Hello everyone, and welcome back to this week’s edition of Loose Watercolours! How have you been? Good, I hope. With these next few days, August is drawing to a close, and then the autumn nights will be drawing in. I can’t believe it! It feels like the year has slipped away so fast. But the year has brought lots of different possibilities, so it’s not all bad. How’s your week been? Whatever you’ve been up to, I hope you’ve found a little time to relax and enjoy the August sunshine.
It was so lovely to see lots of you at our last live broadcast, ‘Window Dressing.’ Thank you for joining me! As always, our live broadcasts take place on Monday evenings at 8pm (GMT), and you can join us through either Loose Watercolours or Patreon, as I stream to both platforms simultaneously. So, just pick whichever is most convenient for you, grab your paints and join me for an evening of relaxed watercolour painting.
If you’re looking for some lovely loose watercolour inspiration, why not take a look at last week’s broadcast? Below, you’ll find a beautiful gallery showcasing some of your versions of ‘Hollyhocks Blues.’ Let me know if you can spot yours, and click here to enjoy some more.
If you fancy some artistic inspiration this week, why not head over to Patreon, where there’s a brand new tutorial waiting for you to try. This week’s subject is florals, and it’s called ‘Purple Posing.’ I wonder if you can guess where I got the inspiration for the name from. If you’d like to paint along, you can find the link here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/andrewgeesonloosewatercolours
And if you want some more floral practice, there’s also another tutorial over on the loose watercolours website for you to try. This week, the subject is ‘Poppy Trio’ and you can paint along by heading over to loosewatercolours.com.
What’s that? You want some more loose watercolour fun this week? Okay, fine. Why not give this free tutorial a go? I’ve called this one ‘Red Rose of Summer,’ and it’s another floral painting that’s ideal for beginners, leaving you with a lovely result that you’ll be proud of. Give it a try and let me know how you get on!
This week, I’ve been enjoying the last dregs of the summer sunshine and have got my plein air kit out. I’ve ended up with an array of lovely paintings, but which one do you like best? Feel free to let me know in the poll down below.
And that’s not all I’ve been up to! You best believe that my paintbrushes have been out all week, and I even spent last Saturday painting one of the local churches in the area. All in all, a lovely day out.
If you’re looking for a lovely little art-related treat, or maybe you’re looking for a birthday present or two, then why not upgrade to some new brushes for your painting practice? You can get your very own set of Loose Gang brushes by following the link just here: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgeesonloosewatercolours/shop/loose-gang-brush-set-28089?source=storefront
That’s all from me this week! It’s a lovely breezy evening here, so Toby and I are off to see if we can spot any early signs of autumn as we nip out for an evening walk. With any luck, we’ll find some loose inspiration! As always, there’s an exclusive tutorial waiting especially for all you lovely paid subscribers. Your generous support helps keep this Substack going, and I’m so very grateful for each and every one of you! This week’s tutorial is ‘Daisy…Daisy,’ so I hope you enjoy painting along with me.
Toby and I will be back in your inboxes very soon, but until then, have a wonderful week, enjoy the sunshine, and, as always, happy painting!
