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A quick update to say that exhibitions are in full swing.

Fordingbridge Art Club have a lovely venue in the Town Hall until 27th August 2018

Artlook at the Nether Wallops - along the A30 - on the right but only until Monday.

Finally Coach House Studio starts on Tuesday  22nd August 2018

Paintings New.

My journey is ongoing as I link my beautiful watercolours with my love of pen or charcoal as marks.

A frustrating but exciting journey!

Also to note that I have added a 'subscribe to my blog' ...
All very exciting!

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Gosh! six months has passed by in such a race. What have I achieved in that time with my painting?
I stumbled last July 2017 with my interest focusing even more into the watercolours and how they worked confusing me with my pen and watercolour - general style. So I have spent the last months ‘playing’ with different artists palettes - Jake Winkle; David Curtis; Jean Haines. All of these Artist’s style I love but it was only in the last month that I realised that I have to find my own love of colours and develop my own style .... I had a try at oils - but not fulfilled.
I am now on the artists road to recovery. Feel much more incontroll with my ability.
I am happy with my choice of sable da Vinci brush; I am enjoying my very expensive little brass box palette; love my Daniel Smith Watercolour paints and experimenting with various sheets of rough and  hot press papers. I now am painting and developing my style - MY style!
Below are my ‘summer studies’