January 12, 2018 by Leonie Andrews

Beach sketches

Sketches from our visit to the coast this week. Watercolour and pencil.

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Claudia McGill January 12, 2018 at 2:35 am

These are so charming. I especially like the first one.

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1. Leonie Andrews January 12, 2018 at 11:45 am
  
  Thanks Claudia, I only posted the better ones!
  
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rodbyatt January 12, 2018 at 3:00 am

Great to see your use of high key to convey strong sunlight!

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1. Leonie Andrews January 12, 2018 at 4:29 am
  
  Thanks Rod. As you know from your current exercises repeating a familiar motif gives you the opportunity to focus on other technical questions.
  
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Emma Cownie January 12, 2018 at 7:08 am

Great work.

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1. Leonie Andrews January 12, 2018 at 11:45 am
  
  Thanks Emma.
  
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outsideauthority January 12, 2018 at 5:16 pm

I love seaside sketches and the use of colour in these is fantastic

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1. Leonie Andrews January 12, 2018 at 10:03 pm
  
  Thanks, I love being free with my colouring. I’m using one of those sample cards from Daniel Smith watercolours with a palette from Georgia Mansur, so I don’t get stuck in my own preferences and as it was free I am way more relaxed using.
  
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anna warren portfolio January 14, 2018 at 1:14 am

Lovely and spontaneous – I do like the first one with just paint, and the final pencil one especially!

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1. Leonie Andrews January 14, 2018 at 4:03 am
  
  Thanks Anna. I do a heap of sketches having a rest after lunch. Not all turn out how I like, but I was pleased with the outcomes this time.
  
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Mo Crow January 16, 2018 at 5:22 pm

Wow that first image so gets the heat and shimmer, that feeling just before the sun gets all too much and you know you need to get in the water and the light goes white

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1. Leonie Andrews January 17, 2018 at 3:46 am
  
  Thanks Mo
  
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Mike Evans January 29, 2018 at 11:02 pm

All this talk of sunshine – Arghghghgh! Still only 4C here this evening and many bleak days to go before we can enjoy the sort of feelings that first watercolour evokes. As it happens I’m going to the coast tomorrow: Hastings. But I shan’t be getting my clothes off, that’s for sure.

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1. Leonie Andrews January 30, 2018 at 7:14 am
  
  😄 Sorry about that.
  
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