Sounds obvious, but I always have a bit of scrap paper to hand when working on a picture. It’s useful for stuff like trying out a colour before you commit to the real thing. Seeing if your paint is too watery. And pencils… I’m still like a kid when I get a new set of […]

Well done to Jane Macfarlane, Janis Galt Ellison and Sheila Brooke.   https://www.facebook.com/ColourSketchStudio/photos/a.158159218249556.1073741828.157396608325817/229374044461406/?type=3&theater  

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Kristie D.. painted this version of Ashness Bridge and kindly sent me a picture of it on Facebook. Kristie said: “Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for a great set of Sketches they are exactly what I have been looking for. I am by no means an artist at all but just enjoy […]

Pencil or watercolours? Why not try water soluble pencils! You can get your colours down fairly quickly and then just a little bit of water on a brush will mix the colours and give you a gentle wash. Useful tip: It’s always useful to have some scrap paper to test out what you want to […]

It’s school half-term here in the Lake District and it’s good to see families and visitors out and about. A single day can go from wet, to snowing, to glorious sunshine in the afternoon! Winter can be full of colour, so don’t assume your pictures all need to reflect the summer months. You can also […]

Have a lovely time colouring your Lake District images over the holidays!

We popped into Cockermouth Art and Craft today, they stock Colour Sketch – Lake District, and Paula showed us her version of Blea Tarn: in watercolour. I like it. Paula gave us a tip too: use masking tape to stick your sketch sheet to a board if your doing watercolour, it will keep the sheet […]

Good morning. I set up a Facebook page last week. The link is at the bottom of the website or go to: https://www.facebook.com/ColourSketchStudio/ so now more ways to get my news!