Todays demonstration shows how to paint a bowl of roses using watercolour paints. I always find watercolour extremely fun to work with and when done correctly it can yield some beautiful results, especially when painting flowers or plants. 

I hope you enjoy this weeks demonstration and if any of you have had a go at painting any flowers yourself, in watercolour or any other medium, please do contact me via my website to show me your results. 

To find out more about me, my work or my lessons please continue to browse my website or use the contact section to reach me directly.  

Products used in this demonstration:
All products purchased from https://www.saa.co.uk/
Watercolour paper  Daler Rowney Aquafine SP 300gsm 254x178mm (10x7") 12 Sheets- spiral Product code: DRAFS7
HB pencil
Watercolours yellow and  gold  Daler-Rowney Artists' Watercolour 15ml
Derwent sword brush Derwent Technique Brush Set Product code: DTB

I am very happy to announce that my painting 'Flight', pictured above, was voted by the public as their favourite piece displayed at the recent Broadstone Art Societies week-long exhibition. 

I thoroughly enjoyed creating this piece and I did so whilst demonstrating to my student how to plan & paint a background first before adding a subject into it. The finished piece shows movement, bright colours & beautiful nature at it's best. 

The full article is pictured above and thank you to anyone who voted for this piece as their favourite. 

To find out more about my lessons and how you can get involved please visit the contact page HERE. 

​Todays video demonstrates how to paint a male portrait. I have always enjoyed drawing & painting portraits & watching the model come to life on the page. It certainly takes a lot of practise and portraits are certainly not easy; but with the right methods anyone can start to do great quality work. 

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Products used:
All products are purchased from https://www.saa.co.uk/
Daler Rowney pastel paper DRMP001
Pastel pencil brown
White pastel pencil
Flesh coloured pastels and white