Learning to paint roses in watercolour

 

New Tuition

Have you ever struggled with painting roses, they can seen a bit daunting with the mass of overlapping petals.  Hopefully my new tuition, incorporating three online videos, will help.  Anyone who purchases the tuition before the end of September will enter a free draw to win a SAA 1" flat brush.

Also included is a free monthly "tips and techniques" email.  

Have fun painting :)

Kaye x

Setting the tone

 

This tomato features in my latest tips and techniques email "setting the tone" which explains a great technique that I use in most of my paintings.  You can get the monthly emails free when. you purchase any of my online tuition.

Coming very soon is the latest tuition for painting roses in watercolour.  Alongside this, there are lots of others to choose from including otters,  blackbirds, fuchsia and many more.

Online tuition

I do hope to inspire you with your watercolours, it is such a magical medium.

Kaye x

Butterfly inspiration

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If anyone would like a recommendation for a plant which will attract bees and butterflies to the garden, lavender is my call! 

A small pot of English Lavender in the garden kept this little white butterfly busy for ages and I was able to watch with fascination and take lots of photographs for reference with my paintings.  French lavender is amazing too and the bees seem particularly attracted to this.  This little original watercolour which is available to purchase from my website is the basis of an idea for some larger paintings.  

The painting is ideal for framing and has gorgeous purple, blue and pink hues - would look lovely in white or grey frame.

My pots of lavender are looking a little tired now and I'm thinking of planting them in the garden to make sure there the insects have lots to feed on next year.  I know that buddleia is also popular with butterflies, so that might be the next addition to the garden.

Happy days x

 

 

Lyme Regis Crabbing

"Lyme Regis Crabbing"

Original Watercolour

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One evening last year I visited Lyme Regis to make sketches, take photos and soak up the atmosphere for inspiration.  

It was an amazing evening, not a cloud in the sky and the town was bustling which was absolutely perfect for wandering and just stopping to observe.  I have about 50 or so photos which I have been studying and this first painting was inspired by the children sitting along the harbour side with crab lines dangling over the edge into the water.

The low sun facing the building on the Cobb hasn't given me many shadows to play with, but the water was a gorgeous deep blue and the light fell on the stone rim of the wall and sides of the boats.  But of course, my focal point is my small fisherman, leaning precariously over the edge to try and get his catch!

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Cheeky Chap

"Charlie"

Private Commission

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Anyone who knows me, understands how much I love dogs and how much I enjoy painting them. I can't believe we don't actually have a dog - well, that's another story!

So here is gorgeous Charlie, and the thing I enjoyed most about creating this painting was the energetic brush strokes to get those fabulous curls.  Allowing them to blend into the background gives a sense of movement and energy.  Hopefully I've managed to capture Charlie's personality in this painting.  I have a busy week ahead of me in the studio and that includes a couple of dog commissions so I'll have more to share in the future :)

Whiter shade of pale

Private Commissions

"Neeko" Centre

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Commissions

Neeko is the latest addition to my commission portfolio.  Although sadly gone but not forgotten, he was a breed called Lhasa apso.  They are considered to be affectionate and great companions.  Along with the other characters in this montage, I had a lovely opportunity to capture his gorgeous furry, hairy face in watercolour.  It's never a problem for me as painting dogs is up there amongst my favourite subjects!

As ever, my painting starts with the eyes.  I really look hard to try and capture the personality of my subject and the eyes are the "window' to the soul.  Behind each painting is a character that brings love, laughs and a bond that really is indescribable. 

Thank you to everyone who gives me the chance to capture their loved ones in watercolour, it is always truly appreciated x

Mr Blackbird

Mr Blackbird

Watercolour Tuition

Online Video £7.50
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A few years ago, we had 3 sets of double/triple patio windows put into the back of the house overlooking the garden.  Not only did the windows give a gorgeous flood of light into the rooms, we also now have an uninterrupted view out into the garden.

I keep thinking that we need to get some bird food to attract more birds into the garden, however when I glance out it's surprising how many we see - whether it's blackbirds running along the ground picking up bugs and worms, or coal tits flitting from shrub to shrub.  It's enchanting!

I do have to admit that I do have a favourite and this is Mr Blackbird.  Mrs is nice, but not quite the same without the jet black coat offset against that gorgeous yellow beak and yellow around the eye.  So really my latest tuition is a bit biased towards the male of the species.

How do you paint a black subject?  Do you reach for Paynes Grey or Ivory Black.  This video shows you how to paint using everything but black!

If you have a favourite bird you would love to see covered as a tutorial, please do let me know

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