Battery Point Houses

I have finally got a bit of confidence back. Image looks a little warped but that is the angle of the photo. Happy with this one. Almost finished.

not quite

i think i slightly messed up the proportions - i must check before i start painting. I'm very impatient!!

Alot happier with this painting now. I've run out of yellow ochre so i splashed some red and purple around and it seems to have worked. i still have to add some detail (masts and that sort of thing) and a few more houses on the hill.

Derwent Jetty 4

I'm not quite sure wther I am that happy with this painting yet. I think the perspective is a little out and the second jetty is a little small. I'll persevere any way. The colour are also too flat but this is how i usually start paintings - and gradually work in deeper and richer colours. Its my first watercolour in a few months so its a good start.

Derwent Jetty Sketch 1

This is my initial sketch of the Derwent Jetty Photo (double click to see it slightly bigger). I have altered the perspective slightly just to make it easier to frame. I am preparing for an exhibition in Hobart and need to do 4 or 5 paintings in a month. I have been drawing in pencil lately and have been quite happy with my progress but my watercolour skills need a bit more work. I hope to take photos of each stage of this process.

Derwent Jetty Photo