In Need Of TLC

This is the other picture from my latest painting sessions, a watercolour of a boat passing through, on her way to being renovated by new owners. It would be nice to think that maybe next time I see her, she will be under full sail in the bay.

Detail of an Old Fishing Boat

I have been busy this last week, this one of two boat pictures I have enjoyed painting. I love the rust and peeling paint on old fishing boats that are past their prime,you find them on the shoreline or hiding up creeks here on the River Fal.

Thinking of Spring!

Here in Cornwall , there hasn't been a day without rain or a threat of some kind of damp weather for ages.

So I thought I would do an ink drawing of a couple of hares springing about in Spring, to help me to feel more positive about the winter ending soon.

 I used videos to watch hares in action, unfortunately I haven't seen them boxing myself, as they are so  fast I don't think I could sketch that quick!

 I do rough drawings on tracing paper first as the hot pressed watercolour paper I use is delicate, there is no way you can erase marks without damaging the surface.

 The plus side of tracing paper is you can move things around to help with composition, even move the subject back to front. In this picture I drew the hares on individual A4 sheets.