Demonstration for Newton Poppleford Art Society

Did a watercolour demonstration for Newton Poppleford Art Society yesterday afternoon. The theme for this one was 'Rocky Coastline' so I chose to do a seascape at Bigbury Bay, which is quite near Burgh Island... reached at high tide via sea tractor. I don't think you could get much more rocky than this bit of coastline.
Painted on a stretched half Imperial sheet of Bockingford rough.

Demonstration for Tiverton Art Society

'Totnes High Street'. I painted this as a demonstration for Tiverton Art Society on Wednesday evening. The theme was 'Loosening up Your Watercolours', which is always a popular topic. It took two hours, from blank sheet to finished painting (with a break in the middle for tea and biscuits!).
Painted on a stretched half Imperial sheet of Bockingford rough.

'Distant Vistas'

Part two of my article is now in the March edition of Leisure Painter. 
Part two is on the subject of aerial perspective, often know as atmospheric perspective. Features in the landscape tend to become paler as they get further away. Their colours usually become cooler too. Once you understand this, you can make your landscapes much more convincing, giving them a feeling of mood and depth.