Boats at sea

Many years ago, while I was on honeymoon I took some photographs around Sagres in Portugal. Always with the intention of painting the scene. This is my first attempt. The picture detail is poor as I only had a 110 camera – remember those!!!! Which has not enlarged very well and the details are a bit fuzzy. I managed a quick sketch which has worked out pretty well, despite the restrictions. Except for the sky, I got caught out a bit by the drying time of the watercolour pencils! Dipped it in first time, but didn’t pick up enough water, by the time I’d repeated the exercise I had a hard edge which I couldn’t soften. I’m planning to have another go, probably on better paper.

No caricatures today

Today I've been concentrating on abstracts and spent a little while sketching this evening. We're moored at Stoke Bruerne - hence the image. Will be home tomorrow.

Quick sketches

This is a sketch I did last night. I'm trying to keep up the sketch a day practice. Rating 6/10.

Started a picture of Daniel Radcliffe today. Hopefully I will be able to post it soon. I need to put the colour in, best done by daylight. Nothing else of note today. Lots of locks and canal... so off to paint.