Tag Archives: Watercolour

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

The Lesser-Spotted Artist……..

Posted on August 12, 2012 by neowatercolour

……..amazingly, I didn’t chicken out yesterday (despite some drizzle, early morning, which would have been a perfect excuse !)……..and set up my easel, and latest paintings, “on-street”, outside Gilberts Antiques & Pine on Sharrow Vale Road…….. ……painting the street-scene did … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Clinic, Ecclesall, Fat Cat, Fiat 500, Gilberts, Lescar, Painting Event, Sharrow Vale, Street Art, Tickhill, Watercolour | 15 Comments

Cute French Bulldog……..

Posted on August 10, 2012 by neowatercolour

……..”Fifi”…..will be with me tomorrow, along with some of my other watercolours, outside Gilberts (next door to the Lescar) on SharrowVale Road, 11 am – 2pm (*)……where I will also be attempting a Plein Air streetscene watercolour…… * unless I faint in … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Antiques, Ecclesall, Exhibition, Fifi, French Bulldog, Furniture, Gilberts, Pine, Sale, Sharrow Vale, Watercolour | 7 Comments

..Hellooo ?……thats a serious-looking……..Beak !!……..

Posted on August 6, 2012 by neowatercolour

…….. this is “Bandit”, from “Wazeau’s World”, a blog about cats and parrots – yes, incredibly, it seems they do mix 🙂 …… ……..this is my first ever parrot watercolour, and was inspired by Wazeau’s “Gravatar”…… ……which I think is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bandit, Blog, Holbein, Merlin, Nanday Conure, Parrot, Watercolour, Wazeau | 10 Comments

I couldn’t resist ..!…………Scooby Doo………

Posted on August 5, 2012 by neowatercolour

………Where Are You ?!………right here at the Farmers Market a few weeks ago………collecting funds for Hospital Radio which is run solely by volunteers and relies on donations……… ………this chap was dressed as Scooby all day ! Brilliant ! ………I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Antiques, Broadcasting, Ecclesall, Farmers Market, Fox, Gilberts, Hospital Radio, Lescar, Pine, Plein Air, Puppet, Scooby Doo, SharrowVale, Watercolour, Workshop | 10 Comments

Cool Cars………

Posted on July 24, 2012 by neowatercolour

……..one of my favourite books (see blog header, ’nuff said ??). Mixture of St.Petersburg and Winsor & Newton on (? forgotten) Watercolour Paper.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Car book, Cool Cars, DK, MG, Quentin Willson, sketch, St.Petersburg, Watercolour, White Nights, Winsor & Newton | 2 Comments

Big News……Big Ron,Holly, & Mabel……are off to Malaysia !………….

Posted on July 15, 2012 by neowatercolour

……yes indeed ….. my ” Weston Park 360° ” watercolour is going off to a new home in Malaysia, where I know it will be truly treasured. Further, it will help local charities close to my heart……the full £450 (US $700/Euro 570) raised by the painting will … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Bandstand, Big Ron, Cats Shelter, Childrens Hospital, Generation Campers, Hendersons, Hendobike, Holly, Malaysia, Museum, Mushroom Lane, retired greyhounds, Royal Hallamshire, Sheffield, Starbucks, Theo, University, VW Camper, Watercolour, Western Bank, Weston Park | 3 Comments

A Very Cute…………French Bulldog…………

Posted on July 14, 2012 by neowatercolour

……that I saw this morning (*), prompted me to finish this painting I started in 2010 (a precursor to the “Two Pugs” – one of my personal all-time favourites)…… ……the one in this painting, (shall we call her Fifi ?) looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours | Tagged Barber, Ecclesall, French Bulldog, Haircut, SharrowVale, Sheffield, Watercolour | 1 Comment

Insufficient Memory……….

Posted on July 9, 2012 by neowatercolour

…….I am quite pleased with this little sketch, (Winsor & Newton Pro-Watercolour on 200gsm cold-pressed paper), which was prompted by………. …….a narrow escape last week when my computer went haywire and I thought I’d lost all my photographs (as well as my desktop … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Backup, GB, Life on Record, Memory Stick, Pen & Ink, Photos, Save, Storage, TDK, USB, Watercolour | 10 Comments

Mmmmm…………very tasty……….

Posted on July 3, 2012 by neowatercolour

………….”Limited Edition” Heinz Tomato Ketchup, blended with “Indian Spices” …….. great Orange label, and love the Elephant 🙂

Posted in Sheffield - watercolours, Uncategorized | Tagged Bottle, Classic, Design, Heinz, Indian, Ketchup, Sheffield, Spices, Tomato, Vintage, Watercolour | 4 Comments

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

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

BYOB ! ………a Brixton………….

Posted on June 18, 2012 by neowatercolour

………Cafe, called “French & Grace”, spotted in the Times Magazine last saturday. The menu looks very tempting, but being 150 miles away in London, I’ll have to make do with sketching it instead ! (from the photo by Laura Edwards, … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Tagged Best Blog, Brixton Market, First Avenue, Food Award, French Grace, Granville Arcade, Kitchen & Co, London, Observer, Salad Club, sketch, Times Magazine, Tube Station, Watercolour | 1 Comment

Taking A Closer Look……….

Posted on June 7, 2012 by neowatercolour

……..its Usyaka ! There was such a Superb photo of Usyaka today that I had to paint her. To see the real photo, click on the link below : http://usyaka.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/taking-a-closer-look/ Another “Cattitude” painting. She really is Awesome 🙂

Posted in Art, Cats, Cattitude, Uncategorized | Tagged Cat, Closer Look, Oriental Cat, Usyaka, Watercolour | 7 Comments