Favourite paintings from the group

Now that our course is coming to the end I thought I would share some of the group's favourite pieces, thank you for working so hard everyone I have had a great time teaching you all!

9 tips to unlock your creativity

http://www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/how-to/Art-Theory/612/9-tips-to-unlock-your-creativity

Some great advice about how to unlock your creativity (some of the points are aimed at Acrylic painters but great advice none the less!)

"When I am teaching an art course, I always tell the students that they need to be relaxed yet focused in order to paint creatively. The key is not to worry if things start going wrong – allow the image to evolve gradually as you experiment with different marks rather than forcing a successful outcome."  

Gerry Dudgeon 

Some exciting examples of how to use 'wet on wet'

by ROSALIE PRYOR

Wax Resist

After the storm by T M Ambrose

Blue Looe by E Philp

The Eddystone Challenge by David Ray

This week we will be looking at a technique called 'wax resist', which as the name suggests involves using wax crayons or candles to resist the watercolour paints leaving areas of highlight. Here are a few examples from the Plymouth Watercolour Society.

Landscapes and seascapes - student work in week 8

Work in progress...

We took advantage of the summer weather we have been having and created some painting on location. Here are some examples of the paintings the group have started of Mount Batten, don't they look great?