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Watercolour is my primary medium for sketches and note taking in the field - it’s
immediate and portable - but don’t expect to see any of these note book ideas on
this site! They are sketchy and scruffy and for private consumption only but essential
when working back in the studio on oil landscapes - and enable that “connection”
with the location that cannot be achieved with a photograph.
The watercolours that are here were painted in the studio - sometimes using unconventional
techniques - and sometimes in combination with pen and pastel. For years I struggled
to enjoy painting with this medium - but the moment I stopped trying to paint a proper
watercolour in a traditional way I started to achieve some results. This is a difficult
medium but very rewarding when you find a way of making it work for you.
Paintings included here are some of Sissinghurst Gardens and “White Cliffs” and “Violet Cliffs” which are reinforced with ink outlines. There are also some originals from the “Great Misunderstandings of The World” series of which you can see more in the Prints section.
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