Barwick Art Club 25th November 2009

Many thanks for the warm welcome from all those who attended my Watercolour demonstration last night.

Here is the unfinished painting:


The following steps were taken to complete the painting:

More textural 'marks' were made to the distant beach above the boats.

Additional detailing to the mooring ropes, accross the beach.

Final details added to the boats, such as numbering & the masts.

The finished painting - "High & dry / Staithes"

Please contact me with any questions.

Children In Need Friday 20th November 2009

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Tockwith Art Group 9th November 2009

Many thanks to all who attended my Oil painting demonstration last night.

To complete the painting I made the following adjustments & added a few finishing touches.

• The same pre-mixed colours were used to cool down some of the warmer tones in the distant trees & hedges on the left hand side.


• I used my finger to soften some of the edges.


• The lighter areas of snow on the track were developed further.


• The snowy fields between the trees in the middle distance were lightened.


• All the final details to the hedges, trees & grass were added.

If you would like to view the painting in a larger format, please click on the image.

Hope to see you again in the future.

Sheriff Hutton Art Group 7th November 2009

Thank you for the warm welcome you gave me!

This is the completed painting after I made the following adjustments:

• A further 'wet into wet' watercolour wash , using pure Cobalt Blue, Raw Sienna & Cobalt Violet was introduced to the surrounding sand & wet mud. The wash was made slightly darker at the top of the painting around the boats & lighter & bluer through the centre section, to give the feeling of sky reflecting on the wet surface.


• A few random marks were made in the foreground to hint at pebbles & small rocks.


• The details of the boats were added using a mixture of Acrylic & Watercolour paint.


• The mooring ropes were painted with a No 2 'Rigger' brush using Acrylic mixes of Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Ultramarine Blue & White, to produce a range of colours from Olive Green to neutral blue - greys.