Tag Archives: Sheffield

….. 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

….. a Whippet in Purple …..

Posted on April 5, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. seen here, in a work in progress ….. (and the whippet was really wearing the purple coat) ….. ….. hopefully, weather permiting (which it hasn’t been so far this year)….. I will be outside Gilberts tomorrow, painting, and with … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Dogs, Fiat 500, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, UK | Tagged Antiques, Bull Terrier, Cafe, Cowlishaw, Fiat 500, Furniture, Gilberts, Hunters Bar, Lescar, Maserati, Otto's, Restaurant, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, Steel Road, Watercolour, Whippet | 16 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

…..eye,eye…..

Posted on March 24, 2013 by neowatercolour

….. here’s a recent sketch whilst waiting for someone at the Eye Hospital. A more obscure subject than usual, but making myself draw things as they arise, whether I “like” them or not, is a good discipline I think…..(adverse conditions too – busy hospital, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Dell, Eye Department, Farmers Market, Glossop Road, Gluco Juice, Hallamshire Hospital, Opthalmology, Sheffield | 8 Comments

…..Tostati…..

Posted on March 10, 2013 by neowatercolour

……a drawing and watercolour sketch in Caffe Nero yesterday….. ….. drawn with Parker Roller Ball (Fine, Black ink) Holbein Artists Watercolours

Posted in Art, Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Cafe, Caffe Nero, Cappucino, Coffee, Ecclesall Road, Latte, Sheffield, Tostati | 8 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

…..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

……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

…. 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

……a Technical Error.r.r.r……..

Posted on September 14, 2012 by neowatercolour

…occured on the last post leading to 2 versions of it appearing with different titles and one with no commentary (just to bore you, the one called “M&S” was the wrong one, but frustratingly, has got the “likes” and some comments !) so … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Cafe Nero, Coffee, Drawing, Ecclesall Road, Ink, M&S, Sheffield, sketch, Watercolour | 7 Comments

First past the post……..

Posted on September 2, 2012 by neowatercolour

……in my “Cafes on the Hoof” (*) series, as I am now calling it, is : (*see last post)

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Cafe Nero, Ecclesall Road, Ink, Sheffield, Watercolour | 3 Comments

Cafe Society……..

Posted on August 26, 2012 by neowatercolour

…….. I have started a new sketchbook, where each painting will emerge a little (left to right across the page) each time I visit a place. Here are the first 3 (click images to enlarge) : All drawn with Parker Rollerball, Winsor … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Berkeley Precinct, Cafe, Cafe Nero, Costa Coffee, Cream, Ecclesall Road, Ink, M&S, Rollerball, Sheffield, Simply Food, sketch, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton | 2 Comments

My Paintbrush………..

Posted on July 20, 2012 by neowatercolour

……..was lost yesterday, somewhere between using it in the Cafe, and the store checkout, in Waitrose. It wasn’t in the best condition, most of the handle had splintered and worn down to the bare wood, BUT the brush had worn to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Artmaster, Daily Telegraph, Ecclesall Road, Gouache, Paint Brush, Sheffield, sketch, Staedtler, Uni Ball, Waitrose, Winsor & Newton | 7 Comments

White Rabbit………

Posted on July 17, 2012 by neowatercolour

………..from a poster seen this morning. Very quick sketch done whilst in the Museum cafe. Winsor & Newton pro-watercolours and Gouache on a scrap of (scratched !)180 gsm matt photographic paper, as an experiment – not really successful

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Cafe, Events, Kids, Magic Worlds, Museum, rabbit, Sheffield, Things to do, Weston Park | 5 Comments