This was worked from a photograph I took of Burton Agnes snowdrop walk.   I am hoping it will inspire me to do something in textile from it.  I have a few ideas, but just need the time.

Burton Agnes snowdrop walk

and Daily Observational drawing No. 3

Rough Sketch

This is another sketch from my sketchbook.  I worked it last month, from a photograph I took years ago when we were in Scotland.   It's worked in watercolour with some gouache and charcoal.

Scottish cottage

Here is the second of my Daily Observational drawings.  I am trying to vary the materials a little bit, this is done with a technical pen with brown ink.

Observational Drawing No.2

Daily Observational drawings

I started doing a daily observational drawing again, in the middle of April.  I managed to do over ten months the last time I did it, so hoping I beat my own record.

I have started with a simple white ceramic milk jug and a matching cup and saucer.  Today is just the milk jug.  I need to try and slow down my 'looking', and really SEE the object.  I find it difficult to slow down when working.  When I paint I work very quickly.  I am hoping that the drawing will help to balance this out.

Daily Observational Drawing No.1

I am also posting one of the very old paintings, in the 'use a ruler' style of painting.  I still can't believe that I painted in this way.

Watercolour

Burton Agnes Garden

Here is another watercolour sketch, which I then worked in Photoshop.

Burton Agnes Garden

Burton Agnes Gardens

This is another sketch which I painted in watercolour, this time worked from a photograph I took last year.  I then altered the picture in Photoshop.

Burton Agnes Gardens

The paints I used for the original sketch are by Koh-i-noor.  They are Anilinky Watercolours which are dye based and have very bright pure colours.  They are wonderful for painting, but if you get any on your fingers or clothes, its very difficult to get off!

Cafe sketch day

This is a development from a sketch day a couple of months ago. The sketch was painted with acrylic at home.  I experimented with the photograph in photoshop yesterday.  I know that purists will be horrified, but I think that any technique is worth experimenting with.  The Photoshop filter has given me an idea of how it would look  in watercolour, although it was actually painted
in acrylic.

Coffee time, acrylic, Photoshop

Although I am left-handed when drawing, painting and writing, I mostly do everything else with my right hand, including using the computer mouse, so not a problem to play around with Photoshop.

Washing in Venice

Happy May Day - starting my fifth month of blogging, I am thrilled I have managed to keep it up.

I painted this mostly with my right hand, which as I am left handed, has turned out a bit wonky looking.  I am going to try doing a painting tomorrow using pieces of card rather than brushes. My daughter took loads of photos for me when she went to Venice last year, I love the pastel colours.

Washing in Venice

I am going away on Sunday for a few days with a friend, so rather than leave the blog without any posts, I am going to post some older paintings.  I have only missed one day since I started at the beginning of January, and I don't want to miss any more if I can help it, it's a challenge thing.