Monsieur Bibendum………………….

Posted on October 1, 2011 by neowatercolour

………stained glass window, Michelin Building, London.

Monsieur Bibendum

Watercolour on Fabriano paper.

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Streetscene……..Cafe #9….(and of course, Big Ron & Holly)……..

Posted on September 21, 2011 by neowatercolour
Cafe #9, Big Ron & Holly, Nether Edge Road

See Big Ron & Holly in action – their Grin Up North filmshhoot, here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJq7ZzAGtu0

Grin Up North supports the Sheffield Retired Greyhound Fund :

www.sheffieldretiredgreyhounds.co.uk

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Grin Up North 2011………Big Ron !!…….

Posted on September 9, 2011 by neowatercolour

Grin Up North feat. Big Ron

Superb publicity characters this year ! Big Ron the Greyhound and Holly the Whippet – see their “filmshoot” here – its Brilliant ! (also features Toby Foster) :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJq7ZzAGtu0

Grin Up North supports the Sheffield Retired Greyhound Fund :

www.sheffieldretiredgreyhounds.co.uk

Please, Help if you can.

p.s. watercolour sketch using new ShinHan Professional Watercolours on Fabriano paper

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The Famous Sheffield Shop……………………….

Posted on August 31, 2011 by neowatercolour

The Famous Sheffield Shop, Ecclesall Road

….painting selected by Heeley Art Club for “Sheffield in the Frame” Exhibition, Winter Gardens, 8 – 17th October 2011. (“Cal” the Whippet previously featured in the Coffee Revolution painting).

For The Famous Sheffield Shop, click here :  www.sheffield-made.com

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Lescar !…………..

Posted on August 22, 2011 by neowatercolour

……..returning dalle vacanza, we kick-off with the Lescar, SharrowVale Road. Lurking in the doorway, could that be Johnny Vegas, one of many great comics to perform at the (Little)Last Laugh Comedy Club ?

The Lescar

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Ciao……………..for now……………………….

Posted on July 27, 2011 by neowatercolour

…………………….Topolino in Vacanza !

Topolino goes on holiday

Back Soon………………….

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Winter Gardens……Fancie & Zooby……Finito !…..

Posted on July 25, 2011 by neowatercolour

Fancie & Zooby, Winter Gardens, Sheffield

……………….finished from the start made in the Winter Gardens last week (see 20 July).

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Cool Dude Reads Phlegm Comic……………………..

Posted on July 21, 2011 by neowatercolour

Cool Dude

Phlegm is at :  http://www.phlegmcomicnews.blogspot.com/

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un-bee-lievable !…………

Posted on July 17, 2011 by neowatercolour

BabyBug

…….my impressive entomologist colleague has advised me that “Baby Bee” is in fact a Ladybird !!  What was I thinking ??  Very Embarassing, but Hugely Funny  🙂

(The clue was in the red/black spots, as opposed to yellow/black stripes – just slightly obvious)

Now renamed BabyBug ………….

 

 

 

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Fancie………………….

Posted on July 14, 2011 by neowatercolour

SharrowVale Road

…and Cafe Ceres, SharrowVale Road, together with “Bee Baby” (actually spotted in Waitrose).

"Bee Baby"

 
 
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OKeh…………….the Cafe………………..

Posted on July 9, 2011 by neowatercolour

OKeh Cafe, Abbeydale Road,Sheffield

….my recent  lack of painting productivity has been noted !  Not been well 😦

This “Okeh Cafe” watercolour will be on show at Sheffield Winter Gardens (Heeley Art Club Exhibition), starting tuesday 12th July, 11am. (see Upcoming Events for details). 

OKeh Cafe – 116 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield – definitely worth a visit !

www.okehcafe.co.uk

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Fat Face……………………….

Posted on June 26, 2011 by neowatercolour

Fat Face, Orchard Square

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These Pugs Get Everywhere…………………………

Posted on June 16, 2011 by neowatercolour

Wickwire, Nether Edge (with Pug)

……and more on the way soon – by popular demand (yes, really !) and possibly something even more exotic.

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The Fat Cat………Purrfect Result……………………

Posted on June 14, 2011 by neowatercolour

The Fat Cat - Artists for the Red Cross, Sheffield Winter Gardens,June 2011

The Fat Cat watercolour sold for over £300 at the Red Cross Auction, more than double its Guide Price. The Auction raised more than £3,000 in total for the British Red Cross.

Thankyou to everyone who bid for The Fat Cat, and to the lucky winner, who placed the winning bid just 2 minutes before the final deadline. Thanks to The Fat Cat pub & brewery for creating the Skinny Catte special beer in honour of the painting, and a Huge Thankyou to the Red Cross, it was a truly impressive event and a privilege to be involved  🙂

Marcia of the Red Cross, with Victoria and The Fat Cat

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A Fine Specimen…….Morris Minor Traveller……at Nether Edge…….

Posted on June 11, 2011 by neowatercolour

Morris Minor Traveller at Nether Edge

……….in a fetching “squelch” green colour. Lovely.

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Final Call ……………

Posted on June 1, 2011 by neowatercolour
…………….for the Fat Cat & Scooter…………launches in public tomorrow, 2 nd June, at Artists for the Red Cross, Winter Gardens, Sheffield, at 11 am. See 10 impressive artworks from excellent Sheffield artists. Bid for them in the Silent Auction. Ends Saturday 4 June 5pm
Miss it at your peril !!
Fat Cat & Scooter

Details and bid online here : www.RedCross.org.uk/ArtAuction

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Botanical Gardens…………..Khartoum Road entrance…

Posted on May 17, 2011 by neowatercolour

Botanical Gardens Entrance (Khartoum Road)

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The Sharrow Marrow…………

Posted on May 11, 2011 by neowatercolour

The Sharrow

Marrow

and who is that..?….in the feather hat !

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Outside Nonna’s……..chilling out ……….

Posted on May 4, 2011 by neowatercolour

Nonnas, Ecclesall Road

Nonnas, Ecclesall Road
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Cool places to be ………the Launderette………

Posted on April 27, 2011 by neowatercolour

Since a broken,boarded-up window had an artistic makeover by local artist “Phlegm”, this Launderette has generated much interest, click the link below to see the real McCoy :

http://postcardcafe.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/doing-your-laundry-in-public-recent-work-by-phlegm/

Phlegm is also an Artist For the Red Cross, see :

http://www.facebook.com/Artists-for-the-Red-Cross

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