Line and Wash Projects for this week: -

Two sketches completed today in ink, and here's the first: -

I found a photograph I really liked, showing this poor battered relic, and thought - hmm, I wouldn't mind having a go at that one day. Today I sketched it, probably on Wednesday evening I'll paint it. On the other hand there is this one as well: -

It isn't a great photograph, but it at least gives you an idea. This is Maida Vale tube stations.

Hmm - decisions, decisions.

Ink and Wash Racing cars

I've tried ink and wash before once or twice, and really wasn't impressed with my results. Now, though, having produced a few watercolours that I like, I decided to have another go. This is based on an old black and white photograph.

Here's what it looked like before I applied the colour: -

ink sketch - grad prix cars

- and this is the finished painting -I did add some more ink as I went along as well

Grand Prix - ink and wash

Ely Cathedral Watercolour

Continuing with watercolours and watercolour landscapes, last night at the Artists' Group I produced this simple painting: -

Ely Cathedral on a misty morning

I say simple, and I mean it. In all honesty it can't have taken more than about 40 minutes from first stroke of pencil to signing my name, and that's including time to allow parts of it to dry.

Goldfinch

Another of my favourite birds

Goldfinch

Sadly the scanner hasn't picked out the blue background at all well. Nonetheless, this ain't bad.

Horse race 2

My previous horse race painting, which I made last week, received an offer almost immediately that I put it on the market, so, in the spirit of greed, I painted another: -

Horse Race 2

I don't think its quite as good as the first but hey, live and learn.

Puffin

This was actually a project and tutorial in this months Leisure Painter magazine.

Puffin

It's not as good as the original in the magazine, but it isn't bad - apart from the waves, which really aren't much to write home about.

First Painting of 2017: Night Owl

Night Owl

A bit of a back down to Earth painting for me. I rather like the background, but the owl isn't great. What I mean by back down to Earth is that the horse racing painting went so well, and I've already had offers for it. Don't expect to get to many offers for this, if I'm honest. Still, soldier on.