Thursday, August 30, 2012

Video Watercolor Demo

Here's my first attempt at doing a video demo. I'm still working out the kinks, but think it's worth a look see if you are interested in seeing how I paint. It's a quickie done in my sketchbook. The sort of thing I would do as preparation for doing a larger finished piece.

More of these to come.....

It's really very strange and kind of cool to see myself work.

All the best guys.

Iain

Click here to view the video on Youtube

Here's the finished sketch.




Monday, August 6, 2012

WSA Watercolor Workshop Sept 19-21


Crail Harbor at Low Tide- Scotland


Watercolor- A Road Map to Successful Paintings

Come paint with me and explore this wonderful medium in a relaxed and  enjoyable setting.

Through demonstration, careful critique, and lessons learned over a long career, I will help you understand how to prepare for and antcipate the challenges that painting in watercolor presents. I will guide you through my process which relies on simplification of subject, study sketches, and value studies. In my experience this "road map" for your final painting will allow you to foresee possible compositional problems before you begin your painting and allow you to make adjustments before hand avoiding the need to "rescue" your watercolors.

I will concentrate on "studio" work, but weather / time permitting, will do plein air demonstrations and discuss how to approach working out of doors.

My intention is to give you the basic knowledge to begin exploring this wonderful medium in an understandable manner. I do not approach my workshops as a showcase for my talent. I would much rather focus on the best way to draw out your creative energies.

I can think of no other form of expression that I delight in more than painting and it is my sincere wish to share that pleasure with others. 

Iain Stewart


In conjunction with their fall members show I will be offering a workshop through the Watercolor Society of Alabama  September 19-21 at the Forstall Art Center in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information contact Tora Johnson at 205-423-0922 or toradave@earthlink.net.

Workshop fees are $275 for WSA members and $305 for non members.


Space is limited so if you are interested please contact Tora soon.

Beginner to Intermediate (more advanced watercolorists welcome as well.)






Monday, April 2, 2012

First Quarter Round Up

Yoikes. April already and I've neglected the blog for all too long. I'll definitely try and do better, but painting and life tends to derail me at times. The year has been shaping up nicely. A definite high point was our trip to Scotland last month. As some of the images I post will attest to we had a great time. Most of my family are still in Glasgow and the surrounds so it's always wonderful to get back. Here are a few of the recent paintings of the trip. Enjoy.

Iain

The Tron- Glasgow
12" x 12"


Buchanan Street- Glasgow
20" x 10"



The Collinton Road- Edinburgh
10" x 7"




Hope Street- Glasgow
10" x 7"




Looking to St. Giles Cathedral- Edinburgh
21" x 12"





North Street Morning- St. Andrews
7" x 5"

Friday, December 2, 2011

The 12 Paintings of Christmas Ho Ho HO!


Happy Holidays Everyone! In light of the season I've decided to hold a 12 Paintings of Christmas auction and give away. I will be posting a new painting every day for 12 days.

4 paintings will be awarded at random to anyone who "likes" an image on Facebook or leaves a comment on any of the 12 images here on the blog. Here's the Facebook link.

www.facebook.com/iswatercolors 
The rest of the paintings will be listed on Ebay at very low reserves. These are originals not reproductions. If you get one for $25.01 then MERRY CHRISTMAS from me. Due to shipping constraints etc this is a US only thingy unless you want to contact me before and and set up shipping to your country. Happy Christmas and a wonderful Holiday Season to all!

Scroll down for all the Paintings

 
Duomo from the Via dei  Servi
10.5" x 6.5"

LES Late Afternoon
10.5" x 6.5"




Dirty Santa No.3
First free giveaway winner
Bob Benner


 
Tracks No. 4
Opelika, Alabama
7" x 5"




 
Samford at Dusk
7" x 5"




Garden District No. 1
New Orleans
7" x 5"





The second raffle winner
Congrats Carrie!





 










Tuesday, September 13, 2011

National Watercolor Society Signature!

I was called yesterday by Mike Bailey the President of the National Watercolor Society. He informed me that I had been awarded Signature Status with the NWS. He also let me know that my painting had won the Cheap Joe's Purchase Award in the 91st Annual Exhibition. I am incredibly honored to be included in such an outstanding group of artists in one of the most prestigious watercolor society's in the world. I'm still getting myself around this, but this is a major goal I've had and it feels so wonderful to get there.

If  you'd like to see the painting click here

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

National Watercolor Society 91st Annual Exhibition

I'm extremely honored that my painting "Thurlow Dam from the Fitzpatrick Bridge" has been juried into the National Watercolor Society 91st Annual Exhibition. The Exhibition runs from October 22 - December 3, 2011 at the National Watercolor Society's Gallery in San Pedro, California.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

La Cruz, Puerto Vallarta, and Such.

The freaking Bimbo truck kept blocking me in then I lost Greg. Here's a tour that goes for five hours and leaves at noon. Who wants their eggs? Oh, that tour is unavailable for us. Uhm, a Mexican Fiesta or sunset sailing....interested?

Typical talk around the table at Casa Kaeli in La Cruz, Mexico this morning. The two that stayed up until four are still sleeping and the rest of us have swum, painted, cleaned, all in different order. Noelle sits to my left eating a plate of huevos y papas and makes contented noises. I've finished off a couple of watercolor sketches and am planning a stab at the huevos myself.

fyi- Bimbo is a bread company....

Much more later, but in a nutshell, Noelle and I joined a group of friends headed for La Cruz, Mexico, all staying in a three tier villa with a view across Banderas Bay to Puerto Vallarta from both the upstairs balcony and the infinity pool, which by the way is a great place for a morning, noon, afternoon, or evening cocktail.

I've been struggling to find a way to paint with any results in this heat / humidity and finally struck on just painting in my sketchbook. The paper is thin enough to allow it to dry quickly and I can do a few at a stretch. Here are a few pics and as I said more later.

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