Here are the piccies hubby and I made while away. 1st is DH's second is mine

Nice picies firebird. Are they water colour paints or pencils?

Done with watercolour paints. Were a first attempt

I will post my first attempt later today. After the company leaves. I snuck on while they are getting up.

WOW, both you and you DH have good perspective. And used complementary tones. The shading is wonderful! You got good artistic skils Maddy! Looks forward to see yours CD!

Firebird, those are very pretty! I've never attempted watercolors myself. I hear they are tough to work with, though...

Originally posted by Springie I hear they are tough to work with, though...

Yep, I figured this too Springie. Every thime the colors would blend and the sheet looked faded and linted.

Very pretty! I love the scenery. Where were the pictures drawn? They have an English countryside feel...

I like the first one best. Can't say why...it must be the dusty copperish look

FB Wanted to ask, do you know what the purple, I think they are flowers, in your pic are?

Looks like Wisteria to me...not sure

I was wondering about loostrife.

Originally posted by amyltrer I like the first one best. Can't say why...it must be the dusty copperish look

He used his colours well and they toned in together... You still did well with your colours Firebird, you just needed a little more definition with the water (a touch darker tone in parts...only a touch though just to define the shore line more as it is hard to tell if is shore or more lake.) in your picture...but it is a very soft pastels in it and sometimes that scanner can wash them out to much. Watercolours are not easy to work with though...love to see more Firebird!

They were pictures provided by the art teacher. The flowers were foxgloves and the image was that of a footpath to a lake the green up the top is the reflection of the grassy bank on the opposite side. I made the mistake of picking the most difficult picture as my first ever attempt at watercolours lol

I hope you're going to work on some more, FB!

erm not just yet have to get the tools first and I am hoping to get into it to relax.

Reflections are hard to do especially in watercolour!!! But keep doing them and you will produce some amazing stuff. I like it that you and your DH have something that you do together like that! My older sister is very good with watercolours...I'll see if I can scan in some of her piccies for you some time... She draws people very well, and she gave me some tips at the weekend...she should have been an art teacher!

My DH says he does not want to paint or draw anymore it was something he did while away to spend time with me.

But he has talent at it? Has he been involved into artistic activities or it was his first attempt?