Sketching Brighton Pavilion

A lovely sunny lunchtime was spent with my daughter, sketching the pavilion from the gardens, in Brighton.

It was hot hot hot, and the paper was dazzling! 

The Pastel Demonstration

a couple of little sketches today from the demonstration at the art group.

more colour on the Family Portrait

Now the flowers and grass have grown and the warm skin tones are on. Clothes next! 

Painting a family at Southover Grange

I have drawn all the family and used the Grange gardens as the setting. At first, there is a muddle of lines, but as I drop in the first colours the buildings begin to appear.
The three sisters wear the same dress but in their individual colours. These colours are set, but I will leave the flexible colours until much nearer the end of the painting, and I can use a mix of colours to balance the picture as a whole.

sketching on a rainy day in Brighton

Here is a view from Costa window in Brighton, it was just too wet to sit down and sketch outside.
I had a limited palette of colours and not much room to move...but I think this sketch sums up the day! 

Picasso at the Six Bells, Chiddingly

Picasso and the Pub, all painted and off to the framer, ready for the July exhibition at Chalk Gallery, includes a very small Picasso sketch (actually measures 1.5cmx1cm) ... Time to try something bigger?

Picasso at the Six Bells, Chiddingly

plans for the painting in the sketchbook

all drawn up bigger, starting the colour

green makes a difference!

latest painting in progress from the sketch to the layers of colour. I feel much happier when the bright, sunny colours begin to appear!