Painting Watercolour Outdoors Book - Paintings Preview

Check out my new book on Painting Watercolours Outdoors - full of tips, hints and simple advice that works. Here's a selection of the paintings found inside the book as a preview. Enjoy.

Painting Watercolour Outdoors

My new book - Painting Watercolour Outdoors - has been published today.   From the blurb:

Sean Terrington Wright invites you to learn about his techniques and ways of working with watercolour. This book shows you how you can paint fresh, bold and impacting paintings. This book guides you with informed step-by-step instruction. If you want to create watercolours with punch, atmosphere and light, then read on.

 

Dramatic Light at Waxham Hall, Norfolk Broads, England

Waxhan hall, Norfolk, England - 22" x 15"

So my main focus in this watercolour was the dramatic tonal contrasts of the shape light and deep evening shadows. Waxham Hall, Norfolk, is beautiful subject to paint. The way the buildings and trees meld together creates unity. Notice the white roof next to the dark trees as the focal point. There was a bold application of the paint, too. We have a sense of the high contrasts and values, along with strong, rich colours. Painted on Saunders Waterford 300gms/140lb rough paper.

Castle Rising Churchyard, Norfolk

Castle Rising Churchyard, Norfolk, England - 15" x 11"

This churchyard was a fascinating subject. Painted outside in May 2013, the thing that grabbed my attention was the light and the way the elements seemed to link together. A typical rural England scene.  I also simplified the background - there was far too much detail of windows and structures on the buildings.