Welcome to Episode 1 of The Pottering Artist Podcast
Contact - thepotteringartist@hotmail.com

Episode 1 in summary:-

1      A brief watercolour paint review will encourage you to:-

• consider the qualities and characters of your watercolour tubes and discover my mystique around Cendre Blue http://bitly.ws/qpZk
  
  2      Art Book Review - Discover lesser-known publications - this episode features one on creativity for visual artists and one each on drawing perception skills and loose watercolour

1. Creative Authenticity by Ian Roberts http://bitly.ws/qpZm
2. More Joy of Watercolor by David Lyle Millard http://bitly.ws/qpZr
3. An Accurate Eye by Darren R. Rousar http://bitly.ws/qpZv

3      My excerpt from The Pottering Artist Magazine - Issue 3 "Rooted" will look at how to :-

• unearth your artistic message 
• add a personal twist on traditional folktale imagery with my take on The Enormous Turnip as well as how to
• re-imagine a favourite childhood story by adapting it to suit your creative preferences ...

http://bitly.ws/qpZp

4      In My Top 5 Watercolour papers I'll share with you those surfaces that are my best friends
Two Rivers Paper - http://bitly.ws/qpZy
Arches - http://bitly.ws/qpZz
Fabriano Artistico - http://bitly.ws/qpZB
Millford - http://bitly.ws/qpZC
Saunders Waterford - http://bitly.ws/qpZD

5      Next we'll do a Blind Contour Drawing as a Guided Exercise featuring a Gladioli - this strengthens your confidence in simply seeing and mark-making at a slow pace
Click this link to download images needed - http://bitly.ws/qq22

6      Take my online watercolour gladioli course - click here - http://bitly.ws/qpZV
and make a start with loose flower painting at home today. Please use this coupon code at checkout - PODCASTPERK15

7      From the Lending Library I invite you to paint along with me at home with my online watercolour tutorial - featuring a humble hot house

•  explore alternative impressionistic colours
• move away from slavish copying from photos
• gain confidence in interpreting images according to your taste
• try out unusual glazes for painterly effects
• this time we'll paint "Humble Hothouse"

Click here to view now - http://bitly.ws/qpZT
...and click here to access the PDF containing the outline, ref photo and greyscale image to help you - http://bitly.ws/qqQW

Further Links

• My Watercolour Youtube Channel - subscribe to my 18K strong following and find all manner of free subjects to bring on your watercolour skills - http://bitly.ws/qpZR
• My Etsy Animal Watercolour Gallery - shop the perfect gift for animal lovers young and old with prints created on archival paper one at a time - http://bitly.ws/qpZS
• Pencil used in gladioli blind contour drawing exercise - http://bitly.ws/qq4R