Author: catherinebealeart

I am a portrait painter and watercolourist, painting to commission and exhibition. I am passionate about watercolour techniques which I explain in my own adult painting workshops, in articles eg. The Artist and in schools. I am a Member of the Society of Women Artists.
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Spring has sprung!

Spring appears to be on the way, with the first crocuses open in the garden (though maybe it’s a little early here in England as Storm Eunice prepares to hit us!)

Looking ahead, I have a couple of brand new workshops planned for May and June. A vibrant cafe scene to help us practice loose figures. And a chance to expand out of representational subjects towards the semi-abstract with some gorgeous garden borders.
Click here to book online

New subjects to explore with Catherine!
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Spaces remain for a dramatic seascapes session

There are a couple of spaces remaining on next week’s watercolour seascapes workshop on Wednesday 9 February (10-3:30) at Museum of Bath Stone (BA2 5HZ).

Take a trip to the seaside, using this dynamic beach scene to try reserving white paper for wave crests, manipulating sea-green hues to suggest movement and adding texture to rocks to culminate in a dramatic marine painting.

£80 includes all materials, coffee and lunch.
Bookings are being taken here: https://catherinebeale.com/bath-watercolour-workshop-booking-form/

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Off the cuff demo from the imagination

Today I enjoyed showing visitors to Cam Valley Arts Trail a small sample of how I go about constructing an image from wet-in-wet watercolours and my imagination.
The hardest thing was choosing the colour scheme as I went along. You may have noticed that I have a mount offered up to the painting. This is a useful tip to help me identify the final shape of the painting around the focal point and it also helped me pare back the colours.