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John Blockley - I had one of his books in the 80's and loved the idea of running a tap over your painting - it seemed so radical at the time! I love the way he uses abstraction and then the details emerge - I have looked at landscape like this ever since. I was also inspired by my late Mum's use of line and wash - another favourite technique.
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I know this is all about the watercolour artist that made you want to paint. but I knew nothing about art of any sort except my husband dabbled with oils for a time but I hated the smell and his work took over, but the person that made me want to paint more than anything was Bob Ross, I saw him on television in the early nineties and the urge to paint would not go away. in 2007 I finally found the right course at the local adult education programme which had vacancies so I joined up, for the next six 6 weeks before the first class I wished the phone would ring to say sorry class cancelled, I was that scared. but it didn't and I went to the class terrified. the others came in with all their equipment which scared me even more.... me with my pencil and pad and a few very cheap paints. after all I didn't want to pay a fortune for something I could not do ( who would?) a flower was put in front of me and told to draw what I see and that was it. I watched others and asked a lot of questions ( not from the tutor, she was a little scary) but the bug had got hold of me and I have been drawing ever since, I have gone to many different workshops and bought loads of books.. I think something must have rubbed off along the line, as I can't stop trying new things, anything except WET IN WET AND PASTELS. defiantly a no no..
soap box put away now (until the next time) thanks Tao
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Tao, I think Bob Ross, and the man who taught him, Bill Alexander, DID encourage a lot of people to take up painting, and they deserve credit for that. They deserve rather less for the method they taught, but as I think you're a watercolour painter now this may not be the place to explain why. And I have trouble with pastels too, so you're not alone there.
You obviously weren't taught by "certified Bob Ross Instructors", because they wouldn't have used the method you describe: and I wouldn't encourage anyone to go to one of them. The reasons will be tucked away somewhere on the Oil thread.
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I have been googling this topic and have found a bunch of great watercolour artists due to it :) For me I love William Turner's watercolour art ( who does't right? ) but just recently I have found an artist called David Howell, whom I got his books on learning watercolours. I found it was truly amazing in the detail it went into and of course the book was festooned by his amazing art. A win win situation! It is great at the moment as every watercolour artist I find leads me to someone else.
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My inspiration was Charles Evans, he makes watercolour painting look so easy, and he throws the "rule book" clear out the window and grinds into the dirt with the heel of his boot!! I had the pleasure of meeting him when he did a presentation at the local art club a couple of years ago, he did an acrylic painting there, ( and broke all the rules with that too!). A very talented and inspirational artist.
Oh, and I don't like Turners work either ;)
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With regret, I have had to report the non-Turner fans to the Inquisition. I'm afraid it's the rack for you, until you see the light. I'm sorry, but you've brought it on yourselves and I can promise you only that I shall not rejoice at hearing your heart-rending screams.
Oh, the humanity!
Charles Evans, he said, changing the subject: yes - now I've only one thing against Charles Evans and that is that I can't hear a word he says even if I turn the volume right up to landlord banging on floor volume - whether it's because he records his demos in a room with a pronounced echo, or because his voice is just the wrong pitch for my partial deafness, or that his recording equipment isn't up to the job, I don't know: but while I've watched some of his YouTube demos, I have huge difficulty hearing them. I don't have this trouble with anyone else, from Patrick Leigh-Greaves to Dave Usher to Alan Owen to Terry Harrison (now sadly gone) but next time you see Charles, Keith, if you do - tell him he needs a personal microphone, and if he's already got one, he needs a new one.