This is the poster for a class I shall be running from 9th September.  Beginners and more advanced painters will be welcome to this group and I will taylor the projects to individual needs.  We will be developing skill in capturing the delicacy and transparent qualities of flowers.  Numbers in the group will be 6-8 students, so there will be plenty of time for individual attention.  New students will be welcome as places become available.  Cost is £5.50 weekly paid one month in advance or £7 weekly pay as you go.

Hollyhocks - stage 2-3

I'm gradually building up the layers of watercolour on the petals to create depth.  They petals are a mixture of purple and pink which lends itself very well to layers of transparent watercolour.

Hollyhocks - Stage 1

I've started a watercolour painting of hollyhocks, this will be one of the projects in my forthcoming flower painting class.  I stumbled across a painter by the name of Ann Mortimer recently and was completely blown away by her paintings, and am now searching out flowers growing in friends gardens to photograph and paint.  The whole process is so restful that it hardly feels like work !

Jazzy - I think he's nearly finished !

I think finally I'm nearly finished on this one.  Apart from a few nips and tucks to the background which is still a little clunky.  I'll 'live' with it propped up on my mantelpiece for a few days and then I'll add the final touches.  Too often I rush in to framing a 'finished' piece only to find once it is safely behind glass that there is more to do.

I completely misjudged how long it would take me to complete this commision, (I thought about a week), but in reality it took me about 8 weeks, and I enjoyed every minute of it!  Whilst working on a complicated piece I'll watch a complete DVD series.  I this case every time I see this painting I will be transported to the complete series 1 & 2 of 'Life On Mars'.  I'd love to hear how other artists arrange their working environment.  Do you watch TV or listen to music? 

We're having a break on Wednesday evenings until September but other classes will be continuing right through.  Lots of people have been enjoying the flower painting projects and I am going to offer a class on Friday afternoons 1-3 pm.  Please contact me for further details.

Jazzy The Stallion

I've now finished the background and just have a cornfield and the sky to finish.  This painting has taken me much longer than it should, but I'm happy with the effect so far.  Comments are very welcome!

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