This week I worked with my colleague, Donna Chisolm, from Arts Canterbury on a little video explaining how I go about photographing artwork at a very basic level. Using the techniques in this video you[…]
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Category: Watercolour Tutorial
Step by Step watercolour tutorial 2
I was recently asked to run a watercolour workshop with a Christchurch art group and after some discussion we decided that we would focus on a “Cafe Scene” as the subject. Feeling a little less[…]
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The anatomy of a painting
After preparing your paper, the creation of an artwork generally goes in a number of steps. For me the initial process is; Select the subject of the work which maybe a scene, portrait, still life,[…]
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Watercolour Exercise 1 – Step by Step
Farm Shed – Step by Step Most artists who paint representational watercolours start with a pencil drawing, which may be just some simple outline or a fully detailed work. My pencil drawings are usually somewhere[…]
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Stretching watercolour paper
Watercolour artists stretch their paper, primarily to prevent it from buckling or deckling when water is applied in large quantities either in preparation for paintings or when a large wash is applied. This happens because[…]
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Other Watercolour Equipment and Materials
Palettes; are used by many artists, although some choose to use a white china plate or saucer. I like to use a folding or fixed palette with small wells along with largish pans for mixing[…]
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Watercolour Paint
There are many manufacturers of watercolour paints, which can be purchased in tubes or pans. While pans can be useful while you are travelling, because they take up less space, I believe that to achieve[…]
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Watercolour Brushes
Watercolour brushes come in a range of shapes and sizes and it is very much a personal preference as to what brushes you use. Some artists exclusively use quite large flat brushes while those who[…]
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Watercolour Paper
Generally watercolour painting requires fairly special paper made by a number of companies. Fabriano, Arches, Daler Rowney (Langton), Saunders-Waterford, Bockingford and Hahnemuhle are common brands used in New Zealand. High quality watercolour paper is generally made[…]
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