Contemporary Watercolour Paintings by Amateur Artist Peter Weston
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 Summer Farm |  Peter Weston | 
Top of the Hill |
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The Mooring | 
Spring in Helmsley |  Autumn in Somerset |
Learning Curve
A warm welcome to my official web site. My most important decision when i first took up painting in 2008 was deciding which medium to use. I tried out a number of different options and finaly decided Watercolour was perfect for me, but being a relative novice i did not realise at the time the many challenges i would face and have to overcome to master this medium. It's only when you grasp the basic techniques and your paintings start coming together that you see the finished product is something very, very special. Make no mistake the learning curve is steep but the rewards far out weigh the effort. Lots of practice, plenty of patience and a sheer determination to succeed are the key ingredients for Successful Watercolour Painting, so if at first you don't succeed then try, try again, i did and i am now starting to reap the rewards.
Most of my early paintings turned out a muddy mess and were confined to the rubbish bin, the muddying was caused by too much overworking on the paper, one reason for this i found was the actual Paper i was using, which i now know was too light in weight at 190g/m² (90lb), at this weight, water caused my paper to cockle and twist especially when using wet in wet techniques, very frustrating for a novice just starting out in Watercolour. I now use a medium/heavy weight paper 425g/m² (200lb) or heavier if required, soaking and stretching with this weight of paper is not necessary and large amounts of water can be used without any effect on the paper.
Developing my Style
Since I started painting I have tried to work as an artist and painter in the English watercolour tradition. The two subjects I love to paint are landscapes and seascapes.
My personal style of painting has developed through studying the techniques of two modern masters of Watecolour Painting. Two British artists known around the world for the quality of their works and teaching methods they are Terry Harrison and Keith Fenwick. It is through studying their DVD's, Videos and reading many of their publications that my individual style you see today, has evolved.
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