Comments on: Portraits – 'en plein air' – some learnings

By: lookingforbeauty

lookingforbeauty — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:04:19 +0000

Hi Stephen
I often find that I can see my painting better on the second day – or even a year away – where I no longer have the model in front of me and I can’t get picky about the details.
This is a lovely sketch.
K

By: swatch

swatch — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:39:10 +0000

Hi Isabelle
I have a few of his books but not the one you mention.
I read “the natural way to paint” over and over, in which he covers watercolour techniques for figures and portraits really thoroughly.
In ‘painting flowers in watercolour’ he shows how he gets wonderful vibrant colours in flowers and still-lifes.
He published ‘watercolour solutions’ last year which is also full of great technique.
I find his step-by-step demos instructive.
I battle with learning to paint by reading but it is worth the work – in fact I wrote a note in my other blog about learning to paint from books on which I would be interested to hear your comments.
Oh yes – he also has a website with some demos which I found worth visiting.
Cheers hey -
Stephen

By: napabelle

napabelle — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:37:48 +0000

Hi Stephen! Which book of Charles Reid are you referring to ?? I just found his “Watercolor Secrets” which I am studying slowly and trying to apply. I find it very helpful.
Isabelle

By: swatch

swatch — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:39:18 +0000

Hey Carol – good to see you here and thanks for this. I am finding and I think you are also finding in your painting, risks are risks because we can get stung – but they bring great rewards – and so we grow. Cheers hey
Stephen

By: Carol King

Carol King — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:45:10 +0000

Stephen, I like this painting of your daughter. It’s loose and free.

By: swatch

swatch — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:34:29 +0000

Ah – that is very interesting – thanks for this feedback Fred – that is useful to me – Stephen

By: fredh1

fredh1 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:49:42 +0000

I like the pictures from the previous post – very free and lively. This one is nice but less interesting to me.