again as I have so little time at the moment.  I enjoyed doing this, and perhaps because I didn't have much time, I managed to leave it alone rather than messing with it.

Wildflowers, watercolour 8 x 12 inch

Orange Vase with figs

I think that Orange Vase with Figs is finished, at least for the moment.  Neil Helyard gave me a lot of help bringing it nearer to finished.

Orange Vase with Figs, Pastel mixed media

I wish there was time to frame it before I go away, but there isn't, and perhaps when I get back I will see it needs more work.  This painting has been a real struggle, at times making me wish I hadn't started working with pastels, but without the struggles, you can never improve I guess.

Today I have a lot of housework type stuff to do, so don't know if I will have time to paint.

Another busy day

I was invited to join the Old Town Gallery, an artists co-operative, run by Bridlington Old Town Association.  I know lots of members of the gallery, which is lovely.  I set up my small space yesterday, and it looks very nice.  I will have to wait and see if my work will sell there.  I know that several artists do very well, so I will live in hope.

I did a little work on the Orange vase with figs, but I am going to work on it today at Neil Helyard's class, so it isn't finished yet.

Orange Vase with figs stage 4 Pastel mixed media

I also did an under-painting on the last of the sanded boards I prepped.  Yet another harbour scene, but I thought I would bring in more orange and make it an autumn painting.

Autumn Harbour

I am still running up a down escalator, and I must stop making 'beginnings' as the studio is full of them.  I had hoped to prep a few small pieces to take on holiday with me, but I'm not sure if I will have the time.

Harbourside stage 4

Worked on Harbourside yesterday, and also played around with a few techniques and materials on some heavy watercolour paper.  

This painting is at the slightly ugly stage, but I know it will be fine, it just needs more work, but it's one of those paintings which I need to keep looking at throughout the day to see where to go next.  Some paintings seem to paint themselves and others, like this one, seem to resist being finished.

Harbourside, stage 4

I like how the quay side is coming, it just needs the finer details putting in such as window frames and chimney pots, plus railings, signs etc.  The boats need a lot more detail as they are in the foreground.  Hopefully I will get it near to finished tomorrow.  I don't like the two boats in the background facing the same way, so one will have to up anchor and turn around.