Comments on: International Watercolour Masters – first round of judging https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2023/08/09/international-watercolour-masters-first-round-of-judging/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=international-watercolour-masters-first-round-of-judging Bold, Evocative Watercolour Paintings by John Haywood Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:44:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: John Haywood https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2023/08/09/international-watercolour-masters-first-round-of-judging/#comment-4978 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:44:26 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13834#comment-4978 In reply to Louise.

Thanks so much Louise, and yes, I’ll also be keeping my fingers crossed too!

]]> By: John Haywood https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2023/08/09/international-watercolour-masters-first-round-of-judging/#comment-4977 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:43:51 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13834#comment-4977 In reply to Patricia Robinson.

Haha, thanks so much for this Patricia, I’m certainly a more happy soul when I’m camping (and especially so if it’s not raining!). The weather wasn’t spectacular, but it was fine with the odd burst of sunshine. All in all, it was a wonderfully restorative trip!

]]> By: John Haywood https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2023/08/09/international-watercolour-masters-first-round-of-judging/#comment-4976 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:40:54 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13834#comment-4976 In reply to jofox9973.

Thanks so much for this Jo, I’m so pleased you like the baker sketch – I really should try to do more studies like this because I do really enjoy painting them as they feel a bit more carefree, so often end up much more successful than paintings that I labour over!

]]> By: John Haywood https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2023/08/09/international-watercolour-masters-first-round-of-judging/#comment-4975 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:39:01 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13834#comment-4975 In reply to June Fellows.

Hi June and thanks so much for this, so pleased you like the sketch and I totally agree about sketches often being more successful than ‘finished paintings’ that take much longer! I find is a real challenge to keep the freshness, freedom and spontaneity of a sketch when I’m painting larger paintings!

]]> By: June Fellows https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2023/08/09/international-watercolour-masters-first-round-of-judging/#comment-4974 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 06:28:46 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13834#comment-4974 Congratulations and best wishes for the 2023 results. Your sketch of the baker is dynamic and full of energy. I often think that quick sketches, often executed in a relaxed frame of mind, turn out to be more successful than paintings which we take much longer to do.

]]> By: jofox9973 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2023/08/09/international-watercolour-masters-first-round-of-judging/#comment-4973 Sun, 13 Aug 2023 08:52:08 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13834#comment-4973 Congratulations on making it through. I love your baker!!!! It is beautiful!

]]> By: Patricia Robinson https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2023/08/09/international-watercolour-masters-first-round-of-judging/#comment-4972 Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:35:07 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13834#comment-4972 You must be such a happy soul, John! Success with your painting, keeping up with the sketches (clever you!) AND camping! Well done!!Hope the weather stays decent for you, it’s lovely today. Best wishes,
Pat

]]> By: Louise https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2023/08/09/international-watercolour-masters-first-round-of-judging/#comment-4971 Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:32:06 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13834#comment-4971 Woo hoo!! Good luck 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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