Tag Archives: Winsor & Newton

.. natas ! …. NATAS !! … its Lisboa !!! ……

Posted on April 12, 2022 by neowatercolour

… Lisboa, Portuguese Cafe & Patisserie, in Sheffield, UK, that is ! …. Re-opened last friday, after the pandemic & major refurbishment, I have planned to paint this for many years ! A fabulous splash of my favourite colour, this … Continue reading →

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… there is nothing like a Dane …..

Posted on January 24, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. a Great Dane, in this case 🙂  …..another “daily sketch” from a photo in a magazine ….. ….. Winsor & Newton watercolours on Archival Mountboard

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….. interlude ….. sketches …..

Posted on January 12, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. resuming the practice of a small sketch each day…. here are 3 from the first week of this new year (my book, my tube of paint, and my box of white tea-bags) ….. …… Ink, and Winsor & Newton … Continue reading →

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….. My New Diary …..

Posted on January 9, 2014 by neowatercolour

….. is a very cute, mini pocket Moleskine diary in Deep Yellow, only 2.5 x 4 x 1 inches deep, cream acid-free pages, unlined – so good to do (very small) sketches in too  🙂 ….. ….. sketched, actual size, on … Continue reading →

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….. 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

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….. 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

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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 →

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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.

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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 →

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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.

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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.

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Hungry Baby ? ………………

Posted on June 13, 2012 by neowatercolour

……..and other signage overload. Sketch at Tesco today ( yes, the checkout operator did have pink hair) Improvised materials – red biro/black roller ball on NHS Prescription paper (all I had on me !).  Paint added later – Winsor & … Continue reading →

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How Many Llamas……..

Posted on March 8, 2012 by neowatercolour

……….will fit into a 2 inch square painting ?   In this instance, 4. Could have squeezed a couple more in, but Llamas might get a bit “spitty” if cramped ! Llamas seen at Mayfield Alpacas, Sheffield, awhile ago.   http://www.mayfieldalpacas.com Winsor & Newton … Continue reading →

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Lion King…………..

Posted on February 10, 2012 by neowatercolour

……………..sketch of a newspaper advert. There is a motive behind these seemingly random daily sketches – “limbering up” for a bigger project. Cadoozle Pencil, Winsor & Newton and St.Petersburg Pro Watercolours on Moleskine.

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Canada Geese………………..

Posted on February 3, 2012 by neowatercolour

…..a sketchbook study from the archive (August 2002 !). Just felt like something a bit different, today. Canada Geese, Bakewell, on Winsor & Newton Cartridge paper.  (P.S.the footpath runs alongside the river, with  a drop of about 2 feet down into … Continue reading →

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