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Why Paint from life

Lee Angold

Why Paint From Life   Like many botanical and scientific artists, I prefer to paint directly from life rather than photographs.  Wherever possible, I try to have real physical subjects...

Why Paint from life

Lee Angold

Why Paint From Life   Like many botanical and scientific artists, I prefer to paint directly from life rather than photographs.  Wherever possible, I try to have real physical subjects...

Watercolour Myths : Watercolour is/should be l...

Lee Angold

Watercolour Myths : Watercolour is/should be loose and water Without fail, at every one of my community shows, whether at KW Artists Co-op or in a local gallery or cafe,...

Watercolour Myths : Watercolour is/should be l...

Lee Angold

Watercolour Myths : Watercolour is/should be loose and water Without fail, at every one of my community shows, whether at KW Artists Co-op or in a local gallery or cafe,...

What is artistic style? Do I have one? Should I...

Lee Angold

What is artistic style? Do I have one? Should I care? As a new freelance artist and illustrator, it is very hard to resist getting sucked into worrying about "artistic...

What is artistic style? Do I have one? Should I...

Lee Angold

What is artistic style? Do I have one? Should I care? As a new freelance artist and illustrator, it is very hard to resist getting sucked into worrying about "artistic...

Gift Guide: Well designed gifts for watercolour...

Lee Angold

Gift Guide: Well designed gifts for watercolour artists The holiday season is gearing up.  Every year, around this time, people start asking me what they should gift to the artists...

Gift Guide: Well designed gifts for watercolour...

Lee Angold

Gift Guide: Well designed gifts for watercolour artists The holiday season is gearing up.  Every year, around this time, people start asking me what they should gift to the artists...

The Bad Vegetarian Artist: Animal Products in W...

Lee Angold

 Bad Vegetarian Artist: Animal Products in Watercolour Supplies I've been vegetarian for over 20 years, nominally for ethical reasons. I eat some dairy and eggs, but the majority of my...

The Bad Vegetarian Artist: Animal Products in W...

Lee Angold

 Bad Vegetarian Artist: Animal Products in Watercolour Supplies I've been vegetarian for over 20 years, nominally for ethical reasons. I eat some dairy and eggs, but the majority of my...

My “personal palette” - Gouache Experiments

My “personal palette” - Gouache Experiments

Lee Angold

My “personal palette” - Gouache Experiments   Grackle nest with three eggs:  Gouache on Paper A couple of months ago, I finally took the plunge and bought myself some gouache...

My “personal palette” - Gouache Experiments

Lee Angold

My “personal palette” - Gouache Experiments   Grackle nest with three eggs:  Gouache on Paper A couple of months ago, I finally took the plunge and bought myself some gouache...