Springtime in bloom
It's a scorcher!
Hello everyone, and welcome back to this week’s edition of Loose Watercolours! How’s your week been? Good, I hope. Did you get any painting done? Did you get time to relax? Hopefully that’s the case. If not, each day is a new day, so it’s sometimes easier to rest and reset, and give yourself a fresh start. It’s a late edition this week, but that’s because I’ve been out enjoying the lovely sunshine. It finally feels like the weather is matching the time of year, which is all you can really hope for.
It was lovely to see you all at the last live broadcast, which was Monday’s ‘Curious Pathway.’ If you’re looking to paint more over this year, why not come along to one of the broadcasts? They’re usually live on Monday nights at 8pm GMT, and you can watch them by popping along here: loosewatercolours.com & Patreon. Either one is fine, as I broadcast on both at the same time.
And if you’re looking for some loose inspiration, why not take a look at some of these beautiful paintings of last week’s broadcast, ‘Blue May Moon?’ Let me know if you can spot yours!
Do you fancy a painting tutorial this week? If so, then why not head over to Patreon where you can watch and paint along to ‘Springtime Pathway?’ You can give the tutorial a go by following the link here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/andrewgeesonloosewatercolours
There’s also a new tutorial over on the website as well. This week’s is called ‘Radish Fun,’ and you can watch it by visiting loosewatercolours.com.
And last but not least, there’s also another tutorial over here this week as well - why not give ‘Roses & Glass’ a go? Watch the video just below to give it a try.
But that’s not all! There’s also another tutorial this week, which is called ‘Roses & Glass.’ You can give this one a go by watching the video just below - so let me know how you get on. I can’t wait to see how you all do!
Do you fancy an extra challenge this week? It’s up to you, but if you’re feeling confident in your watercolour practice, why not take a look at two of my paintings below, and see if you can recreate them without a tutorial? Remember, the loose style is all about seeing what magic happens on the paper, so don’t worry too much about getting bogged down with all the details. I’m sure you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the result!
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.
Do you fancy refreshing your painting kit? Or maybe you’re looking for a birthday gift for that special someone? If so, why not treat yourselves to a set of Loose Gang brushes? If you’re interested, you can find them by following the link here: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgeesonloosewatercolours/shop/loose-gang-brush-set-28089?source=storefront
That’s all from me this week, as it’s a bank holiday weekend, and the sun is out in full force, which can only mean one thing - plein air time! It’s time to grab my brushes and get outside quick sticks. As always, however, this week there’s an exclusive tutorial available especially for all of you lovely paid subscribers - after all, it’s your support that helps keep this Substack running! So I hope you all enjoy painting along to ‘Tea in the Wild.’
Toby and I will be back in your inboxes very soon, but until next time, it’s goodbye from us both. Have a lovely week, and happy painting!
