Category Archives: Art

….. revisiting one of my favourite …..

Posted on March 22, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. subjects – yes, Fiat 500’s !….. here is a little black “Gucci” one at Nether Edge, that I have spotted a few times. I’m not sure about these ink sketches/watercolours, but I quite like doing them as the ink … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Fiat 500, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Uncategorized | Tagged 500, Brincliffe Edge, Byron, Cafe, Fiat, Gucci, Homemade, Machon Bank, Market, Nether Edge, Old Sweet Shop | 11 Comments

….. next Sunday…..

Posted on March 18, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. is the local Farmers Market, for which I was asked to design the publicity flyer ….. and here it is ……. ….. its a bit wonky I now see, but thats vertigo for you 🙂 …… more importantly it features my “muse” Dennis (bottom … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Sheffield - watercolours, UK | Tagged Byron, Cafe, Crafts, Entertainment, Farmers Market, Food, Glen Road, music, Nether Edge, Old Sweetshop, Oxfam, S7, Salvation Army, Sheldon Road, watercolours | 9 Comments

…..Tostati…..

Posted on March 10, 2013 by neowatercolour

……a drawing and watercolour sketch in Caffe Nero yesterday….. ….. drawn with Parker Roller Ball (Fine, Black ink) Holbein Artists Watercolours

Posted in Art, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Cafe, Caffe Nero, Cappucino, Coffee, Ecclesall Road, Latte, Sheffield, Tostati | 8 Comments

…..One of My Favourite……

Posted on February 3, 2013 by neowatercolour

…..Books….. …..for beautiful illustrations and superb information ( ? did you know a Robins heart beats over 1,000 times a minute !?) , by an artist whose work has been a true inspiration for me …..and, I do think….. ….. Birds are Brilliant 🙂 …… … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birds, Books, Natural History, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Birds, Drawings, Floyd, Madeleine, National Trust, RSPB, watercolours | Leave a comment

…..stargazing…..

Posted on January 15, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. a brilliant piece of scientific kit that caught my eye…… ….see the real telescope here : http://www.thisisgilbertsblog.wordpress.com

Posted in Art, Natural History, Nature, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Antiques, astronomy, bird watching, Cowlishaw, Drawing, english bull terrier, Gilberts, scientific, Sharrow Vale, sky, stargazing, telescope, Watercolour | 4 Comments

…..Shake Off Any Cobwebs…..

Posted on January 1, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. a Chinese Crested dog that I saw last July…..

Posted in Art, Dogs, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, Chinese Crested, Dog, Drawing, Farmers Market, New Year, sketch, Watercolour | 9 Comments

…..a little Abarth…..

Posted on December 26, 2012 by neowatercolour

…..for Boxing Day …..

Posted in Art, Fiat 500 's - watercolours, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged 500, Abarth, Car, Fiat, Sheffield, sketch, street, Watercolour | 1 Comment

…One can never have too much…..

Posted on December 14, 2012 by neowatercolour

…..Orange, in a painting….. …..my scanner came up with the weird angle, of its own accord. …..Winsor & Newton on Canson Watercolour Paper.

Posted in Art, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Ecclesall, Farmers Market, Gilberts, Hendersons, Newton, Relish, Sauce, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, sketch, Watercolour, Winsor, Yorkshire | 14 Comments

….Egg Box…..

Posted on December 13, 2012 by neowatercolour

Posted in Art, Natural History, Nature, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Black Tail, Colombian, Ecclesall Road, Egg Box, Eggs, Free Range, Hens, Sheffield, Waitrose | 6 Comments

…Not a Greyhound…..and not called Sandy…..

Posted on December 9, 2012 by neowatercolour

Selkie the Lurcher, Nether Edge …..Last sunday at the farmers market, I spotted a greyhound with a distinctive collar, like the one featured in my Nether Edge 360 painting….. …..Brilliantly, it is definitely the very dog ! who is actually a Lurcher, and is called “Selkie” . She … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Dogs, Natural History, Nature, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged 360, Byron, Farmers Market, Greyhound, Homemade, lurcher, Nether Edge, Old Sweet Shop, Oxfam, Panorama, Sainsburys, selkie, Sheldon, Watercolour | 7 Comments

…..Church Street…..

Posted on November 30, 2012 by neowatercolour

“Heart” Church Street,Sheffield …..Watercolour Studies, unearthed from a while ago.

Posted in Art, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Cathedral, Church Street, City Hall, Cutlers Hall, Heart of the City, Letter Box, Sheffield, Taxi, Tram, University, Watercolour, West End | 2 Comments

…..Thelma and ……

Posted on November 23, 2012 by neowatercolour

……no, not Louise !……Alfie the Boxer puppy….. …..Holbein watercolours on Daler-Rowney Aquafine 300 gsm watercolour paper.

Posted in Art, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Boxer, Cafe, Coffee, Cowlishaw, Delicatessen, Ecclesall, Electric, ELO, Guitar, Light, Orchestra, Puppy, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, Snacks, Thelmas | 7 Comments

…When The End Snapped Off……

Posted on November 20, 2012 by neowatercolour

…..my trusty Stanley “Lifeguard” Tape Measure, there was nothing to stop the ruler part shooting back into the casing, at a speed to slice through anything, eg.fingers, in its path !….. …..I really thought this family “heirloom”, with its tough, solid, steel casing … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Drawing, Lifeguard, Measure, Powerlock, sketch, Stanley, Tape, Tools, Watercolour | 7 Comments

…..How to Fly…..(Usyaka-style)…..with news……..

Posted on November 7, 2012 by neowatercolour

……of the result so far, from the sale of “Usyaka Sharpens Her Nose” – postcards, banners and the Original Watercolour* – of 236 Euros….. ….. (a Big Thankyou to everyone, and a *Special Thankyou* to Caroline) ….. …..this money is now, yes, already…..helping … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cats, Cattitude, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Cats, Feral, Help, Homeless, Kittens, Montenegro, Rescue, sketch, Usyaka, Watercolour | 6 Comments

…..Large Troubador…..

Posted on October 29, 2012 by neowatercolour

….a Bronze “Hare” sculpture, by Barry Flanagan, part of a monumental 15 piece exhibition of his work, at Chatsworth.

Posted in Art, Chatsworth - watercolours, Derbyshire - watercolours, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Barry Flanagan, Beyond Limits, Bronze, Chatsworth, Derbyshire, Elephant, Garden, Hares, Nijinski, Sculpture, Sensory, Sothebys | 5 Comments

Taking A Closer Look……….

Posted on June 7, 2012 by neowatercolour

……..its Usyaka ! There was such a Superb photo of Usyaka today that I had to paint her. To see the real photo, click on the link below : http://usyaka.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/taking-a-closer-look/ Another “Cattitude” painting. She really is Awesome 🙂

Posted in Art, Cats, Cattitude, Uncategorized | Tagged Cat, Closer Look, Oriental Cat, Usyaka, Watercolour | 7 Comments

Top Tip……How to ……Sharpen Your Nose………

Posted on May 15, 2012 by neowatercolour

……..Usyaka – style. Usyaka is my Absoluely Favourite Blog, and cheers me up most days. She is an Oriental Cat (in Montenegro, I think). She is Brilliant ! 🙂 She is the first of my new “Cattitude” paintings ! See … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cats, Cattitude, Uncategorized, Wider Yorkshire - watercolours | Tagged Cat Blog, Cat Watercolour, Cattitude, Oriental Cat, Usyaka | 6 Comments

Thirsty ?…………. try Mitchells Wines…………

Posted on December 1, 2011 by neowatercolour

……….shown here by Kind Permission of Mitchells Wines. Visit John for more specialist wine info, here : http://www.facebook.com/mitchellswine

Posted in Art, Dogs, Sheffield - watercolours, UK, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Banrock Station, Bradfield Brewery, Diamante Dog, Famous Grouse, Ferdinando, Fish & Chips wine, Havana Cigars, John Mitchell, Marilyn Monroe, Meadowhead, Mitchells Wines, Thornbridge Brewery, Wine Merchant | Leave a comment