... what I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see.”
- Duane Michals
- Duane Michals
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In April 2010 I took a couple of watercolour classes with Angela Eidelman and she gave us a project to do - painting straight onto the paper with no sketching beforehand. I panicked! Sketching first was my life, it was ingrained deep into me, how would I know where to start the colour?! How would I define objects?!
In April 2010 I took a couple of watercolour classes with Angela Eidelman and she gave us a project to do - painting straight onto the paper with no sketching beforehand. I panicked! Sketching first was my life, it was ingrained deep into me, how would I know where to start the colour?! How would I define objects?!
She gave us a couple of photographs to choose from and said go! Well, it opened up a whole new world for me! With guidance from Angela my painting turned out perfect! Thereafter I practised it often, growing in confidence and now I hardly ever sketch at all - except when it's a very detailed painting like a bird or a botanical flower, but I can assure you, give it a try and you'll be amazed and be liberated for ever!
W&N watercolour on Amedeo 200gsm - from my imagination, no preliminary sketching
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W&N watercolour on Amedeo 200gsm - from my imagination, no preliminary sketching
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