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Two NEW fabulous destinations for painting holidays in 2011 with Authentic Adventures.

Choose either Terry Harrison or myself as your tutor in

Alpujarras, in Spain May 15-22 & May 22-29 2011
(More information soon)

Tuscany, Italy Sept 10-17 & 17-24 2011.

Open Studio Event 12th - 19th September
10.00 - 4.00 daily
CHARDWAR, Victoria Street, Bourton-on-the-Water.
Entrance is free.
I am sharing an open studio event with my fiancee, Terry Harrison, for 8 days between Sunday September 12th - Sunday 19th where you can come and see original paintings, many of which feature in our books, we will also have work in progres on view and will be demonstrating and painting all week. I know some art societies are going to arrange a mini bus so do plan to join us if you can. It should prove to be quite an event! We are We are opening the ground floor of Chardwar, with the entire ground floor being open, and a marquee leading into the garden, all just 150 yards from the river Windrush.
Bourton-on-the-Water is a fabulous place to visit, right in the heart of the Cotswolds. We are surrounded by lovely villages and places to visit, so perhpas you might consider making a short break of it and visit us whilst you are in the area. VIEW MAP

Sky TV Channel 167 The Painting & Drawing Channel
I will be giving you tips on how to solve some of your watercolour problems, these will be scattered throughout the schedule, so do look out for them.

My latest book How to Paint Water Colour Washes
This lovely book published last November includes wonderful beach scenes with dramatic light as well as street scenes with figures and flower paintings. For more information look in my SHOP or to buy online alternatively put the cursor onto the book and follow the link.
You are able to get signed copies direct from me. I am including four printed line drawings, one of each of the four projects in the book to get you started! These will be available FREE with my book when you buy it from me. These are not available through any other supplier. A DVD is also availalble which inludes three projects from the book.

Leisure Painter magazine During 2009 I wrote a regular monthly feature using various mediums and tackling different subjects. The whole idea was that you could follow the series and enjoy regular tuition. Just go onto the TUITION page and follow the links where I show you examples of how I tackled the projects I set you.

Paris

We had a wonderful few days visiting Paris in January 2009. The Musee d'Orsay (an absolute MUST if you like The Impressionists) you really need to allow almost an entire day (depending on how your legs hold out) there is so much to see. My favourites were the Van Gogh paintings and Monet, especially his hay stacks, painted using beautiful soft complementary colours, fabulous. Of course I just had to see the Pyramid, I know many people dont like it especially as it sits surrounded by beautiful old buildings, but I loved it.
No Artist can go to Paris without seeing The Monmartre with the Painters all avidly doing portraits and selling their wares. They seem to work in even the dimmest of evening light, still capturing any willing passer-by who wants their portrait doing. We sat outdoors watching the world go by and stayed until it was quite dark, painters were packing up by then, but some were still working!
Paris is such a lovely city to visit at any time of year. I very much like to paint buildings, especially those with domes so I was able to take lots of reference photos to use back home. I have some lovely ones of The Sacre Coeur which I intend to do using water-soluble pencils. Those of you who have watched the demonstration I do of St Pauls Dome will no doubt be able to see why I chose this. Cities can offer wonderful subjects for painting and of course Paris is such a fabulous one to visit.

Painting on holiday.

I use watercolour pencils to produce some quick sketches on location, then, back at the hotel I add the water. Once home, I then used the sketches to paint some fresh, direct paintings.

It is so exciting to paint directly onto the paper, small wet-in-wet shapes glistening on the surface, then dropping in different colours, creates some wonderful effects. I particularly enjoy these strong tonal contrasts and simple shapes.

Sketch book studies are a vital part of my reference for paintings.

News Two NEW fabulous destinations for painting holidays in 2011 with Authentic Adventures. Choose either Terry Harrison or myself as your tutor in Alpujarras, in Spain May 15-22 & May 22-29 2011 (More information soon) Tuscany, Italy Sept 10-17 & 17-24 2011. Open Studio Event 12th - 19th September 10.00 - 4.00 daily CHARDWAR, Victoria Street, Bourton-on-the-Water. Entrance is free. I am sharing an open studio event with my fiancee, Terry Harrison, for 8 days between Sunday September 12th - Sunday 19th where you can come and see original paintings, many of which feature in our books, we will also have work in progres on view and will be demonstrating and painting all week. I know some art societies are going to arrange a mini bus so do plan to join us if you can. It should prove to be quite an event! We are We are opening the ground floor of Chardwar, with the entire ground floor being open, and a marquee leading into the garden, all just 150 yards from the river Windrush. Bourton-on-the-Water is a fabulous place to visit, right in the heart of the Cotswolds. We are surrounded by lovely villages and places to visit, so perhpas you might consider making a short break of it and visit us whilst you are in the area. VIEW MAP Sky TV Channel 167 The Painting & Drawing Channel I will be giving you tips on how to solve some of your watercolour problems, these will be scattered throughout the schedule, so do look out for them. My latest book How to Paint Water Colour Washes This lovely book published last November includes wonderful beach scenes with dramatic light as well as street scenes with figures and flower paintings. For more information look in my SHOP or to buy online alternatively put the cursor onto the book and follow the link. You are able to get signed copies direct from me. I am including four printed line drawings, one of each of the four projects in the book to get you started! These will be available FREE with my book when you buy it from me. These are not available through any other supplier. A DVD is also availalble which inludes three projects from the book. Leisure Painter magazine During 2009 I wrote a regular monthly feature using various mediums and tackling different subjects. The whole idea was that you could follow the series and enjoy regular tuition. Just go onto the TUITION page and follow the links where I show you examples of how I tackled the projects I set you. Paris We had a wonderful few days visiting Paris in January 2009. The Musee d'Orsay (an absolute MUST if you like The Impressionists) you really need to allow almost an entire day (depending on how your legs hold out) there is so much to see. My favourites were the Van Gogh paintings and Monet, especially his hay stacks, painted using beautiful soft complementary colours, fabulous. Of course I just had to see the Pyramid, I know many people dont like it especially as it sits surrounded by beautiful old buildings, but I loved it. No Artist can go to Paris without seeing The Monmartre with the Painters all avidly doing portraits and selling their wares. They seem to work in even the dimmest of evening light, still capturing any willing passer-by who wants their portrait doing. We sat outdoors watching the world go by and stayed until it was quite dark, painters were packing up by then, but some were still working! Paris is such a lovely city to visit at any time of year. I very much like to paint buildings, especially those with domes so I was able to take lots of reference photos to use back home. I have some lovely ones of The Sacre Coeur which I intend to do using water-soluble pencils. Those of you who have watched the demonstration I do of St Pauls Dome will no doubt be able to see why I chose this. Cities can offer wonderful subjects for painting and of course Paris is such a fabulous one to visit. Painting on holiday. I use watercolour pencils to produce some quick sketches on location, then, back at the hotel I add the water. Once home, I then used the sketches to paint some fresh, direct paintings. It is so exciting to paint directly onto the paper, small wet-in-wet shapes glistening on the surface, then dropping in different colours, creates some wonderful effects. I particularly enjoy these strong tonal contrasts and simple shapes. Sketch book studies are a vital part of my reference for paintings.

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