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….. an Accordian Player …..

Posted on September 19, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. announces the Farmers Market this sunday …..

Posted in Art, Cafe, Dogs, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Uncategorized | Tagged Bowling Green, Crafts, Farmers Market, Nether Edge, S7, Sheffield, Sunday | 11 Comments

….. At the Deli …..

Posted on September 12, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. a brand new Deli on Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield ….. AND …… to see the real Deli on a new photo-blog, “Shop Fronts of Sheffield” click here (p.s. the cheeky French Bulldog, hoping to sneak a sausage, is called LouLou)

Posted in Art, Cafe, Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Cheese, Chorizo, Deli, Great Taste Award, Hunters Bar, Olives, Porter Brook, S11, Sausages, Sharrow Vale, Shop Fronts, Yorkshire | 12 Comments

….. Ice Cream and Lemonade …..

Posted on August 4, 2013 by neowatercolour

Posted in Art, Books, Cafe, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Cafe, Drawing, Fentimans, Homemade, Ice Cream, Lemonade, Nether Edge, painting, Watercolour, Yee Kwan | 3 Comments

….. some good advice …..

Posted on July 30, 2013 by neowatercolour

Winsor & Newton watercolours on The Langton Daler-Rowney block, 300 gsm

Posted in Art, Cafe, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Drawing, food design, Nether Edge, painting, Poster, recycle, resources, Watercolour | 1 Comment

….. Time for Tea …..

Posted on July 29, 2013 by neowatercolour

Winsor & Newton watercolours on The Langton, Daler-Rowney 20″ x 16″ watercolour block, 300 gsm

Posted in Art, Cafe, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Cafe, Cakes, Daler - Rowney, Drawing, Langton, Nether Edge, Sandwich, Sheffield, sketch, Tea, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton | 2 Comments

….. this Grumpy Cat …..

Posted on June 6, 2013 by neowatercolour

…. was on the main AOL news page on monday….. ….. see more Tardar Sauce (Grumpy Cats real name) ….. here : http://www.grumpycats.com

Posted in Art, Cats, Nature, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged AOL, BT, Elvis, funny cat, Grumpy Cat, ISP, Meme, movie star, sketch, Talk Talk, Tardar Sauce, telephone, Watercolour | 14 Comments

….. a sign of The Times …..

Posted on May 31, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. sorting out some old paintings , I quite liked this one, especially the newspaper corner – I’m not sure how I did that ! ….. this is Coffee Revolution, Ecclesall Road, popular but no longer with us …….

Posted in Cafe, Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged artist, Cafe, Coffee Revolution, Ecclesall Road, ethical coffee, Gilberts, newspaper, Sale, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, sketch, The Times, Watercolour | 10 Comments

….. The Other Half ….. (Whippet in Purple Coat, Part 2)…..

Posted on May 11, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. the finished painting, “Cowlishaw Corner”, which will be on display in the Winter Gardens from Monday, 13 May ………….

Posted in Art, Fiat 500, Greyhounds, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, UK, Uncategorized | Tagged 500, Antiques, Art Club, Cowlishaw, Drawing, Ecclesall, Exhibition, Fiat, Gilberts, Greyhound, Heeley, Hunters Bar, Maserati, Millennium Gallery, Otto's, Pine, Rain Rescue, Restaurant, Sharrow Vale, sketch, Watercolour, Whippet, Winter Gardens, Wood, Workshop | 11 Comments

….. a cute little….. Startrite …..? …..

Posted on May 2, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. Bench Saw machine that caught my eye at Gilberts (Furniture Makers) ….. ….. drawn from a sketch on-site ….. ….. see Gilberts Blog, here : http://www.thisisgilbertsblog.wordpress.com ….. Winsor & Newton Watercolours on Bockingford 300 gsm …..

Posted in Art, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Bockingford, Cowlishaw, Ecclesall, Furniture, Hunters Bar, Open Studios, Saw, Sharrow Vale, sketch, Startrite, Watercolour, Workshop | 6 Comments

….. Bee in a Box …..

Posted on April 12, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. small still-life ….. ….. of a unique, hand carved wooden bee, Made in Sheffield, by Nick Hunter ….. and an antique badge, in a matchbox ….. see more of Nicks work, including superb Birds, here : http://nickhunterwoodcarver.wordpress.com/

Posted in Art, Birds, Natural History, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, UK, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Bee, Birds, Carving, Craft, Heeley Art Club, Nick Hunter, Sheffield, sketch, Traditional, Watercolour, Wood | 4 Comments

….. looking for THE place to be ?…..

Posted on March 25, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. its here !….. up in the Golf Club House ….. just a stones throw away, yet I’ve never ventured in ….. What did I find ? a very warm welcome, refreshments, food, comfy sofas and fantastic views across the course … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Golf, Sheffield, Uncategorized | Tagged Bar, Beauchief, Breakfast, Coffee, Course, Drinks, Food, Function Room, Golf, Learn, Play, Sheffield | 3 Comments

….. 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

…..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