Janet Brady

Why choose our painting holidays?

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 by Janet Brady

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We choose beautiful locations and organise your holiday for you so that you don't have to worry about anything at all. Just arrive at an arranged location and you will be looked after. You can enjoy a relaxing painting holiday with two experienced tutors with over 15 years of teaching knowledge.…

Japan 2018 update!

August 26, 2017August 26, 2017 by Janet Brady

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Painting in Japan 2018 We are offering a two week painting trip to Japan, dates are now confirmed as 7th -20th April 2018. We would like a group of ten painters to join us. Please let me know if you are interested. Email: janet@bramblesartretreat.com tel: +44 (0)1566784359 Here is my watercolour…

Drawing skills! Finding your Style!

June 25, 2017 by Janet Brady

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Regular drawing, for as little as ten minutes a day, will help you to improve your skills, confidence will grow and you will start to recognise you have your own unique style. I think your style is "in you" it's not something that you can suddenly decide on, or copy…

Love sketching!

February 26, 2017 by Janet Brady

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This sketch was a bit scrappy, it was late in the afternoon, a bit cold and the man with the drone stood right in my view. Really getting into the habit of presketching and sketching for fun. When I want to start a new painting I like to begin by…

SketchAway!!!!

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017 by Janet Brady

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I have a new twitter account, worth a look if you like tweeting! All about sketching........ https://twitter.com/1sketchaday

Do I need to draw to be able to paint!

January 16, 2017 by Janet Brady

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Interesting question - I would say yes, although I have met painters that have a phobia about drawing and say they don't bother to draw they just go straight in with paint. Drawing isn't just about a line, it about observing. The line we often draw is the point…

Top tip – the iPad stand!

January 16, 2017 by Janet Brady

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As technology invades our everyday life, I embrace its usefulness. I love my iPad, it has become a very important tool, from allowing me to write my blog sat cosily in front of the Aga, to standing on Dartmoor freezing my fingers off to capture a dramatic sunset. When I…

Sponging magic!

January 6, 2017 by Janet Brady

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At the mention of the word Sponging all my painters hold up the smallest bit of sponge they can get their hands on, something that may have once been used for applying make up! That's not good enough! The key to good sponging is to use a broad range of…

Preparation and practice for a large painting.

January 2, 2017January 3, 2017 by Janet Brady

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How do I prepare my ideas and practice my painting before painting a huge canvas? I don't want to waste paint, canvas and most importantly my time painting a huge canvas without having some idea of what I want to paint. In preparation for a large painting initially I go…

Winter Forest Abstract Waxing

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 by Janet Brady

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I took the whole waxing technique to another level. Deciding to make my cards in a free and abstract style I used watercolour paper as the base, I drew rough pine tree shapes in wax first then washed soft transparent colours over the top, Cerulean, Violet and Phthalo. I waited for…

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