by samantha brockway BA(Hons)
Watercolour
h: 24 w: 24 d: 1 (cms).
Earlier this year I was invited to paint in the gardens of Boughton House during their Easter Opening. I enjoy working plein air and the pressure of working in public with whatever the weather brings. We enjoyed the tail end of a storm that day with very high winds. It was spring and the blossoms had only just started emerging on the trees. I wanted to capture this and the joy of intermittent sunshine. The majority of this artwork was created plein air in watercolour on pre stretched cotton paper. I don’t draw the composition but let the layers of watercolour glazes build up the scene. I use a limited palette to help keep colours vibrant and connected. To avoid too much detail I intentionally worked with a large round brush until I returned to the studio to add some final details.
£450 (As exhibited.)
Please Note: All sold artworks must be collected from Yardley Arts between 22nd - 24th July, 11am - 5pm. Buyers are welcome to collect in person or arrange a courier to collect on their behalf.
by samantha brockway BA(Hons)
Watercolour
h: 19 w: 19 d: 1 (cms).
Last summer I was invited to paint in the gardens of the Nevill Holt Festival. I enjoy working plein air and the pressure of working in public really helps to focus the mind. The gardens were beautiful and the day hot. I wanted to capture the vast height of the borders dwarfing the visitors. The majority of this artwork was created plein air on pre stretched cotton paper. I didn’t draw the composition but let the layers of watercolour glazes build up the scene quickly. I use a limited palette to help keep colours vibrant and connected. To avoid too much detail I intentionally worked with a large round brush until I returned to the studio to add some final details and highlights in acrylic ink.
£225 (As exhibited.)
Please Note: All sold artworks must be collected from Yardley Arts between 22nd - 24th July, 11am - 5pm. Buyers are welcome to collect in person or arrange a courier to collect on their behalf.