New whimsical lettering painting – Life Book 2015

Hi, here is a new watercolour painting made for a Life Book class by the lovely Joanna Sharpe. It’s been a long time since I’ve used my watercolours, I love their vibrant luminous colours. Who was it that said ‘watercolour painting is like painting with tears’?… And here are some feathers, painted on a scrap…

Recent Sketches..

I started painting and drawing for the first time last year and its been a great journey so far. I’ve mainly been using watercolour and inks but more recently I’ve discovered the joy of graphite pencils. Oh yes, and different types of paper for painting on, my most recent discovery is Glassine paper, I just…