February blues

Hello everyone, and welcome back to this week’s edition of Loose Watercolours! How’s your week been? Hopefully a little less wet and dreary than it’s been here. Apparently it was Groundhog Day this week, and Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter this year. I can believe that, for sure. As you can imagine, it’s been a little chilly here. New Year’s Resolutions have all but gone out of the window (but there are a few that have been stuck to), but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been painting. That is something that I’ve definitely stuck to!

It was lovely to see you all at the last live broadcast, which was ‘Purple Pose.’ If you’re looking to paint more over this year, why not come along to one of the live broadcasts? They’re usually on Monday nights at 8pm GMT, and you can watch them by popping along here: loosewatercolours.com

In fact, why not look at some of these fantastic paintings that you’ve all done? Let me know if you can spot yours.

If you want another tutorial, there’s also a new one available over on the Patreon site, ‘Simple Tree.’ Trees are incredibly versatile, and once you can paint them, they’re the perfect thing to add to any landscape you create. You can paint along by following the link here: Patreon.com

And here’s the line drawing if you fancy giving it a go.

Have you had a chance to have a look at the Patreon site yet? There’s lots of loose watercolour fun being uploaded every day, so there’s plenty to give you inspiration for your own painting. You can explore yourselves by following the link here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/andrewgeesonloosewatercolours

And here’s another bit of loose watercolour inspiration, with ‘Walk in the Snow.’ This is perfect if you’re looking for a little challenge this week – the tutorial below is slightly sped up, so try and paint along without the help of my narration. I think you’ll be surprised with what you can do!

Maybe painting is a new year’s resolution for you, or maybe you’re just looking to treat someone special in your life. If so, why not upgrade to a set of Loose Gang brushes? If you’re interested, you can find them by following the link here: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgeesonloosewatercolours/shop/loose-gang-brush-set-28089?source=storefront

That’s all from me for now, as I can smell something delicious finishing in the oven! It’s making my stomach rumble. As always, however, this week there’s an exclusive tutorial available especially for all of you lovely paid subscribers – after all, it’s your support that helps keep this Substack running! So I hope you all enjoy painting along to ‘Fun Thistle,’ a fun little floral this week.

Toby and I will be back in your inboxes very soon, but until next time, it’s goodbye from us both. Have a lovely week, and happy painting!