Category Archives: Sheffield – watercolours

My Camera………

Posted on June 27, 2012 by neowatercolour

……experimental sketch. Winsor & Newton Gouache (opaque watercolour) on Michelin Map, sheet No. 236 (France Nord – Flandres – Artois Picardie). Freehand, no pencil drawing.

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized, Wider Yorkshire - watercolours | Tagged Camera, Drawing, France, Gouache, Illustration, Michelin.Map, Optio, Pentax, Pixels, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton | 6 Comments

View From a Window……..Giraffe !…….

Posted on June 26, 2012 by neowatercolour

………a Bouncy Castle one…….seen from inside the cafe, Endcliffe Park, this morning (photo below). Great nose !

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Bouncy Castle, Cafe, Ecclesall Road, Endcliffe, Park, Playground, Rustlings | 1 Comment

30″ x 7″…………………..

Posted on June 21, 2012 by neowatercolour

is the final size of the epic, “Nether Edge 360″ (framed 36″ x 13”). My favourite part is “Sandy” the Greyhound, bottom right corner. Winsor & Newton on Saunders 300 gsm.

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Greyhound, Hairdresser, Homemade, Machon Bank, Moncrieffe, Nether Edge, Old Sweet Shop, Oxfam, Sheffield, Sheldon, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton | 2 Comments

? How Do I Know When a Painting is Finished ?…………

Posted on June 20, 2012 by neowatercolour

…..people often ask me. Well, in the case of Nether Edge 360….. ….. when a Greyhound walked past ! Almost complete, the painting just needed a little “something special”, when ….. …..at the cross-roads this morning, waiting for the traffic lights to change, in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Greyhounds, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Farmers Market, Greyhound, Machon Bank, Moncrieffe Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheldon Road | 2 Comments

From the cross-roads………….

Posted on June 16, 2012 by neowatercolour

………at Nether Edge, a “360 Degree” street-scape. An early morning scene – no traffic (and no traffic lights, etc, either). Painting in progress……

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Cross roads, Farmers Market, Machon Bank, Moncrieffe, Nether Edge, Sheldon Road | 5 Comments

The (not so ) Big Tree…………….

Posted on June 14, 2012 by neowatercolour

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Big Tree, busy pub, Chesterfield Road, Hurricane Katia, pub, Pug, woodseats | 4 Comments

Hungry Baby ? ………………

Posted on June 13, 2012 by neowatercolour

……..and other signage overload. Sketch at Tesco today ( yes, the checkout operator did have pink hair) Improvised materials – red biro/black roller ball on NHS Prescription paper (all I had on me !). Paint added later – Winsor & … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged 24 Hours, Abbeydale Road, Baby, Free Bus, Gouache, Lottery, Millhouses, NHS, Open 24 hours, Park & Ride, Pen & Ink, Prescription, Sheffield, Supermarket, Superstore, Tesco, Winsor & Newton | 5 Comments

Watching a Master Sketcher is so …………..

Posted on June 1, 2012 by neowatercolour

………soothing ! Here’s Danny Gregorys(*) latest 4 minute “Spring” Sketchbook Film – worth watching right to the very end. Brilliant. click on link : http://dannygregory.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/spring-a-new-sketchbook-film-about-well-me/ * Author of masterpieces including – Everyday Matters, An Illustrated Life and The Creative License…….

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, USA | Tagged Danny Gregory, Illustrated Life, Sketchbook Film, Sketching | Leave a comment

A Black Pug …..& a Black Mini……

Posted on May 17, 2012 by neowatercolour

…..this is part of a painting I have been wrestling with for a while, and why I deviated suddenly to sketch “Usyaka”, for some light relief ! The response to “Usyaka” has been so over-whelming, kind and uplifting, that I’m sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Big Tree, Black Mini, Black Pug, Hurricane Katia, Hurricane Sheffield, Mini, Mini Cooper, Pub Sheffield, Pub Woodseats, Usyaka, Watercolour Pug | Leave a comment

Cal the Whippet………………..

Posted on April 25, 2012 by neowatercolour

………..spotted on monday outside Cafe Marco, Ecclesall Road – I haven’t seen Cal for ages, so was glad to see him (albeit not wearing his racing coat). This is a re-blog of part of a painting from last year, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Cafe Marco, Ecclesall Road, Famous Sheffield Shop, Hendersons, Sheffield Cutlery, Sheffield Made, Strong and Northern, Whippet | Leave a comment

Ciao Fiat ! As a Tribute……….

Posted on April 24, 2012 by neowatercolour

……….to my little red Fiat 500, who now has a new owner, I have to (reluctantly !) change my “Fiat Mephistopheles” Blog Header, to my “Weston Park 360° (Big Ron, Holly, & Mabel to the Rescue !)” watercolour, which is to to … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Arts Tower, BBC Radio, Big Ron & Holly, British Red Cross, Childrens Hospital, Fiat, Fiat 500, Generation Campers, Hendersons, Hendersons Relish, Mabel, Mephistopheles, Museum Sheffield, Mushroom Lane, Radio Sheffield, Red Cross, Scooter, Sheffield Panorama, Sheffield Retired Greyhounds, Sheffield University, Starbucks, Toby Foster, Vespa, VW Camper, Western Bank, Weston Park | 1 Comment

Hendersons……………..

Posted on April 18, 2012 by neowatercolour

……………..Scooter, I believe known as the “Hendobike”. Part of the “Weston Park 360°” painting

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged British Red Cross, Hendersons, Hendersons Relish, Hendobike, Scooter, Sheffield Scooter, Vespa | 1 Comment

To The Rescue……!!!……..its Big Ron ………and…….

Posted on April 17, 2012 by neowatercolour

……yes, of course !!……Holly ! But……wait for it !!……..why are they in a VW Camper called Mabel, ?……… …………its just a snippet of the full masterpiece – “WestonPark 360° (Big Ron, Holly, and Mabel to The Rescue)”. (as an aside, Holly was going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged BBC Radio, Big Ron & Holly, British Red Cross, Childrens Hospital, Generation Campers, Museum Sheffield, Mushroom Lane, Radio Sheffield, Red Cross, Sheffield Retired Greyhounds, Starbucks, Theo Bear, Toby Foster, VW Camper, Western Bank, Weston Park, Whippet Sheffield | 1 Comment

Bragazzi’s…………….

Posted on April 15, 2012 by neowatercolour

…………Cafe/Deli, Abbeydale Road, Sheffield. From a photograph (too busy a road to set up an easel ! ) hence the customers relaxing on the pavement were really there. Winsor & Newton on Bockingford 300 gsm. For Bragazzi’s, click here : http://www.bragazzis.co.uk/

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Abbeydale Road, Bragazzi's, Cafe/Deli Sheffield, Italian Cafe, London Road, Watercolour Bragazzis | Leave a comment

Heart of the City…………

Posted on April 1, 2012 by neowatercolour

…….a slice of an emerging painting………this element features Sheffield Childrens Hospital (old & new), with mascot Theo the Bear, and the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in the background. In future slices……….a possible splash or two of Hendersons …….. ?

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Childrens Hospital, Heart of the City, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Lyceum, Theo the Bear, Western Bank, Weston Park | 2 Comments

How Many Llamas……..

Posted on March 8, 2012 by neowatercolour

……….will fit into a 2 inch square painting ? In this instance, 4. Could have squeezed a couple more in, but Llamas might get a bit “spitty” if cramped ! Llamas seen at Mayfield Alpacas, Sheffield, awhile ago. http://www.mayfieldalpacas.com Winsor & Newton … Continue reading →

Posted in Derbyshire - watercolours, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Alpacas Llamas Ringinglow, Bockingford, Llamas, Mayfield Alpacas, Sheffield Llama Alpaca Farm, Watercolour Alpaca Llama, Winsor & Newton | 1 Comment

A Whippet ? …….or……..a Greyhound ?………………..

Posted on March 3, 2012 by neowatercolour

………this local character sporting a natty blue coat with white piping, could either be a large whippet or a small greyhound. I have only ever seen him/her whilst negotiating a busy roundabout at Hunters Bar (near the school in the background). ………this … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Brocco Bank, Ecclesall Road, Fiat 500, Greyhound, Hunters Bar, Hunters Bar School, Walking Bus, Watercolour Whippet Greyhound, Whippet | 2 Comments

Whippet in Tartan Coat……………

Posted on March 1, 2012 by neowatercolour

…………from a while ago. This whippet was soooooo small, and so cute in a tartan coat. Featured at Sheffield Botanical Gardens.

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Botanical Gardens, Tartan, Whippet | 2 Comments

Mabel……the VW Camper……Announces……Artists for the Red Cross 2012……..

Posted on February 28, 2012 by neowatercolour

…..Here’s Mabel, a vintage, 1973 VW Camper, to announce that I will be an Artist for the Red Cross again this year. The painting I will donate is at an early stage, and will feature various Sheffield Icons. As last year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Wider Yorkshire - watercolours | Tagged 1973 Camper, Artists for Red Cross, British Red Cross, Camper Van, Generation Campers, Mabel, Red Cross, Vintage Camper Van, VW Camper Van, watercolour camper van, Winter Gardens Sheffield | 1 Comment

Hot off the Press…………..

Posted on February 6, 2012 by neowatercolour

…..a new book dropped through my letterbox today, pre-ordered some months ago (and promptly forgotten about), which reminded me of watercolour sketches I did on postcards in my earlier days. Here’s one from 2007 – Costa Coffee in Waterstones, Orchard … Continue reading →

Posted in London, New York, Sheffield - watercolours, USA, Wider Yorkshire - watercolours | Tagged Cappucino, Capuchin, Costa Coffee, Gabriel Campanario, Orchard Square, SketchBook, Urban Sketchers, Waterstones | Leave a comment