Managed to finish my Barge painting this morning

I am quite pleased with the result but I feel there is

always room for improvement, the secret is to

stop at the right time and not overwork it.

I think for my next painting I will go back to watercolour as

it is easier and lighter to transport and also I do not want

to lose any skill I have acquired  in the last few months.

Didn't have much time for painting today so just added

rigging lines to my Barge, I will add finishing touches 

in the next few days

Much easier working on my easil at home in my Art room.

Continued with my London Barge painting at art this morning

managed to get more paint on me than the canvas but quite 

pleased with how much I got done, just the rigging to do now

which I am not looking forward to as very fine lines needed, plenty

of advice from my fellow artists but I will probably practice at home.

For the sails I used Terracotta, Burnt Umber, Bottom of the boat was Paynes grey

mixed with a touch of Burnt umber and raw sienna, the lighthouse was a last minute

addition to cover a slight flaw in the canvas.

This morning I started my London Barge painting in Acrylic.

I wanted to get the basic under painting done before

 I took it to my Art Group to work on tomorrow.

This is the painting so far.

Paints used Cerulean Blue, Paynes Grey and Yellow Ochre
Painted on a box canvas.12"x12"

My recent paintings have been executed in watercolour in my attempt to master this medium
I do not find it easy having been used to the more forgiving mediums of Acrylic, pastel and oils where mistakes can be obliterated and worked over.
this is my most recent effort.

I am quite pleased with certain parts of it but still feel I have more to learn.
My next painting will be in Acrylic, another painting of one of my favourite subjects, the London Barges.

As this is my first attempt at a blog I am feeling my way and hopefully will not make too many mistakes.
I have been painting since the late1970s with a gap of a good few years until I picked up my brushes again in the 1990s, mostly in Pastel,oils, Acrylic and recently in watercolour.
I found water colour the most difficult to master of all the mediums as it so unforgiving of mistakes.

I attend a weekly group with like minded people (no tutors) everyone does their own thing and also help each other when asked.
I find this suits me very well as I do not like to be regimented.

Corfe Castle Water colours

Lighthouse Water colours

Holly Pastel Pencils SOLD

London Barge Water colour

Max Pastel pencils