meldrum artHere are some of my recent lunchtime watercolours. 30 – 45 minutes and they’re done. It feels good to produce work each day, maybe it could be better if I had more time, but maybe not, having time is no guarantee of success. Life’s funny that way.
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| Fabriano rough grain 300g, 23 x 30.5 cm |
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| Arches rough grain 300g, 23 x 30.5 cm |
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| Fabriano rough grain 300g, 23 x 30.5 cm |
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| Fabriano rough grain 300g, 23 x 30.5 cm |
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| Arches rough grain 300g, 23 x 30.5 cm |
I paint almost everyday and it’s mostly the sea and the sky at the momnet. Each time I paint, I feel just a little more confident, and that is a very satisfying feeling indeed.
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| Cruising in the archipelago |
It was a productive week, I managed to paint a watercolour each lunchtime for a whole week. It feels real good to have achieved this. I learn something new each time, which means I am learning at quite a pace.
I spent thirty minutes painting Friday’s effort and I later spent ten minutes adding highlights and darks at home during the weekend.
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| Archipelago, Arches 300g, 31 x 23cm. |
I spent thirty to forty five minutes on this during my lunch break. I added some highlights and darks when I came home from work.
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| Lunchtime watercolour, Arches 300g, 31 x 23cm. |
It’s not often that I am happy with my work but this one was an exception.
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| Lunchtime watercolour, Arches 300g 21 x 31cm |
Yeap, still practising my water and sky skills. This was painted on Arches rough 300g, I think it is becoming my favourite paper.
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| Sunset in the archipelago |
Thirty to forty five minutes is all I got during the working day. Each lunchtime I try to improve as a watercolour artist. I’m focused on improving my sky and water skills these days.
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| Ice skating in the archipelago. |
I spent a week in Northern Ireland last week visiiting my family. During the stay we drove to Newcastle and spent two wonderful evenings in the Slieve Donard Hotel. I had an amazing view of the Mourne Mountains from my window which compelled me to do a quick sketch.
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| View from the Slieve Donard Hotel |
I paint whenever I get the chance, the autumn being a very busy period means those moments are few, So I squeeze watercolour painting into my lunch breaks, I heat up my food, eat in front of the computer and then spend half an hour practising. It’s not a very social habit but what to do? Wish I had more time to paint, I dream of creating masterpieces…
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| Archipelago in a lunch break. |