rapa rossa - beetroot

"rapa rosa"

beetroot

watercolour sketch
56 x 76 cm
Canson Fontenay  Cold Press 300g/m2 
painted from life ....no pencil 

hegdehog puzzle

©  JANE MINTER 2013

"hedgehog puzzle"

small timber hedgehog puzzle by sculptor John Spielman

painted from life 

A4 watercolour sketch 

childhood memories.... a quick 10 minute sketch of a small timber hedgehog puzzle by sculptor John Spielman.

pink + orange - spindle berries

©  JANE MINTER 2013

"spindle tree branch" 
spindle berries i

initial watercolour sketch  
painted from life
22 x 38cm Canson Montval 

©  JANE MINTER 2013

"pink + orange" 

spindle berries iii

watercolour wash
"wet on dry"+ "weti n wet" + "cling film" texture   
A3 Canson Montval 

work in progress......initial watercolour sketch and one of a few watercolour washes I've been working on  inspired by the vivid autumnal colours of the berries of the spindle trees

pre-alps - sketch

©  JANE MINTER 2013

"pre-alps"

Fabriano Artistico  
GRANA FINA - COLD PRESS
23 x 30.5 cm 
 watercolour sketch

posting a small section of a recent watercolour sketch of the pre-alps

olive oil - olio di oliva

©  JANE MINTER 2013

"olive oil"

olio di oliva 
Fabriano Artistico  
GRANA FINA - COLD PRESS
23 x 30.5 cm 
watercolour sketch
 painted from life

opening

©  JANE MINTER 2013
"opening"

prelimaninary study 
watercolour wash 
Cansons Fontenay
32 x 41cm 

a preliminary study working from memory and exploring washes inspired by large openings of the sliding industrial doorways of many façades on my recent trip to France .

old bottle

©  JANE MINTER 2013

"old bottle"

watercolour study  

 painted from life.... no pencil 
Cansons Fontenay
32 x 41cm