14 Artists & Illustrators
sketchbookMaking Waves
Pastel artist LANA BALLOT
shares her top tips for seascapesThe Spirit of Giving on 11 December is an evening of art, carols and
festivities in aid of charity at Bath’s Holburne Museum plus a chance to
enjoy the Rembrandt and Matisse shows out of hours. http://www.holburne.org
- TheHouseofIllustrationFairinLondonon 14 Decemberoffersa chance
topickuphandmadecards,printsanduniqueartygiftsjustintimefor
Christmas.www.houseofillustration.org.uk• Don’tletChristmasdistract
fromenteringtheRoyalInstituteofPaintersinWaterColours’208thAnnual
Exhibition. Deadlineforonlineentriesis3 January 2020.
http://www.royalinstituteofpaintersinwatercolours.org
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- Start with hard pastels. Use NuPastels or Cretacolor
Carre hard pastels to establish the main shapes and
then wash them back with water or surgical spirit.
This underpainting shows through later layers of softer
pastels to create interesting colour and textures. - Follow the form. Bold, loose marks that describe a
wave’s shape and direction can help to express the
energy of the moving water. - Foam is not really white. Sky colours refl ect on its
surface, sand mixes with water – all add subtle hints
of colours to the foam, as in Ocean Diamonds below.
Pure white should only be used for bright highlights on
the foam or sparkling sunspots on clear water.
Lana’s teaches a pastel painting holiday with Tuscany in the
Frame from 26 May to 2 June. http://www.lanaballot.comForget the turpentine or white spirit. This
environmentally-friendly, biodegradable alternative
is made using the zest of citrus fruit, so it not only
naturally cleans brushes and dilutes oil paints, but
also makes your studio smell like freshly-cut lemon
http://www.zest-it.com