The Artist - UK (2021-04)

http://www.painters-online.co.uk artistApril 2021 57

PRACTICAL

u FINISHED PAINTING

Alex in Shades, watercolour on Aquaboard,

203 16in (51 3 40.5cm).

I decided to leave the background plain for

this piece as I thought a background might

take away from the highlights in the face;

I also think it makes for a more contemporary

look

p STAGE SIX

This close-up shows the effects of glaze layers over a dry area

on the t-shirt

p STAGE FIVE

The rest of the painting was done by simply

working around the different sections,

building layers before moving onto another

area

Jo W Pickering

graduated from Duncan Of Jordanstone

School of Art, Dundee and is currently

Head of Art at a Stockton secondary

school, having taught art to secondary

school students for 30 years. She also

teaches adult workshops in portrait

painting. Jo has exhibited widely in her

local area and also featured on Sky Arts

Landscape Artist of the Year in 2017

and 2018.