jane minter's sketchbook: 2016

mercoledì 30 novembre 2016

nespola - medlar

"NESPOLA"

WATERCOLOUR STUDY

FABRIANO COLD PRESS 600g/m2

giovedì 24 novembre 2016

"bacche di tamaro" - black byrony

"BACCHE DI TAMARO"

Black Byrony

DISCREA COMMUNIS

WATERCOLOUR WASH

CANSON MONTVAL

AN INITIAL WATERCOLOUR STUDY EXPLORING THESE BEAUTIFUL WILD RED BERRIES OF BLACK BYRONY WHICH CAN BE FOUND ENTWINING AND CLIMBING THE TREES .

mercoledì 9 novembre 2016

mercoledì 12 ottobre 2016

memories of the lake

"memories of the lake"
initial watercolour wash
ARCHES 600gsm

lunedì 10 ottobre 2016

My sincere thanks to Bix and Drew for hosting my watercolour workshop in September at Bandouille http://francepaintingholiday.com/ . Thank you to all the wonderful guests who joined us for the week . It was such a pleasure to paint with you all.

FRANCE PAINTING HOLIDAY

BANDOUILLE PAINTING AT THE MONASTERY

Chiche , Duex Sevres, Poitou Charentes,France
http://francepaintingholiday.com/

venerdì 17 giugno 2016

Biennial International Prize "Marche d'Acqua" Fabriano Watercolour 2016.

PREMIO INTERNAZIONALE DI ACQUARELLO "MARCHE D'ACQUA" Fabriano WATERCOLOUR 2016
Biennial International Prize "Marche d'Acqua" Fabriano Watercolour 2016

It's an honor to be one of the 48 invited artists participating in
Biennial International Prize "Marche d'Acqua" Fabriano Watercolour 2016.
A word of special thanks to Valentina Verlato for my kind nomination.

For further details and news on the exhibition:

PAPER AND WATERMARK MUSEUM FABRIANO
MUSEO DELLA CARTE E DELLA FILIGRANA FABRIANO ITALY
http://museodellacarta.com
http://www.museodellacarta.com/docs/leattivita/acquerello.asp

FACEBOOK PAGE :

Biennial International Prize "Marche d'Acqua" Fabriano Watercolour 2016

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venerdì 3 giugno 2016

teazle

"TEAZLE"

WATERCOLOUR STUDY

Fabriano COLD PRESS 300g/m2

giovedì 5 maggio 2016

yellow - giallo

"Impasto v - GIALLO"

watercolour wash

farina giallo (polenta) + aqua

maize flour + watercolour

photo showing detail of texture of flour and water paste wash

mercoledì 20 aprile 2016

dry dock - waterline iv

DRY DOCK - WATERLINE IV

watercolour wash

W&N NAPLES YELLOW + MAIMERI VENEZIA CYAN BLUE

CANSON MOULIN DU ROY HOT PRESS 300 g/m2

......carrying on with the series of watercolour washes inspired by the boat hulls in dry dock

rusty old keys

"RUSTY OLD KEYS"

WATERCOLOUR STILL LIFE

Fabriano COLD PRESS 300g/m2

lunedì 11 aprile 2016

old keys

"OLD KEYS"

WATERCOLOUR STILL LIFE

photo showing section of painting A1 sheet
Fabriano COLD PRESS 300g/m2

martedì 15 marzo 2016

red + brown II

"RED + BROWN II "

WATERCOLOUR WASH

Fabriano COLD PRESS 600g/m2

red + brown

"RED + BROWN "

WATERCOLOUR WASH

Fabriano COLD PRESS 600g/m2

domenica 13 marzo 2016

seed heads

"TREE SEED HEADS "

WATERCOLOUR SKETCH

Fabriano COLD PRESS 600g/m2

giovedì 3 marzo 2016

palette knife

watercolour wash

CANSON MOULIN DU ROY HOT PRESS 300 g/m2

a small watercolour wash made using a palette knife

ORIENTIAL PLANE TREE FRUITS # 3

"oriential PLANE TREE FRUITS "

WIP SHOWING INITIAL WET IN WET WATERCOLOUR WASH

A1 Fabriano COLD PRESS 3600g/m2

lunedì 29 febbraio 2016

plane tree fruits - initial watercolour wash

"oriential PLANE TREE FRUITS "

WIP SECTION SHOWING INITIAL WATERCOLOUR WASH

Fabriano COLD PRESS 600g/m2

mercoledì 17 febbraio 2016

oriental plane tree branch

"oriential PLANE TREE BRANCH + FRUITS "

WATERCOLOUR STUDY

Fabriano COLD PRESS 600g/m2

Another watercolour study showing a section of a larger painting (full sheet ) of a simple branch with fruits of an oriential plane tree .... "direct observation" from nature painted from life