Author Archives: jane
Paintings on location — Torrox, Spain
I had a lovely week staying with Malcolm and Allyson in their Casa de Campo, outside the beautiful village of Torrox, close to Malaga in Spain. This blog shows some of the paintings that I did. It is a combination … Continue reading
St Ives Painting take 2!
I have decided to have another go at painting the same St Ives painting but in a different style! I was quite pleased with how Venice turned out, I felt drawing the buildings in the background in the ink gave … Continue reading
Godrevy painting all finished
The masking fluid and has been removed, the finishing touches added and my latest painting of Godrevy is now complete. This is a painting done specfically for Chris and Trudy Stevens. Chris used to live in Cornwall and comes back … Continue reading
Sand effect on Godrevy painting
Sunday was a lovely day, the sun was shining and it felt so much warmer, so I was delighted at the opportunity to get back in my Art Studio and carry on with my painting of Godrevy. I decided to … Continue reading
Venice is complete
I am pleased to say that I have finished my painting of Venice. I have enjoyed combining the Pen/Ink method with using Watercolour, it has allowed me to use the Ink to get the detail in and then just use … Continue reading
Godrevy, continued
Here is how the painting of Godrevy is progressing, to reassure anyone looking at the previous photo (especially if on Facebook), that it is not just a sheet of grey paper! This is my first wash of colour, using the … Continue reading
Venice starts to get some colour
Thought I would give you an update of how my painting of Venice is coming along now I have started to add some colour. I have a slight problem with this painting. Normally I always stretch my paper, that means … Continue reading
The start of Godrevy
This is the start of a painting I am doing for Chris Stevens. Chris used to live in Cornwall and comes back every year to visit and he asked if I could do him a painting of Godrevy, one of … Continue reading
Pen and Ink — with colour or without?
Just experimenting with some different techniques and I have tried adding some colour to some black and white drawings that I have drawn previously. Does it look better or do you prefer the originals? Wheal Francis Mine Workings, on the … Continue reading
New painting of Venice started
Whilst I know I haven’t finished my painting of St Ives … It is nearly finished, but I think I need a little more definition of the boats in water. Any other thoughts? Then of course there is my painting … Continue reading