Three colour landscapes

Several years ago, my local art group set the evening's two hour workshop members the task of producing a landscape with just three colours.

Instead of going for just one image, I decided to try the idea out on a very small scale (about 3.5" x 2.5") and produced four experimental paintings.  The subjects were imaginary and were only intended as exploratory colour sketches - an interesting exercise.  I am not sure if I used the same three colours for all the sketches (I can only find one original in my old files, but my notes indicate that I used Rose Madder Genuine, Cobalt Orange and Cobalt Blue on Saunders cold pressed 300lb watercolour paper - the first image shown below).

Birthday fold book

With a dear friend's birthday coming up, I had to make room for a bit of time in the studio for this fold book (my current favourite structure).

Handprinted using ink, acrylic and gesso on both sides of
an A4 sheet of printer paper (finished size approx. 4" x 5")

Sketches from the archives

Japanese Garden at the Botanic Gardens in Wales

The Cobb, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Flowers from Jean

Floral sketches

At this time of the year our garden is over-run with Japanese anemones and I have sketched them many times in the past.

Images from the archives

Summer House, Chirk Castle, Wales
A small plein air sketch 

Another pen and wash sketch from a photo taken on holiday

Sketches from the archives

Due to family illness and increased care responsibilities, my opportunity for art activities has been curtailed for the time being.  However, whenever I get a chance I will endeavour to add a few sketches from previous years.

Clampitt Falls

Paignton Harbour

The Court House, Castle Combe, Wiltshire