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March 4, 2015 lesecapeartist Cityscape, Pen and Ink

Pen and Ink: New York Reflections

I've tried making a bigger version of one of my watercolour postcards of New York - it's now 20x30cm on 300gsm paper.

October 27, 2014 lesecapeartist Challenge2014, Cityscape

Blobbing

I quite like the blob effect so I've done some of my favourite postcards in blob style!

October 2, 2014 lesecapeartist Challenge2014

ARTATHON MILESTONE: 250 postcards!!

Yesterday I painted my 250th postcard! Just over a hundred to go now until I meet my 365 watercolour postcard target by the end of the year. I'd love it if you could sponsor me in this Artathon- all the money raised goes to UNICEF for its fantastic work with children around the world. This … Continue reading ARTATHON MILESTONE: 250 postcards!!

June 4, 2014 lesecapeartist Challenge2014

ARTATHON Milestone- 150 POSTCARDS!

Today I painted my 150th postcard! So only 215 to go then… HELP! For motivational purposes I’d love it if you could sponsor me through my Just Giving page www.justgiving.com/Escapeartist (Thank you so much to those who already have). These are my favourite 25 postcards so far..

January 9, 2014January 14, 2014 lesecapeartist Cityscape

This morning I have mostly been .. making a London splotch

I wanted to blow up part of postcard 17 of London into a larger watercolour, and this is the result. I like the abstract pattern I've made of the buildings, but i think I should stick to acrylics when I do big paintings! (I also later decided I wanted to update postcard 17 because i … Continue reading This morning I have mostly been .. making a London splotch

January 3, 2014January 3, 2014 lesecapeartist Diary, Portraits

Big Night Out (BNO)

I've now been off work for nearly 5 months which is a little bit scary. I don't miss it at all (dad is on a conference call at the moment that is vividly reminding me of how much I dislike conference calls and how little it is possible to achieve during a conference call) except … Continue reading Big Night Out (BNO)

January 3, 2014January 3, 2014 lesecapeartist Challenge2014, Cityscape

St Pauls Cathedral

Inspired by my own work (What!?! I hear you cry? You are recycling your own work after only 2 days of the artathon challenge? This does not bode well! Do not fear dear blog readers I have plenty of ideas, just wanted to get painting watercolour versions of my London acrylic painting out of the … Continue reading St Pauls Cathedral