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Twelve A4 sheets of 100gsm cartridge (sketch) paper, covered in colour and shapes. I didn’t want the day to escape without me painting something... I decided to use only a handful of colours, mix, and paint with only one brush. Limitations and cheap paper. I love doing stuff like this when I’m a bit to tired to commit to a more planned project. I will save these for other purposes, possibly collage. . . Paint and brush: @dalerrowney1783, paper: school supply cartridge paper #watercolourpainting #abstractwatercolor #justpaint #watercolorart #abstractart #abstractpainting #artistsoninstagram #studio #contemporaryart #dalerrowney #aquafine https://instagr.am/p/CLu1pHoHtVR/

Skies studies. Always fun to figure out different styles and weather in watercolour. That bottom right one looks so chilly and wintery. 🥶 👉One style doesn’t fit all landscape paintings, so practicing many types of skies is so important for matching the mood of the foreground. 👉Also be sure to look at the work of the masters (Turner and Constable for example); Instagram artists go through style trends, so I recommend checking out skies throughout art history too for a wealth of inspiration outside of the grid. . . Paper, brushes, paints: @dalerrowney1783 #aquafine #watercolourpainting #watercolorlandscape #watercolorart #landscapepainting #watercolourart #aquarela #aquarelle #studio #alwaysbepracticing #watercolourpractice https://instagr.am/p/CLB68qGnT3F/

I’ve spent the last four days - morning to late evening - learning new video editing software (out of necessity, but that’s a short story for another time) while editing the 63GB footage I already have done for the skies class (that number will probably triple for GBs as I finish filming). My brain is swollen from all this new info and I’m enjoying it. (I do love learning new things.) BUT! I haven’t made art in days, so tonight I’m drawing some marks on this big work on paper that’s still on my easel from earlier last week. These colours are making me happy. 😊 . . #fwink @dalerrowney1783 #system3acrylic #workinprogress #workonpaper #redart #abstractart #contemporaryartist #abstractexpressionism #paintmarker #markerart #graffitimarkers #inkart #studio #artlife #jendixonskillshare https://instagr.am/p/CKcYnk0HUHw/

Painted some happy little flowers with leftover gouache in my palette. I’m loving the colours together. It’s a grey day, but my sketch is cheery. (Process footage is in a Reels post before this one.) . . Gouache, brushes: @dalerrowney1783 #Aquafine Sketchbook: @artwayltd #gouachepainting #sketchbook #floralpainting #gouacheillustration #illustration #studio #artlife https://instagr.am/p/CJ9EwhOnzGd/

A mini monochromatic gouache sky study. (In red-pinks because why not.) Hope you all have a good transition to 2021. See you tomorrow. X . . Paper, gouache, & brushes: @dalerrowney1783 #Aquafine. (I used some terrible tape, but oh well. Sometimes it’s like that. 💁‍♀️) #gouache #gouachestudy #monochromatic #landscapepainting #gouachepainting #redpainting #pinkpainting #cloudpainting #littlefluffyclouds #studio #alwaysbepracticing #landscapestudy #dalerrowney https://instagr.am/p/CJeYy9inPRl/

Practicing monochromatic skies with Kandahar drawing ink. Excellent for really paying attention to form and movement. . . @dalerrowney1783 paper block, brushes, ink #aquafine #inkpainting #blackandwhite #indianink #landscapepainting #illustration #blackandwhiteillustration #inkillustration #alwaysbepracticing #studio https://instagr.am/p/CJHTqw5Hs7I/

A little evening painting without a plan, but using up the last scraps of paint from making the colour mixing charts a few days ago. Might end up being a mixed media piece... . . #workinprogress #dalerrowney #aquafine #abstractpainting #abstractwatercolor #abstractartist #saturdaystyle #watercolorplanet #purplepaint #studio https://instagr.am/p/CI_6EelHvjn/

Some juicy swatches from my slim little travel watercolour set. I’m working on the skies masterclass (again, still, always 😂) and needed to show what is in this adorable and capable palette in comparison to some other colour groupings, but just look at it - I want to go out sketching now!😍 But, it’s night, windy, and wet outside, so I’ll have to wait. 🙃 👉The chapter I’ve been working on today is all about colour mixing and strategy. (A favourite topic for me because I get to play with all the pretty colours FOR SCIENCE... and fun😁.) . . @dalerrowney1783 travel palette with stock colours #dalerrowney #aquafinewatercolor #watercolourpainting #jendixonskillshare #painting #colourpalette #colourpop #lovecolor #artistsoninstagram #studio #artstudio #artsupplies https://instagr.am/p/CHdm1BlnT5C/

Working late, work in progress. I’ll have a look at it with fresh eyes tomorrow. . . #acrylicpainting #mixedmediaart #mixedmediapainting #abstractpainting #abstractart #artstudio #studioscenes #cornwallartist #dalerrowney #lyraaquacolor #workonpaper #studio https://instagr.am/p/CHWNN-anGGE/

Working late (feels later with the time change), listening to some old trip-hop music [gosh, I 💛 Apple Music], and working on the first layer of a sky watercolour. I got a supplies order in today and I’m stoked to resume work on my huge @skillshare class production. It’s been a weird work month (various projects and jobs, as well as complete - stressful & expensive - rebuilds of my two main work computers), but I learned that if I’m a little less hard on myself I can keep swimming in these weird 2020 waters. I have to remind myself that if I thrash around, I waste energy but if I relax and go with the flow a bit, I can keep moving forward. I doubt I’m the only one feeling/realising this. I have never been good with change, but I am learning to adapt. We all are. 👉Right now I’m just enjoying the music, the paint, and perhaps a cheeky adult beverage. 😉 Keep swimming, y’all. Hope your Monday has been a-ok. 😘 . . #watercolorpainting #dalerrowney #aquafine #landscapepainting #jendixonskillshare #watercolourart #studio #aquafinewatercolor #alwaysbepracticing #watercoloursky #paintingprocess @dalerrowney1783 https://instagr.am/p/CG0mDkOHHYp/

Good evening from the studio. It’s been a busy month and I feel like I haven’t been able to post a lot of art because of other art business things, such as writing and producing my latest class, and rebuilding computers. So, I’ve had a few personal, materials/supplies, and technological setbacks this month, but I am persevering and trying to keep positive. We can only do so much and humankind is coping and trying to work in such a fractured society. We all gotta cut each other some slack, and that includes ourselves. Just wanted to say, “hey” and connect. Hope you’re well, healthy, and safe. Big love from sunny Cornwall ❤️x . . #artstudio #artistsofinstagram #artlife #mentalhealth #covid #studio https://instagr.am/p/CGlSXJSnc09/

When you have a half an hour between things, start painting and see where it goes. In this case, it went dark. 😉 Acrylic and Chinagraph on paper. Text reads: It’s Probably More Common Than You Think to Find a Skull at the Public Allotment. . . #dalerrowney #system3acrylics #graffitiart #graffitimarkers #dripstick #skulls #creepyart #workonpaper #painting #acrylicpainting #studio #gardening https://instagr.am/p/CGaopAEH2wB/

Subtle differences in all four studies, but so much learned by painting them at the same time. I can easily see what I would change and combine from all of these for a larger painting. 👉Every painting we create is an interpretation and as artists we can pick and choose the way we present the scene and in what style. (There is more detail in the photo reference, but hard to see at this angle.) 👉Also, working small is harder than working large; the urge to cram in detail is strong and hard to control. If I painted this larger, I would be looser for sure. 👉These things - and about a million more - are being covered in my upcoming class, which will be out in October. 🥳 I can’t wait to share it with you. 🤗 . . Paper: Langton NOT (cold press) block @dalerrowney1783 #watercolorsky #watercolorlandscape #watercolourpainting #learnbydoing #watercolorpainting #jendixonskillshare #watercoloursunset #sunsetpainting #studio #neverstoplearning https://instagr.am/p/CFsOIRCgzf_/

Popping down the first layers on a watercolour sky study x four. You all know what a big fan of repetition I am for learning your subject and these four studies of one photo are no different. 👉By doing this quad of studies, I can see what works and what doesn’t, and take that knowledge to a final, larger painting. Yup, we’re going to do this and more in the masterclass I’m putting together for you. You might need corks for your ears to help hold in all the stuff I’m going to fill your brain with! 😄 . . Paper: Langton NOT (cold press) block @dalerrowney1783 #watercolorsky #watercolourlandscape #practicemakesprogress #watercolourpainting #jendixonskillshare #studio #learnwatercolor #watercolorlandscape https://instagr.am/p/CFrp0DSAGru/

You can do good things with a bit of burnt wood. Charcoal on A3 cartridge paper. I love sketching weather. I love skies. I love the honesty and sometimes urgency of what we see above us. . . #charcoaldrawing #charcoalart #charcoallandscape #drawing #charcoaldrawing #studio #dowhatyoulove #cornwallartist #cornwall #sketching #skyscape https://instagr.am/p/CFnlJq6g3Fq/

New art supplies! 😍 I love water soluble crayons, and so when I saw that a set of Lyra were on offer, I pounced. I’m giving them a test drive tonight in my recently purchased Cachet mixed media sketchbook. I think I’m in love. I have a feeling I’ll need to get a bigger set of these Aquacolor beauties (I already want more colours!). (One can never have too many art supplies, right?) I recommend trying them. 👍 . . @lyra_feelcreative, Sketchbook & System3 round brush @dalerrowney1783. #notanad #artsupplies #artistatwork #newartsupplies #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #alwayslearning #studio #dalerrowneyartist #colorjoy #sketchbookart #happyartist https://instagr.am/p/CE97it6gD6M/

Starting off my Monday with a large work on paper. Not sure what will develop, but it’s fun. . . Acrylic, soft pastel, charcoal, ink on paper (so far 😊) #workinprogress #studio #onmyeasel #contemporarypainting @dalerrowney1783 #acrylicpainting #mixedmediapainting #workonpaper #abstractpainting #abstractartist #artistatwork https://instagr.am/p/CE1XpUVAas-/