Art Tips & Tricks
Over the past couple of decades, i have been Bloging, YouTubing and leaving some neat tips, trick and technique descriptions all over the place on the internet.. I've decide to bring together a few of the more popular topics by linking to the original post from here. A few post are a bit old and clunky but serve the purpose.
Have a look around, dont be afraid to leave comments and suggest improvements.
The Turner Exercise
This is based on Tony Smibert's explaination and demonstration of some of the painting techniques and colours used by JMW Turner in his watercolour studies, to achieve those beautiful atmosphrics and depictions of light. This simple studies make ideal warm ups and practice.
WEBSITE : The Turner Exercise
#Postcard #Watercolour
This is a collection about creating your own watercolour postcards, sending in the post and suitable materials
BLOG: Does Size Matter?
BLOG: Brands of Blank Watercolour Postcards Available and Where
BLOG: Can you Send Watercolour Paper Safely in the Post?
YOUTUBE: Watercolour Postcards older video but hopefully still infornative
#DotChart #PaletteDotChart #Watercolour
This is a collection about creating your own circular colour-wheel style Dot Chart for watercolour paints, that can be very useful for plein air sketching.
REELS: My Mini Sketcking Kit
BLOG: My Most Portable Sketching Setup
BLOG: The Beauty of Minimalist Plein Air Sketching
INSTAGRAM: Elevate your Colour Game
#TripodEasel #PortableEasel
I have been making my own feild easles for a while, Slowly refining and simlifying the setup. There are advantages and disadvantages to some designs. They are presented below inthe ordre nextest to oldest.
INSTAGRAM: Using my tripod un-extended as a small table at the beach.
INSTAGRAM: Introducing my upgraded drawing board tripod mount.
BLOG: Tripod Easel version 2.1
BLOG: Towards a light portable (watercolour) easel
