Tag Archives: Sheffield

.. Limited Edition….. Greyhounds … and Relish …..

Posted on November 4, 2014 by neowatercolour

It was great today to see these special edition bottles of the famous Sheffield icon, Hendersons Relish. I was asked to design the label, to promote Sheffield Retired Greyhound Fund, and raise awareness of the plight of greyhounds needing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cafe, Dogs, Greyhounds, Nature, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Shops, UK | Tagged Dogs, greyhounds, Hendersons, Relish, Retired, Sheffield | 10 Comments

….. Squirrels….. and Thankyou…..

Posted on September 15, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. Thankyou to everyone who supported my sale of paintings on saturday, in aid of the Manchester Dogs Home fire tragedy….. which raised just over £500. I’m glad my artwork has been able to help, in some small way, towards … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cafe, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Shops, UK | Tagged Cafe, community, Entertainment, Farmers Market, fun, Machon Bank, Nether Edge, Sheffield, shops, stalls | 6 Comments

….. Up For Sale …..

Posted on September 12, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. are many of my original paintings. I am heart-broken by the Manchester Dogs Home fire tragedy yesterday, so tomorrow I will have many of my paintings for sale, at half price (and all serious offers considered) with ALL proceeds … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cafe, Cats, Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Dogs Home, Donate, Ecclesall, Fire, Funds, Help, Manchester, Paintings, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield | 3 Comments

….. Phew ! ….. Tour de France ….. Yorkshire …..

Posted on September 11, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. finally ! 2 months on from the Yorkshire “Grand Depart”, my painting of the Leeds – Harrogate – Sheffield first 2 stages, is complete. The painting features all my personal favourite elements, (including some fantasy ones – retired greyhounds … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, cars, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, UK | Tagged 2014, Arts Tower, Bettys, Bradfield, Buttertubs, Cafe, Forgemasters, Grand Depart, greyhounds, Hallam, Harrogate, Hawes, Hopper, Jenkin Road, Leeds, Meadowhall, Nibali, Oughtibridge, Sheep, Sheffield, Skoda, Tea, Tour de Farnce, Town Hall, University, Wincobank, Yorkshire Dales | 14 Comments

….. Happy Birthday ! …..

Posted on August 7, 2014 by neowatercolour

…..to me 🙂 ….. and Great News ! ….. my “Sprite” greyhound painting raised a grand total of £500 ! for Sheffield Retired Greyhound Fund, when the auction finished on 1st August ….. a really great result and it will … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield | Tagged adopt, Grand Depart, greyhounds, Rescue, Sheffield, Sprite, Tour De France, Watercolour, yellow jersey | 10 Comments

….. here’s …… Sprite ! …..

Posted on June 20, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. my alter ego (IF I was a greyhound ! ) who marks the news that I am now an Artist for the Retired Greyhound Trust….. ….. this watercolour is almost 3 feet tall !! Sprite is sporting a yellow jersey in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cats, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged artist, Cats, Grand Depart, Greyhound, Montenegro, Retired, Sheffield, Tour De France, Welfare, Yorkshire | 11 Comments

….. “pssst .. !” …..

Posted on June 6, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. seems a good caption for this painting ….. dedicated to Eddie and his other Retired Greyhound friends who are waiting for their Forever Homes at Sheffield Retired Greyhound Trust

Posted in Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged England, Football, Greyhound, Hendersons, Relish, Retired, Sheffield, T shirt, World Cup | 14 Comments

… Off to Lunch ….. at the Cafe Rouge …..

Posted on June 2, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. here’s Eddie the Retired Greyhound, hoping his favourite dinner is on the menu today … chicken innards !! … although, it looks like another scallywag has got there first ! …..

Posted in Art, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Bar, Cafe, Chinese Crested, Ecclesall, French, Greyhound, Lunch, Menu, painting, Restaurant, Rouge, Sheffield, Wine | 8 Comments

….. at the ….. Town Hall …..

Posted on April 25, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. an awesome subject to paint ! … its been a challenge. My favourite elements are the green Police Box, Taxi whooshing round the corner, statue of Queen Victoria, yellow Tour de France sunflowers, and … by far … Sprocket … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Black Cab, City Council, Grand Depart, Peace Gardens, Pinstone Street, Queen Victoria, Sheffield, Tardis, Taxi, Tour De France, Town Hall, Weddings, Whippet, Yorkshire | 12 Comments

….. March Hares …..

Posted on March 19, 2014 by neowatercolour

Posted in Art, Cafe, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Wildlife | Tagged art, Craft Fair, Entertainment, Farmers Market, Food, Free, Hares, Nether Edge, refreshments, S7, Sheffield, Sunday, Watercolour | 6 Comments

….. Cats … and Dogs ….

Posted on March 16, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. here’s the start of a new series of watercolours. Some of you may remember my paintings of “Usyaka” from Alexandras blog, which through a quirk of fate, went on to help raise funds for Homeless Cats & Kittens in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cats, Cattitude, Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, watercolour | Tagged 2014, Cat, Dog, Drawing, Farmers Market, Montenegro, Nether Edge, Rescue, Sheffield, sketch, Watercolour | 6 Comments

… Sheffield ?? … then it MUST be …. Greyhounds !! ….

Posted on January 1, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. Happy New Year everyone ! ….. and I realised for this New Year I need to go back to my painting roots – greyhounds & whippets 🙂 …… ….. this is a semi-real scene from Sharrow Vale Road (work in progress) … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Ecclesall, Greyhound, Happy New Year, Month Sundays, Penguin, Retired, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, Welcome | 7 Comments

….. Reindeers on the roof …..& other news ! …..

Posted on December 3, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. yes, its that time again ! Nether Edge Christmas Farmers Market, and heres my advertising flyer 🙂 …… ….. other news ! ….. at the Sharrow Vale Market last sunday, my “Ottos” painting (painted on street outside Gilbert & Sons, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cafe, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Christmas, Ecclesall, Fiat 500, Gilbert & Sons, Grotto, Heeley City Farm, Hunters Bar, Market, Nether Edge, Otto's, Rain Rescue, Restaurant, S7, Santa, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, Sheffield Honey | 12 Comments

….. 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

….. Bragazzi’s …..

Posted on August 29, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. and featuring Cracker, the Italian Greyhound (again) ….. ….. Winsor & Newton, and Holbein watercolours on Daler-Rowney Aquafine 300 gsm

Posted in Art, Cafe, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, UK | Tagged Abbeydale Road, Bragazzi's, Cafe, Deli, Grocer, Holbein, Italian, Italian Greyhound, London Road, Scooter, Sheffield, Vespa, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton | 8 Comments

….. a Witch, a Clown, ….. and a Dedication …..

Posted on August 25, 2013 by neowatercolour

…. to Ginny, the Collie Dog in this painting, who sadly passed away last week, aged around 19 ….. ….. Ginny belonged to Gilbert & Sons, who have been a tremendous support to me and my artwork over the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Antiques, Furniture, Gilbert, Hunters Bar, Makers, Oak, Pine, S11, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, Sons, Warehouse, Workshop | 10 Comments

….. 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

….. a Very Nice ….. Coffee Machine …..

Posted on July 11, 2013 by neowatercolour

Posted in Art, Books, Cafe, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Book, Cafe, Cappucino, Coffee, Deli, Drawing, Espresso, Fracino, Homemade, Italian, Latte, Machine, Nether Edge, Recipes, Sheffield, Watercolour | 2 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

….. not sure about …..

Posted on April 19, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. this painting ….. ….. the building attracted me, white brickwork, signs galore, curved corner facade ….. but didn’t emerge as I envisaged (still, they rarely do). A definite challenge, and I think I’m finally happy with it (especially the Basset Hound) …..

Posted in Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, UK | Tagged Ale, Basset Hound, Ecclesall, Food, Hunters Bar, Juke Box, Meadow Terrace, Porter Cottage, pub, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, Watercolour | 13 Comments