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Month: July 2017

July 30, 2017July 31, 2017susannaheath

The right frame of mind

Waiting for inspiration to grab you by the throat, drag you to the easel and produce a beautiful painting, is a fallacy. If I don’t put the time and the work in I won’t get improve and chipping away at it a little at a time is more helpful over all (more on that later). […]

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July 23, 2017July 17, 2017susannaheath

Make Good Art

It really helps me. I hope it helps you. Of course it doesn’t hurt that I’m a massive Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett fan. I found the link to the video on Kiri  Leonard’s YouTube channel. (http://kirileonard.com) also well worth checking out!

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July 16, 2017July 11, 2017susannaheath

Important things I learned in Staithes

  Block in dark tones, simplify shapes and build details from there keep brush strokes lively (blending not really needed) don’t get caught up in unnecessary detail details don’t need to be precise just an impression you don’t need every colour under the sun but warm pale yellow puts the sunshine in, and cerulean blue […]

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July 9, 2017June 26, 2017susannaheath

5 reasons to go on a painting holiday

  I might have mentioned that I went on a painting holiday, now two weeks ago, and I thought I’d share what made me take the plunge, sign up, and hand over my hard earned cash. Meet new like minded friends. I did have the mick taken out of me for saying I’d signed up […]

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July 2, 2017June 26, 2017susannaheath

En plein air with Haidee-jo Summers at Staithes

I went on a plein air painting workshop with Haidee-jo Summers in Staithes, North Yorkshire. I managed to complete five paintings and have one unfinished due to watching Haidee demonstrate and an oncoming migraine.   We started off on Friday morning with tonal value paintings. Lots of squinting all around! The hard part was trying […]

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