watercolour wash # 73

wash # 73

magenta + cyan + raw sienna  - Maimeri

32 x 41 cm Fabriano 300g/m2

"wet on dry" +  "wet in wet"  

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old buttons

"old buttons"

30cm x 42cm Canson Montval

initial watercolour sketch

.....inital watercolour sketch of a collection of my grandmother's old  "sewing buttons" sewn on card .

wash  # 69

"old buttons ii "

30cm x 42cm Canson Montval

raw sienna , colbalt violet , colbalt green + burnt umber

watercolour wash

...............watercolour wash  adding some pencil detail at the end


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feather

© JANE MINTER

"feather"

"wash # 68"

cad red + colbalt turq W&N 

30 x 42 cm Canson  Montval fine grain 

wet on dry ..wet in wet 

painted as part of 100 washes challenge inspired by olivia's "part of a bird washes "... a single seagull feather...... watercolour study painted from life no pencil

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hairbrush

© JANE MINTER

"hairbrush"
watercolour sketch  

perylene green + cad red 

32 x 41 cm Montval canson  

watercolour washes

"wash # 67"  

horizontal

raw sienna  light red  al crimson FUM  + payne grey W&N  

Fabriano 

"wet in wet"

"wash # 67"  

vertical 

raw sienna  light red  al crimson FUM  + payne grey W&N  

Fabriano  300g/m2

"wet in wet"

"wash # 66"  

raw sienna  light red  al crimson FUM  + payne grey W&N  

Fabriano 300g/m2

"wet in wet"

.................recent watercolour washes from 100 washes challenge

http://onehundredwashes.blogspot.com/

Postcard Box Set - JANE MINTER WATERCOLOURS

JANE MINTER 

WATERCOLOURS
"POSTCARD BOX SET" 
designed by Daamstudio

a collection of 12 postcards printed from original watercolours by JANE MINTER 

I'm posting a few photos of my "Postcard Box Set"  that was designed for my fist solo-exhibition . The box contains  a selection of 12 of my original watercolours printed in a postcard format .

If you would like more information contact me directly via my website . 
 
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cad orange + cerulean

© JANE MINTER

"cad orange + cerulean"

A4 watercolour sketch

Fabriano 300m/g 

Mostre Pittura Disegno Acquarello - OSSIDIANA Mostre 2011 - Watercolour exhibition

 

"invito"

La scuola di Pitture Disegno e Acquarello di OSSIDIANA Mostre fine anno degli Allievi 2011

Galleria d'Arte ART.U' - Vicenza , Italia 

.......my watercolour course  at Ossidiana with Marina Marcolin  finished this week ..the school organizes a collective exhibition of the course work of students of both Toni Vedù and Marina Marcolin  each June .... I'm posting the invitation  for the watercolour exhibition which starts next week  7th June - 14 June 2011... below are two of my paintings which have been selected to be exhibited ....a special thankyou to Marina who is a super artist and teacher . 

"yellow boat "
inspired by Marina marcolin step by step

"swans + snow"
inspired by Marina Marcolin's step by step

bamboo - watercolour class

" bamboo"

Arches 300g /m2

watercolour lesson 

inpsired Marina Macolin

had a wonderful lesson today........ Marina had brought some incredible references of Japenese paintings and gave a fantastic demo ....using  small amounts of gesso , working "wet in wet" and  "wet on dry" .  

poppy iii

© JANE MINTER

" poppy iii "

watercolour study painted from life  

May 2010 

irises

© JANE MINTER

"irises"

watercolour study ..painted from life no pencil 

40  x 60 cm 

Fabriano 300g/m2 

vine - sumi - e iv

© JANE MINTER

"vine" 

"sumi-iv" 

watercolour wash # 64

neutral tint W&N

55 x75cm Fabriano 300g/m2 

 ........some of the old vines in the vineyard have incredible shapes  ...inspired by Lian Quan Zhen  and Federico Bianchi  vine paintings  .....i painted outside in the vineyard today ... posting  my first attempt of a "vine" sumi-e iv ...i don't have a hake brush so i used a 50mm flat brush and chinese brush  .  

blossom - sumi-e ii

"blossom" 

sumi-e ii 

 A4 moleskine watercolour sketchbook 
watercolour wash # 59

......inspired by Suibokuga - Sumi - e Painting Lessons

watercolour wash # 61 - sumi-e + pouring

"bamboo"

watercolour wash # 61

sumi-e + pours 

.......as part of the 100 washes challenge  we were asked if we would like to create 10 washes with a Japanese theme ..I've started looking at  and practicing  "sumi-e" brushstrokes ... instead of using ink and rice paper ..I've used  black ivory and watercolour paper ...posting sumi-e iii  bamboo  .. after masking I added 2 pours of sap green and cyan  .. I posted the steps on challenge http://onehundredwashes.blogspot.com/.... I've started looking at various books and videos wondering if  anyone  can recommend a good book or video on "sumi-e " ? 

  

Greek windmill - watercolour course

" Greek windmill " 

"Mulino Greco"

31 x 41cm

inspired by Marina Macolin

......posting another excercise I painted last week in watercolour class following Marina Macolin demo . 

view of Bascilica Palladiana

© JANE MINTER

"view of Bascilica Palladiana"

1/2 sheet  Fabriano 300g/m2

..... an initial watercolour study of a view of Bascilica Palladiana , Vicenza

salad

© JANE MINTER

"salad"

watercolour wash # 62

watercolour sketch 

55cm x 75cm

......an initial watercolour sketch of salad bowl ....enjoying lots of fresh salad from the garden ...working on a  larger scale  

wild daisy

© JANE MINTER

" wild daisy" 

watercolour wash # 60 

31 cm  x 41 cm 

Arches 300g/m2   

http://onehundredwashes.blogspot.com/

iris

"iris"

watercolour sketch 

arches 300g/m2

 31 x 41 cm 

a single iris painted wet in wet from life with no pencil 

Westminster Abbey - Royal Wedding

pencil sketch of interior of "Westminister Abbey "

1996

.....following the celebrations of the Royal Wedding of William and Kate yesterday ....I'm posting a quick sketch of mine made on location back in 1996 . 

Il delta del Po - The Po Delta - watercolour course

Delta del Po

"The Po Delta"

Arches 300g

31 x 41 cm

...finished this yesterday at watercolour class following a step by step of our teacher Marina Macolin ... built up in sections with wet in wet and wet on dry washes and dry brush.  

photos

 

....I promised to share a few photos from my first solo exhibition for family friends and fellow bloggers .... hope it gives you some idea of the space and exhibition ..... thankyou once again to everyone who came last week.

......here's a link to my new website where you can see many of the paintings that were exhibited

http://www.janeminter.com/



Jane Minter WATERCOLOURS - Solo Exhibition

La Mostra sarà vistabile fino Sabato 23 Aprile

Con orario 18 Aprile  - 22 Aprile  8:30 - 13:00 e 14.30 - 18:30

23 Aprile sabato 9:00 -12:00 e 16:00 - 17:30  

La presentazione della mostra è stata curata da Toni Vedù con il testo della critica

 Giovanna Dalla Pozza Peruffo.

"Jane o la poesia dietro le cose"

http://www.janeminter.com/blog/it/news/

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The exhibition will be open until Saturday 23rd April  

 Monday 18th April  -  Friday 22 April  8: 30 -13:00 and 14.30 - 18.30 

Saturday 23 April   9:00 -12:00 and 16:00 - 17:30

The presentation of the exhibition was curated by Toni Vedù with the text of the critic
Giovanna Dalla Pozza Peruffo.


"Jane or the poetry behind the things"

http://www.janeminter.com/blog/it/news/

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Informazione / Information :

For further information and details please do not hesitate to contact me .

 jane.minter@montiminter.com



A special thankyou to Giovanna Dalla Pozza Peruffo , Toni Vedù
graphic designers  Daniele Cazzola and  Daam Studio.com   photographer Bruno Cortiana
and lastly my family for making my first exhibition possible.

  

controluce i - practice

© JANE MINTER

 "controluce i"

View of Houses of Parliament

watercolour study

31 x 41 cm


....a simple study just practicing exercises on "controluce" covered in the last couple of weeks at  the watercolour course that I'm attending .

salt jar i + salt jar ii

© JANE MINTER

"salt jar ii "

watercolour wash # 55

300g Arches

"wet in wet" wash adding water and salt ..painted from  life

© JANE MINTER

"salt jar ii "

watercolour wash # 54

WIP ....."wet in wet" wash  no pencil ..painted from life ... "washing off"  under running water ...need to add to this  . 

300g Arches

....enjoyed exploring  a couple different  approaches with these washes / studies  for salt jars ...will keep experimenting .

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JANE MINTER WATERCOLOURS exhibition - mostra di aquerelli

JANE MINTER WATERCOLOURS EXHIBITION 16 - 23 APRIL 2011

OPENING SATURDAY 16 APRIL AT 18.30

 PALAZZO RUTILIO , CONTRA' SAN MARCO 4 , VICENZA , ITALY

vaso di peperoncini secchi - jar of dried chili peppers

© JANE MINTER

"vaso di peperoncini secchi "

" jar of dried chili peppers"

watercolour  sketch....painted from life... no pencil 

1/4 sheet Fabrinano  fine grain 300g/m2 

Japan Diaster Relief - Art Auctions

© JANE MINTER


wash # 51
pansy
"thought"

.....I've just read via Thomas Schaller's blog that a site has been set up by Iain Stewart ..the idea of the auction  was started by Kieko Tanabe

ART AUCTIONS FOR JAPANESE DIASTER RELIEF

here's the link

      http://artauctionsforjapan.blogspot.com/

.....my thoughts go back to helping as a volunteer with my husband after the earthquake in Assisi when we helped assess the structural damage of homes and properties .  The scale of the damage in Japan is incomprehensible ... I admire  this group of artists collective initiative to help with art.  

Le Maschere - Venetian masks

© JANE MINTER

wash # 53

"Le Maschere"

CARNEVAL DI VENEZIA

"Ventetian masks"

Carnival of Venice

inital watercolour study

a little late as carnival finished last week .... a quick study based on a photo of mine .

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purple + white pansy

© JANE MINTER

wash # 52

"purple + white pansy "

Canson Monteval 300g/m2

watercolour study painted from life ..no pencil