Author Archives: neowatercolour

About neowatercolour

Watercolour Artist

….. I love Geeta’s …..

Posted on June 26, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. brilliant colours to paint, and the chutney tastes delicious …… Winsor & Newton on The Langton watercolour paper.

Posted in Art, Sheffield | Tagged chilli, chutney, Geetas, Indian, Langton, lime, Newton, pickle, takeaway, Watercolour, Winsor | 10 Comments

….. here’s …… Sprite ! …..

Posted on June 20, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. my alter ego (IF I was a greyhound ! ) who marks the news that I am now an Artist for the Retired Greyhound Trust….. ….. this watercolour is almost 3 feet tall !! Sprite is sporting a yellow jersey in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cats, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged artist, Cats, Grand Depart, Greyhound, Montenegro, Retired, Sheffield, Tour De France, Welfare, Yorkshire | 11 Comments

….. “pssst .. !” …..

Posted on June 6, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. seems a good caption for this painting ….. dedicated to Eddie and his other Retired Greyhound friends who are waiting for their Forever Homes at Sheffield Retired Greyhound Trust

Posted in Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged England, Football, Greyhound, Hendersons, Relish, Retired, Sheffield, T shirt, World Cup | 14 Comments

… Off to Lunch ….. at the Cafe Rouge …..

Posted on June 2, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. here’s Eddie the Retired Greyhound, hoping his favourite dinner is on the menu today … chicken innards !! … although, it looks like another scallywag has got there first ! …..

Posted in Art, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Bar, Cafe, Chinese Crested, Ecclesall, French, Greyhound, Lunch, Menu, painting, Restaurant, Rouge, Sheffield, Wine | 8 Comments

….. at the ….. Town Hall …..

Posted on April 25, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. an awesome subject to paint ! … its been a challenge. My favourite elements are the green Police Box, Taxi whooshing round the corner, statue of Queen Victoria, yellow Tour de France sunflowers, and … by far … Sprocket … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Black Cab, City Council, Grand Depart, Peace Gardens, Pinstone Street, Queen Victoria, Sheffield, Tardis, Taxi, Tour De France, Town Hall, Weddings, Whippet, Yorkshire | 12 Comments

….. Petal ….. the other half …..

Posted on April 11, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. complete with wire-haired Dachshund, often in the area …..

Posted in Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Accessories, Cakes, Dachshund, Dog, Hunters Bar, Market, Nether Edge, Oh Sugar, Petal, sausage, Sharrow Vale | 10 Comments

….. street sketch …..

Posted on April 9, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. in freezing cold weather recently ! ….. here’s “Duke” with his owner , outside Sebastians Kitchen & Cakery, Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield …..

Posted in Art, Cafe, Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Cafe, Cakes, Coffee, Dog, Ecclesall, Homemade, Hunters Bar, Kitchen, Labrador, Lunch, Sandwiches, Sebastians, Sharrow Vale, sketch, Snacks, Watercolour | 14 Comments

….. Oh Sugar ! …..

Posted on March 31, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. part of a new streetscene ….. 388 Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield S11 8ZP ….. Oh Sugar ! web-site here : http://ohsugarsheffield.co.uk

Posted in Art, Cafe, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Birthday, Cakes, Courses, Design, Hunters Bar, Rachel Edwards, Sharrow Vale, Special Occassion, Weddings | 5 Comments

….. March Hares …..

Posted on March 19, 2014 by neowatercolour

Posted in Art, Cafe, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Wildlife | Tagged art, Craft Fair, Entertainment, Farmers Market, Food, Free, Hares, Nether Edge, refreshments, S7, Sheffield, Sunday, Watercolour | 6 Comments

….. Cats … and Dogs ….

Posted on March 16, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. here’s the start of a new series of watercolours. Some of you may remember my paintings of “Usyaka” from Alexandras blog, which through a quirk of fate, went on to help raise funds for Homeless Cats & Kittens in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cats, Cattitude, Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, watercolour | Tagged 2014, Cat, Dog, Drawing, Farmers Market, Montenegro, Nether Edge, Rescue, Sheffield, sketch, Watercolour | 6 Comments

….. Calico Cat …..

Posted on February 26, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. another in the series of watercolour sketches “Cattitudes”….. more news soon …..

Posted in Art, Cats, Cattitude, Sheffield, watercolour | Tagged Calico, Cat, Drawing, Ginger, Persian, tortoiseshell, Watercolour | 10 Comments

….. state-of-the-art ! … Hoover … and Lamp (needs re-wiring !) …..

Posted on January 26, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. two sketches from last weekend ….. ….. both these unusal, vintage items are on display (with many others !)at Gilbert & Sons, Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield S11 8XD …..

Posted in Art, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Antiques, Brass, Ecclesall, Gilbert, Hoover, Hunters Bar, Lamp, Sharrow Vale, Vintage | 4 Comments

… there is nothing like a Dane …..

Posted on January 24, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. a Great Dane, in this case 🙂 …..another “daily sketch” from a photo in a magazine ….. ….. Winsor & Newton watercolours on Archival Mountboard

Posted in Art, Dogs, Natural History, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Dog, Drawing, great dane, sketch, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton | 5 Comments

… 5 Australian Dollars ….. and my Anti-biotics …..

Posted on January 15, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. un-related ! … 2 more interlude sketches – the $5 Aus. is a sketch I did on Boxing Day, from a $5 note given to me by my two friends who visited from Australia, way back in August …. . ……… … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Sheffield | Tagged anti biotics, Augmentin, Australia, banknote, Co Amoxiclav, Dollar, Drawing, Ranbaxy, sketch, Watercolour | 19 Comments

….. interlude ….. sketches …..

Posted on January 12, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. resuming the practice of a small sketch each day…. here are 3 from the first week of this new year (my book, my tube of paint, and my box of white tea-bags) ….. …… Ink, and Winsor & Newton … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Cafe, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Book, Clipper, Drawing, Gouache, Ink, Paul Arden, Phaidon, Pink, sketch, Tea, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton | 9 Comments

… 2 pears,an orange … & a huge Get Well ….. to Laurel …..

Posted on January 11, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. I know some of you also follow Laurels blog ” Rockin’ the Purple” and may have noticed Laurel has been quiet now since last July ! I heard today that Laurel has had a very rough time and is currently unable to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, UK | Tagged Get Well, Laurel, Rockin the Purple | 3 Comments

….. My New Diary …..

Posted on January 9, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. is a very cute, mini pocket Moleskine diary in Deep Yellow, only 2.5 x 4 x 1 inches deep, cream acid-free pages, unlined – so good to do (very small) sketches in too 🙂 ….. ….. sketched, actual size, on … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Sheffield, UK | Tagged 2014, Diary, Drawing, Ink, Moleskine, Notebook, sketch, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton | 8 Comments

… New Year ! … fancy a new Hair-do ?? …..

Posted on January 6, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. then try Sue and the Stylists – Lorna, Amanda & Cassie – at The Studio ! …. recently celebrating 20 years in the business ….. Congratulations !! …. The Studio, 6 Nether Edge Road, S7 1RU Tel : 0114 250 7376 … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Hairdresser, Nether Edge, New Year, S7, Stylist, Sue, The Studio | 2 Comments

… Sheffield ?? … then it MUST be …. Greyhounds !! ….

Posted on January 1, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. Happy New Year everyone ! ….. and I realised for this New Year I need to go back to my painting roots – greyhounds & whippets 🙂 …… ….. this is a semi-real scene from Sharrow Vale Road (work in progress) … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Ecclesall, Greyhound, Happy New Year, Month Sundays, Penguin, Retired, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, Welcome | 7 Comments

….. for Boxing Day….. Something Different …..

Posted on December 26, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. a vintage Land Rover …..

Posted in Art, cars, Sheffield, UK | Tagged Boxing Day, Drawing, Ink, Jeep, Land Rover, Vintage, Watercolour | 4 Comments