Animal Lover Gifts UK

STUMPED for GIFT IDEAS? For a truly unique and perfect gift for the animal lover in your life how about a vibrant ready to frame watercolour animal print?! READY to FRAME My animal art prints are all ready to slip into any pre-made frame that you can get for around £10 in Sainsbury’s, Tescos or any department store. All UNDER £15 Choose from a huge … Continue reading Animal Lover Gifts UK

How to paint a Christmas Wreath - Watercolour demo

If you are feeling Christmassy and want to paint a Christmas wreath then please have a go at this demo. It includes the old favourites of shiny and spiky holly leaves interwoven with the stark simplicity of mistletoe and punctuated with the star of the show - poinsettia. I used Arches hot pressed 90lb watercolour paper - unstretched - I just painted right onto it. … Continue reading How to paint a Christmas Wreath - Watercolour demo

Nocturn - finally completed!

Today was a day for cracking on with my Christmas wreath (see blog post here) and tidying up some loose ends. The hare that I started a month ago (see earlier post here - https://eastwitching.com/2013/10/20/nocturn/) was finally brought out o my to do box and finished. I could see more clearly today how it should look. Sometimes you have to leave a painting to gestate … Continue reading Nocturn - finally completed!