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Posted on January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 by Margaret Coxall

The glorious freedom of sketching

Simple materials are best when sketching

Posted on January 23, 2023January 28, 2023 by Margaret Coxall

Mining the memory archives

Using old sketch books to play with images and find intriguing combinations /

Posted on November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 by Margaret Coxall

Easy watercolour trees

Posted on October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 by Margaret Coxall

Some of my quick sketches done on the run on my quick trip to Paris. Done in small pocket size notebook. Sketching for me helps in remembering a special place and a time #artmarxgallery#infreo#artworkshops#goldenartistcolors#silverbrushltd#watercolors#qorwatercolours#artistsoninstagram#margaretcoxallworkshops#bridgemanart#portcoogee

Memories are important

Posted on September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 by Margaret Coxall

Sketching in the garden

Rugging up in the garden whilst sketching. Sometimes when I am travelling I use a ver small moleskin watercolour notebook and a Silverbrush Voyager brush which go everywhere with me

Posted on September 25, 2022September 25, 2022 by Margaret Coxall

Moon hangs from tree top

Watercolour on paper. The moon seems to hand suspended from the branches

Many glazes of QOR indigo and ultramarine watercolours to get depth in the dark

Black velvet brushes are perfect for the glazing as they are so soft and carry so much colour

Posted on August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 by Margaret Coxall

The Subtle Art of Glazing with Acrylic paint

Acrylic paintings can be altered so easily by using a glaze.

What is a glaze? It can be used over an underpainted surface to either soften an area by using a more opaque paint or a transparent paint to enhance or change the temperature.

Using transparent acrylic glazes can transform a work from ho hum to wow. the trick is to know your transparent colours. Here I am using Nickel Azo Yellow from fluid paint from golden.

Make sure surface is try before glazing and use a soft brush such as Silverwhite

Posted on July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 by Margaret Coxall

Learning from the Masters- Van Gogh

We can learn so much from studying Van Gogh’s works. the way he layers colours and uses brushmarks to add a sense of movement to the work. In this easy to follow video I show how to follow in his footsteps to paint your very own starry night