New Artist - 2016__

Christine Lawes is a botanical artist and

illustrator who brings a decorative flair to

flower, plant and vegetable studies.

Following a degree in textiles and fashion

she taught art, design and textiles in colleges

and schools for 30 years. Now retired, she

exhibits her artwork in galleries in Bath and

has produced a popular range of cards.

MORE INFORMATION

OChristine‘s work can be found at Pinterest Christine Lawes, and

on Instagram Christine_Lawes

OEmail: [email protected]

Christine Lawes

Objective dra wings,

in pencil, looking at

different areas

of a strawberry.

Technical studies to include paint samples, initial

washes, wet-in-wet and dry brush work.

Working on the

final watercolour

pa inting, beg inning

with thin basic

wa s h e s.

Followed by

wet-in-wet

application of paint

to define form.

Finally adding

details with a

dry brush to

enhance the

shadows and

highlights.

Transferring

the image to

wa te r co lo u r

paper by

tra cing or

dir e c t dra win g. Thumbnail
composition
studies, in pen
and ink, to
select view.