'Loosening Up Your Watercolour'

'Loosening Up Your Watercolour' was the theme of this demonstration painting for Kingskerswell Art Group yesterday. I decided to paint another view of the boats at Charlestown, Cornwall. Although quite a busy scene, especially in the background, I simplified as much as I could and put most of the emphasis on the boats themselves. I used my mop brushes to paint fluid, loose washes. The boat hulls and their reflections were painted wet-into-wet in one go.

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.