Ashcombe park cafe

My watercolour efforts have been rather non eventful lately due to having to earn money and do some proper work LOL, been busy animating a commercial and will remain busy for a few more weeks yet, but today i just threw caution to wind and took a few hours off! why not? surely thats the point of being your own boss eh? So Patch and i had a pleasant walk up to Ashcombe park and i sat down to do this little sketch. Forgot to pack a pencil so had to just dive straight in....my previous attempts to do this have all failed miserably but with a bit of patience and some cool jazz tunes soothing me from my iphone i am quite pleased with this one, especially as i only took my little mini field watercolor kit. Not happy with the red banner....note to myself...put a decent red in that kit!

Cloud study

Cloud study, Weston Grand Pier. pen and ink, watercolour.

Clarence park cafe

Clarence park cafe on a sunny day in august...one of the rare ones! started this one as a plein air study, only got to paint the roof then got called away to do something else so i finished it at home from memory.
Watercolour.

Anchor Head recent watercolours

At last the sun has shone on us! here are my efforts from the last few days......i feel i am improving slightly...what do you think? comments welcome.

Debi checking iphone by the pond

Todays painting in my garden on a beautiful sunny day...for a change! I drew this using only  negative shapes. Some bits i feel are still overworked but i feel like i made some progress with this one. Double page spread in sketchbook, 18''x 6'' watercolour and ink pen.

Just chilling!

Watercolour 6.5'' x 3.5''.  Another beautiful scorching hot day at Anchor head in W-s-M, UK, low tide and this couple just admiring the view whilst soaking up the rays. After getting my new watercolour set and pad i packed a picnic and spent a very leisurely afternoon doing this.