mercoledì 23 ottobre 2013

empty bottles


©  JANE MINTER 2013
"empty bottles "
watercolour 
Fabriano Artistico 300g/m2
23x30.5cm 
watercolour study painted from life


giovedì 17 ottobre 2013

salt cellars


©  JANE MINTER 2013
"salt cellars"
watercolour 
still life
Cansons Fontenay
32 x 41cm 

 ...watercolour study of small salt cellars painted from life ....once again the quality of the image uploaded is not very good  sorry .

lunedì 14 ottobre 2013

dove cote



©  JANE MINTER 2013
"dove cote"
SAINT LOUP  LAMAIRE - CHICHE POITOU - CHARENTES - FRANCE
watercolour demo 
Cansons Fontenay
with special thanks to Bix Nash 
for the reference photo

 A view of an enchanting dove cote in Saint Loup Lamaire from one of our many visits to beautiful local villages and towns during my workshop last week at France Painting Holiday  ......a week was far too short !


FRANCE PAINTING HOLIDAY
JANE MINTER'S WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP 2014
 DATES : 14/09/2014 - 20/09/2014

I'm delighted to have been invited back to Bandouille for next year as guest tutor if you'd like to join me 
for further information please contact Bix Nash at

domenica 13 ottobre 2013

old enamelled ladle


©  JANE MINTER 2013
"old enamelled ladle " 
still life 
watercolour demo painted from life 
an exercise in negative painting  
Cansons Fontenay


 ........one of the painting demos I painted last week gifted to Bix and Drew after my workshop at France Painting Holiday.... a small  enamelled ladle which is treasured item of  Bix 


FRANCE PAINTING HOLIDAY
JANE MINTER'S WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP 2014
 DATES : 14/09/2014 - 20/09/2014

If you would like to join me next year at Bandouille FRANCE PAINTING HOLIDAY I will be guest tutor week commencing 14th September 2014
for further information please contact Bix Nash at


 http://francepaintingholiday.com/ 






giovedì 10 ottobre 2013

BANDOUILLE - PAINTING AT THE MONASTERY - FRANCE PAINTING HOLIDAY - GUEST TUTOR JANE MINTER 2013



Bandouille - FRANCE PAINTING HOLIDAY  - 2013

A heartfelt thanks to Bix and Drew of  France Painting Holiday
for hosting my recent watercolour workshop in France held at their beautiful home Bandouille .  I hope the short video of photos taken during the week gives you an idea of the idllyic setting of Bandouille , trips to local villages and towns  and a glipse of  "work in progress" in the studio during the week  . A special thanks to all the wonderful  guests Melissa Giovanna and Cristina . I so enjoyed  painting with you all and Bix .

You can follow Melissa's posts on her holiday at Bandouille on her blog.http://theslipcover.blogspot.it/2013/10/monday.html



FRANCE PAINTING HOLIDAY
JANE MINTER'S WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP 2014
 DATES : 14/09/2014 - 20/09/2014

I am very happy to announce I have been invited back for next year as guest tutor
for further information please contact Bix Nash at
 http://francepaintingholiday.com/