Tag Archives: artists

Watercolour Secrets

Published June 19 2014 – Bloomsbury Academic Can’t recommend this book enough obviously! But if you’re interested in how art gets made this is good.

Posted in acrylic, Art, artists, Drawing, Exhibitions, Life, Painting, Royal Watercolour Society, Uncategorized, watercolour | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

What do artists do all day?

Think I’ve seen that there’s a television programme with this title. What most artists would like to do all day is to produce art – me too! What I have done so far today is deliver paintings for an exhibition … Continue reading

Posted in acrylic, Art, artists, Drawing, Exhibitions, Life, Painting, Royal Watercolour Society, watercolour | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

RWS Spring Exhibition 2014 Workshops/Talks/Events

Royal Watercolour Society Spring Exhibition at the Bankside Gallery  (between Tate Modern and the Founders Arms).  Nearest station Blackfriars. Every day 11-6 until 26 April. As well as the exhibition we have an exciting programme of workshops/talks/events – all of … Continue reading

Posted in A day out, acrylic, Art, artists, Drawing, Exhibitions, London, Painting, Royal Watercolour Society, Uncategorized, watercolour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Royal Society of British Artists

Here I am with the talented Danny (Alfred Daniels) who very kindly awarded me a prize! The exhibition is at the Mall Galleries until 15 March, every day 10 – 5pm I will be there on Tuesday 11 March after … Continue reading

Posted in A day out, acrylic, Art, artists, Drawing, Exhibitions, London, Painting, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Watercolour Secrets

I’ve been working on a book – see title above. I know about book production / design / etc but you always forget how time consuming a book is – I guess it’ll be worth it in the end. Amazon … Continue reading

Posted in Art, artists, Drawing, Exhibitions, Favourite Books, Life, London, Royal Watercolour Society, Uncategorized, watercolour | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Royal Watercolour Society Autumn Supper

Here we are at the RWS Autumn Supper on Sunday 3 November – it’s a wonderful society to belong to – we have 75  full members and at the moment about 6  Associates – we need more!! If you work … Continue reading

Posted in artists, Drawing, Exhibitions, Life, Painting, Royal Watercolour Society, Uncategorized, watercolour | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Hastings and the Jerwood Gallery

Here I am with Elaine Partington at Hastings. We met when we both worked at Thomas Nelson Publishers in London. We had delicious fish & chips at Maggies on the beach and went to the Jerwood Gallery. Very impressed by … Continue reading

Posted in A day out, Art, artists, Buildings, Exhibitions, Life, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

What I’ve been doing this week or why I haven’t managed to produce a new painting!

On Monday I inched a bit closer to finishing a project that I’ve been working on for a year. Then I met someone I was at school with for a cup of tea – must do it again soon. Tuesday … Continue reading

Posted in Art, artists, Exhibitions, Family, Life, Painting, Royal Watercolour Society, Uncategorized, Who we are | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Royal Watercolour Society Family Drawing & Painting Workshop – FOOD!

We had a good time at Bankside Gallery yesterday – Family Workshop on drawing & painting food. Next one in the Autumn – see http://www.royalwatercoloursociety.co.uk for details

Posted in A day out, Art, artists, Drawing, Exhibitions, Family, Life, Painting, Royal Watercolour Society, Uncategorized, watercolour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Royal Watercolour Society Elections and Spring Exhibition

  Very busy few days at Bankside. On Saturday about 30 Members of the RWS met in the gallery to elect ( hopefully ) some  new Associate Members. There were 29 applicants who had brought in 3 framed works, unframed … Continue reading

Posted in Art, artists, Exhibitions, Painting, Royal Watercolour Society, watercolour | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment