minus 4 today

It has been -4c here in the Cotswolds for the last few days and very misty (what we call atmospheric in painting terms) now I realise that -4c is nothing to what some of you are experiencing, especially in Canada and the US, but its quite chilly for us Brits! 

The countryside is especially beautiful, and it takes on an eery atmosphere, the ground crunches underfoot and it means walking Maggie is a lovely clean experience! I love it.

The mist however has been instantly freezing.... and this is the result...

Maggie needs her little coat in this cold weather

Merry Christmas to you all

I would like to wish you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a big thank you especially, to those of you who bought one of my paintings this year. Its lovely to know that my painting is being enjoyed in a new home.
Thank you also to those of you who came on one of my workshops in 2016, I hope to paint with you again next year.

But to everyone who enjoys painting and takes the time to read my blog I wish you a healthy happy 2017.

  Pick your own 8 x 10 inches

            

Up for a Challenge - part 2

I know its just before Christmas and you are not really thinking about painting perhaps, but after the festivities when things all quieten down, you might find yourself at a loose end? Once the house has emptied?
If that is the case, you may want to see my interpretation of the challenge I set you in the Leisure Painter magazine in last months issue.
Now I can't show you all of the images of how I did it, because those are in the magazine, but I can show you my final version.
If you look at the reference photo I provided you with is the past blog post, you will be able to see the changes I made.

This uses techniques featured in my Water-soluble Media book, so if you have it, you will be able to follow this article and compare it with tips from the book.

 If you would like to take part in this challenge, please submit images of your finished painting to dawn@tapc.co.uk and she will show the results on the project area of 'Leisure Painters' website www.painters-online.co.uk

I shall select a group of paintings to critique over the coming weeks and these will appear in a future issue of Leisure Painter magazine. If you would like to see your work printed in the magazine then get out your paints and have a go.

Up for a Challenge?

If you fancy a bit of a painting challenge, you might like to read the January 2017 issue of the Leisure Painter magazine. I have set this challenge which is all about looking for 'shapes not details' 

If you can't get the magazine and you would still like to do the painting challenge then this is what you need to do - 

This is the reference photo for you to use.

I would like you to work from this photo, be as creative as you wish, use any medium or a mix of media, monochrome or colour, work from all or part of the photo, remove anything or indeed add anything and work in any size. The only proviso is that you concentrate on shapes and avoid details.

I will also use this photo and in the February edition of the magazine will be my interpretation of the photo.

If you would like to take part in this challenge, please submit images of your finished painting to dawn@tapc.co.uk and she will show the results on the project area of 'Leisure Painters' website www.painters-online.co.uk
I shall select a group of paintings to critique over the coming weeks and these will appear in a future issue of Leisure Painter magazine. If you would like to see your work printed in the magazine then get out your paints and have a go.

It is obviously better if you read the article that goes with the challenge, the Leisure Painter magazine is available in the UK and subscriptions are world wide.