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Tag archive: watercolour

Mindful Making

October 18 2021

It’s apparent that lockdown has inspired a revolution in art and crafts, but isolation has and continues to take its toll on the nation’s mental health. Often our thoughts and feelings can be overwhelming and are largely outside of our...

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Highland Cow Christmas Card in Watercolour with Lesley Linley

November 17 2020

This year perhaps it’s more important than ever to let people know that we’re thinking of them at Christmas. In this landscape scene, I’ve included some elements that often create a feeling of wellbeing and optimism - sunshine and snow...

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'Sick Note' Unicorn Painting with Sharon Hurst

November 17 2020

Hello! Welcome back to the world of Unicorns. With Christmas coming, I thought it would be fun to try a picture that included Santa, with the idea that you may be able to turn this funny little painting into a card perhaps. I like a bit of humour, and...

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Lesley Linley: Art Inspirations from the Isle of Skye

July 01 2020

Hello everyone! Welcome to my first blog, a small contribution for Patchings Virtual Festival 2020, as we can’t attend the usual annual event where I was due to exhibit, and demonstrate for the first time in the Search Press marquee to promote my...

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Adventures in... Painting Orchids in Watercolour with Vivienne Cawson

June 30 2020

Vivienne Cawson's stunning title, The Kew Book of Painting Orchids in Watercolour, is a must-have for those who are interested in painting flowers, and is published in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as a celebration of their...

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Mental Health Awareness Week: Art as an Escape

May 20 2020

For more information on MHAW 2020 and the Mental Health Foundation visit their website.Mental Health Awareness Week - Art as and Escape#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek A friend of ours went missing, leaving his watch and phone at home. A wonderfully...

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Creativity and Mental Health with Eddie Armer

May 14 2020

It’s apparent that lockdown has inspired a revolution in art and craft, but it is clear that isolation is taking a toll on the nation’s mental health. Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 (MHAW), hosted by the Mental Health Foundation during...

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Advancing with Watercolour by Trevor Waugh

April 03 2020

With the plants in the garden starting to bloom, now is the perfect time to get your paints out! We caught up with watercolour expert Trevor Waugh, BA SGFA, for a look at his life and painting techniques.I started painting at the age of four when I...

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Adventures in... Watercolour with Mixed Media

March 02 2020

We caught up with Alison C. Board, author of the fantastic A Beginner's Guide to Watercolour with Mixed Media, for a chat about her career, artistic inspiration, and to learn her advice for novice artists.Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I...

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Vivienne Cawson's Flower Power

January 07 2020

Vivienne Cawson's stunning title, The Kew Book of Painting Orchids in Watercolour, is a must-have for those who are interested in painting flowers, and is published in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as a celebration of their annual...

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