Frosty Morning painting First up this week is a new half-sheet painting of a frosty morning near the village of Clayton, not far from Brighton. I’d passed by this area in the car on a cold Saturday morning back in January but didn’t have time to stop. As the forecast was for more of the …
A frosty morning painting and a watercolour challenge Read More »
I apologise in advance for the brevity of some sections of this post and promise to explain at a later date! Right now however, I have to rush a little to get this written and posted! Saturday saw the February meeting of the Brighton Painting Group. The venue was the seafront on Hove lawns – …
Brighton Painting Group meet up, February 2023, Hove Lawns Read More »
I have in the past shared work-in-progress posts, but usually, it’s when I’ve been purposefully documenting a painting at various different stages, and I usually share the work-in-progress images only when I’ve finished the painting! On this occasion, its not that I’ve been documenting the stages, but more that I just reached a point in …
A few weeks ago I shared the plein air painting that I did with Brighton Painting Group during our visit to Stanmer Park on the outskirts of Brighton: I commented at the time that I thought this was probably my most successful plein air painting to date, and that I had it in mind to …
Just a brief one this week which I hope will suit everyone! Here’s a recent painting of Llangynidr Bridge in the Brecon Beacons. The reference image came courtesy of a friend quite a few years ago, but it was only the other day that I felt inclined to have a go at it! I liked …
Watercolour painting of Llangynidr Bridge in the Brecon Beacons National Park Read More »
Brighton Painting Group’s first meeting of the year was due to take place on Saturday 14 January however the weather forecast was so atrocious that it was moved to the following day. Fortunately I was still able to attend, and I’m so pleased that I was! The weather was bitingly cold, but at least it …
Brighton Painting Group January 2023 meet up: Stanmer Park Read More »
My approach to Christmas is taking it’s usual well-worn path. One of the features is dragging myself exhausted to the finish line only to then be struck down by whatever cold is doing the rounds at the time and needing to put my feet up for few days but being unable to do so because …
A new Watercolour challenge and Competition from Jem Bowden Read More »
I’m finding it far too hot for watercolour painting, and even too hot to sit here and write about watercolour painting! I’ll try to keep this as light and breezy as possible in the hope it helps to cool things down a bit! Brighton Painting Group August meet up This Saturday will see the next …
Too hot to paint in Watercolour, too hot to even write about painting in watercolour! Read More »
Brighton Painting Group July meeting Other commitments have meant that I’ve missed the past few gatherings of the Brighton Painting Group so it was a real treat to be able to join them on Saturday. The location was Hove Park, which is one of Brighton and Hove’s largest parks. I know it well from many …
Brighton Painting Group, July meet up in Hove Park Read More »
If you recall, this was the painting I submitted for my last session of Paul Talbot Greaves‘ course in using green in watercolour: Here’s the feedback that I received on this final submission: “Nice treatment here John, really well done with the value and dry brush strokes on those trees! As you become more accustomed …
