Category Archives: Sheffield – watercolours

…..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

…A New Arrival……

Posted on October 26, 2012 by neowatercolour

…… its Ethel, the Baby Elephant, who joins Giraffes, Gecko’s, Rhinos, Mermaids at Gilberts……. ……Ethel is also over on a new “sister” blog (temporary 🙂 until Paula of Gilberts takes over the Hot Seat) …..see it here : http://www.thisisgilbertsblog.wordpress.com

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Antiques, Cowlishaw, Ecclesall, Furniture, Gecko, Gilberts, Giraffe, Plein Air, Rhino, SharrowVale | 12 Comments

..?..Two Cuckoos and a…….VW Karmann Beetle…..

Posted on October 22, 2012 by neowatercolour

….VW Karmann Beetle (Convertible) possibly driven by 2 Cuckoos (yes, they can drive, but only from the back seat )….

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Beetle, British Columbia, Convertible, Cuckoo, International Bank, Karmann, Soft Top, VW | 13 Comments

……Frankenweenie…..??…….

Posted on October 9, 2012 by neowatercolour

…..what a brilliant name !…….love the title of this film, but possibly a bit too scary for me 🙂

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Film, Frankenweenie, Half Term, Newton, Pen & Ink, Sheffield, Showroom Cinema, Watercolour, Winsor | 2 Comments

…..”Noisy and Bustley”…..

Posted on October 2, 2012 by neowatercolour

…..is how my paintings have been described by a young local Blogger called Tilly – I am thrilled with this ! – Tilly also notes that I am “still alive” (unlike Vincent Van Gogh). Checkout Tilly’s cool blog, here : … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Cafe, Ecclesall, Farmers Market, M&S, Nero, Simply Food | 2 Comments

…. A bit too …….plein air……

Posted on September 29, 2012 by neowatercolour

……today,perhaps…..very windy…..at least my easel stayed upright this time, but my paintbox blew completely over (twice), so as well as the cat hairs, I now have bits of grit in the watercolour pans… Nice !….”authentic” maybe……

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Antiques, Church, Gilberts, Pine, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, Steel Road, Watercolour | 11 Comments

….Launching U.S.A……..(Yes, its Usyaka ! !)……

Posted on September 23, 2012 by neowatercolour

……yes, this Appeal took off, today, here in Sheffield….. ……the “Usyaka Sheffield Appeal” is my attempt to raise funds to help homeless cats & kittens in Montenegro, home of Usyaka, where there are no official shelters or welfare facilities for cats…… ……as … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Bookmark, Cat, Montenegro, Nether Edge, Postcard, Sharpen Nose, Sheffield, Shelter, Usyaka, Watercolour | 2 Comments

….”Keeping My Eyes on You”……

Posted on September 20, 2012 by neowatercolour

……is the watercolour which had a tremulous start, plein air (see “Big Innovation” 9th September post), but has, amazingly,come to fruition…… …….its not clear in this painting who – the Giraffe, or the Gecko, is keeping an eye on who ! – maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Antiques, Cancer Charity, Cowlishaw, Ecclesall, Gilberts, Giraffe, Hospital, Pine, Rhino, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, Watercolour, Weston Park | 7 Comments

…..Cafe #9……

Posted on September 20, 2012 by neowatercolour

……is the name of this cafe (which is, confusingly, actually No. 6 in the Cafes on the Hoof series). I’m particularly pleased with the “Pure” radio (and aerial), the stacks of CD’s/mini-discs, huge wall-speaker and the Bob Dylan portrait……(the huge picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged #9, Bob Dylan, Cafe, Freedom, music, Nether Edge, Poster, Sheffield | 2 Comments