Competition Time!

Right all you have to do is answer the following question, post your answers below in the comments!


How much does it cost to get all the equipment and materials to take up watercolour painting, with adequate ,good quality materials?

THE PRIZE: Yet to be decided!😃 But probably something to do with my pictures.

The Olympic Park

This is the Olympic Stadium with Orbit, apparently a potential british "Eiffel Tower" I don't know what they are doing with the Olympic Park after the games so I thought I should capture the park as it is in the year of the games (2012).

The sometimes ugly face of Britain!

Only Joking :-) In the run up to London 2012 I thought I would do a couple of "British" pictures. This one of a bulldog stood in front of a Union Jack was done using watercolours and a standard HB pencil.

The Bulldog has a lifespan of 8-12 Years and there are characterised by their squashed in face. Unfortunately the British Bulldog suffered, when people started to use selective breeding to create Bulldogs with super squashed in faces, this caused the Bulldog to suffer nasal and severe breathing problems!

Day 1 Opening Ceremony

Ahead of tonight's big event, this is the first of my olympic picture a day challenge. This particular picture is pen and watercolour, hope you like it!

The Start of the Olympics!

Today we start off with the womens football at Cardiff also the other football stadiums across the UK. Feel free to leave comments at the bottom of each, daily post across the Olympics about what you have been doing, events that you have watched, either on the TV or in person! Also let us know if you are seeing the last few days of the Olympic torch relay across London.

My Olympic Plan

And no I'm not in the Olympics! Every day during the Olympics (27th July-12th August) I will attempt to add some kind of art work capturing each day of the Olympics, along with the artwork I wi try to add information, hopefully to make some interesting reading:) To give you an idea of what I MIGHT do check out my page ----> where I have a day-day guide of the olympics!


Enjoy!

P.S I'd love to see some of your attempts, emailed to clairesart123@live.co.uk

Olympic Velodrome

I am in the process of doing a sketch of the Olympic velodrome which I shall be adding once it has been finished,but I thought that while you are waiting I would keep you busy with some facts about the Olympic Velodrome.

Capacity: 6,000
Event: Cycling

The Olympic stadium was designed with the help of the GB gold medallist Sir Christ Hoy. The velodrome is situated in the North of the Olympic Park. After the games the venue will form part of the VeloPark scheme along with the BMX track after the games.


Reworded information from the Official London 2012 Book

Olympic Park

In the run up to the Olympics I thought I would sketch the Olympic Park, I sketched it using a pure 6B graphite pencil (from the WHSmiths Sketching Set (half price =))) the picture was from the official London 2012 Book (also half price from WHSmiths :))

What I did for the Diamond Jubilee!

I have had quite a few requests for what I did for the Diamond Jubilee so hear goes! I went to a street party on the Monday of the long bank holiday, this is the picture that I said I would be submitting for the exhibition! Also I did take full part in the celebrations watching the Thames pageant, the Diamond Jubilee Concert and some of the service at St Paul's Cathedral! Feel free to let me know what you did below, by commenting on my posts!

The end of my arts award...

Unfortunatley I have come to the end of my Arts Award, although I will be publishing images of some of the pages of my portfolio when I get it back, probably in about 2 weeks time. My Arts Award Moderation date is the 4th July so I will keep you posted on updates!

Diamond Jubilee!

Just thought I would say enjoy the next 4 days of jubilee festivities, and have fun whatever you are up to! Leave a comment here to let me know what you have been doing!

Harlow Jubilee Art Exhibition

I have some good news! That I will be exhibiting alongside my Dad at the Harlow Art Exhibition on the 4th June 2012 at Churchgate Street Church, if you can make it along you would be more than welcome.

The Art Exhibition runs alongside lots of Jubilee events and activities. Wristbands are £2.50 or £5 on the day per person. The wristbands allow entry back without having to pay again. The event runs from 2pm-11pm, an ideal chance to bring a picnic! There is also raffle tickets at £1 each. For more information email clairesart123@live.co.uk I will uplioad the picture I am doing onto my blog in due course.

Sunset by the Sea

This again is a watercolour picture that I have used a variation of colours to create the overall effect.

Sunflowers

This is a watercolour that I have done of a sunflower, to create the textured leaves I used a variation of colours including; ultramarine blue, burnt umber, yellow ochre and hookers green.