Midsummer sun
It's sporting season.
Hello everyone, and welcome back to this week’s edition of Loose Watercolours! How’s your week been? Lovely, I hope. It’s been a great week here - summer is well and truly under way, and how do I know? The outdoor sports have begun. The football has been playing in the background all week, and tennis season has started. So much so that I actually found myself at Queens last week, which was a lovely little trip down to London. I saw some big names in the tennis scene, and even treated myself to a Pimms or three whilst I was at it. A perfect day out!
It was lovely to see you all at the last live broadcast as well, which was ‘Summer Bridge.’ If you want to improve your painting skills this year, feel free to drop in on any of the live broadcasts. They’re usually live on Monday nights at 8pm GMT, and you can watch by popping along to Loose Watercolours or Patreon. Either one is fine, as I broadcast on both at the same time.
And if you’re in the mood for some loose painting inspiration, have a browse through some of your own versions of ‘Summer Bridge.’ Consider me impressed! I think you’ve all done an excellent job of capturing the mood and the colour variations in the piece. Let me know if you can spot yours! Click here to enjoy more.
If you’re planning on getting out the paints this week, then why not head over to Patreon? There’s a new tutorial for you to try, ‘Fun Radish.’ It’s a quick, bright little number, perfect for a hot summer’s day when you don’t want to paint too much in the heat. If you’d like to give it a go, just follow the link here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/andrewgeesonloosewatercolours
There’s also a new Wash & Line tutorial over on the website if florals are your preferred subject. ‘Mauve Delight’ is an easy little floral number with lots of rich shades, which are enhanced by the simple strokes of the pen as a finishing flourish. You can watch it by heading over to loosewatercolours.com.
And that’s not all! Be sure to give ‘Summer Florals’ a go! Watch the video below to get some easy, simple tricks on how to get your floral paintings to bloom into life. I can’t wait to see how you all get on!
And as an additional extra this week, I thought it might be useful to take a closer look on how exactly to use a Fandango Brush. Watch the simply tutorial just below, and you’ll be painting like a pro in no time.
Are you planning your summer holidays? What about in autumn? If you’ve got some free time and fancy painting, why not join me in beautiful Portugal from the 17th to the 24th October 2026, where you can enjoy a seven day watercolour holiday with five days tuition! You’ll stay at an amazing four star hotel, the Vila Do Obidos, and have a fantastic time painting all of the beautiful sights of the Iberian Peninsula.
If you’d like to find out more, you can visit Alpha Painting Holidays at alphapaintingholidays.com, by mobile phone at +44 (0) 1934 733877, or by email at joinus@alphapaintingholidays.com.
And if you’re looking for a lovely little midsummer treat, then why not get 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, as I’m off to watch some more of the football. After all, it’s currently too hot to venture outside, so Toby and I have been enjoying the shade over the last few days. As always, there’s an exclusive tutorial waiting especially for all of you lovely paid subscribers. Your generous support helps keep this Substack going, and I’m very grateful for each and every one of you. This week’s tutorial is ‘Springtime Pathway,’ in a Wash & Line style this week, so I hope you enjoy painting along.
Toby and I will be back in your inboxes very soon, but until then, have a wonderful week, enjoy the sunshine, and happy painting!
